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Jarqui

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14. In the 1940s, my father rented a room in the home of a prison warden

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Fri Dec 13, 2024, 09:30 AM

Dec 13

while attending college.

The warden cautioned him that he believed about 30% of the men in his prison for rape were innocent - so my father should avoid situations where accusations could be made.

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Crystal Mangum admits to fabricating 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal accusations [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 13 OP

Having both a daughter and son around that age, I could see both sides -- till my elderly mother pnwmom Dec 13 #1

Everyone makes mistakes RandiFan1290 Dec 13 #2

Those mistakes are really humbling and they remind me never Mike 03 Dec 13 #3

I don't remember. Could you show me a link? pnwmom Dec 13 #4

The photo was reported and removed by the jury. RandiFan1290 Dec 13 #5

My husband knew it was a lie as soon as the story hit the news ms liberty Dec 13 #6

that house was torn down several years ago. cab67 Dec 13 #23

This is why you can't believe anything until there is proof. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 13 #7

I'm reminded of that football player in college, who was falsely accused. Archae Dec 13 #9

They made a movie about that case. cab67 Dec 13 #42

"I can easily find all those articles at DU from the spring of 2006 about his incident." Prairie Gates Dec 13 #8

It's what I do. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 13 #10

I bookmarked a few threads leading up to the election Polybius Dec 13 #30

You're lucky. As someone "new" here, I was called a troll. Self Esteem Dec 14 #51

I remember on here most everyone here were calling them scumbag rich kids who needed to be metaphorically AZLD4Candidate Dec 13 #11

Standing up for due process was a risky proposition at DU back then Shrek Dec 13 #12

It remains so. TheProle Dec 13 #31

Over the last week or so sarisataka Dec 13 #32

Thanks Crystal. Clouds Passing Dec 13 #13

My Reaction Exactly RobinA Dec 13 #18

The more the media amplify stories like that the less likely rape victims are to be believed. Clouds Passing Dec 13 #19

This is why prosecutors sometimes decline to prosecute those who lie about these things. cab67 Dec 13 #43

In the 1940s, my father rented a room in the home of a prison warden Jarqui Dec 13 #14

And what is nearly always left out of the discussion of this dsc Dec 13 #15

If these had been three poor kids instead of Duke athletes they would have likely gone to prison. jalan48 Dec 13 #16

I believe that you are correct. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 13 #17

one of the most disturbing aspects of this case... cab67 Dec 13 #20

I'm all for the remaining "Gang of 81" faculty members being required to publicly, not in a Tweet or a written statement Seeking Serenity Dec 14 #52

The whole follow-up from that was a travesty. cab67 Dec 14 #54

This was a tragic fiasco on so many levels. yardwork Dec 13 #21

I had to stay out of the discussions here back then GusBob Dec 13 #22

In 1992 my friend was accused by her girlfriend of rape. It was a flashpoint on campus LauraInLA Dec 13 #44

Do you mean "could not"? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 14 #49

Eeek! Yes, thanks for catching it! LauraInLA Dec 14 #50

Tawawna Brawley redux. Sneederbunk Dec 13 #24

The case that radicalized many against Democrats mathematic Dec 13 #25

People wanted them to be guilty because they were 3 white "affluent" young men cabotnn22 Dec 13 #26

I believed her, but I didn't comment publicly. Beakybird Dec 13 #27

I don't care what she has to say. Basso8vb Dec 13 #28

There's a lot of people that ended up wrong about this sitation Renew Deal Dec 13 #29

The statute of limitations in rape/ sexual assault cases Mr.Bill Dec 13 #33

I think it's always important to reserve judgement. LisaM Dec 13 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author GusBob Dec 13 #35

Different story. That was UVa. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 13 #36

oops GusBob Dec 13 #37

This is why you always assume innocence IbogaProject Dec 13 #38

Okay, fine... 18 years later I stand corrected Blue_Tires Dec 13 #39

Perhaps if she had been prosecuted for perjury she would not have had the opportunity to commit murder Jose Garcia Dec 13 #40

so she basically ruins several peoples lives with her lies and now, almost 20 years later Javaman Dec 13 #41

I agree with the sentiment, but suing her would just waste a bunch of the plaintiffs' money on lawyers fees. LauraInLA Dec 13 #45

You can't get blood from a stone. LisaL Dec 13 #46

Lack of proofreading leads to deformations too. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 14 #48

I'd sue if she left me deformed. cab67 Dec 14 #53

I believed her, and was very vocal about it here at the time. Moosepoop Dec 14 #47

Shame on her for real victims having more difficulty, and ruining these guys lives. Thinking of the reaction to the CEO electric_blue68 Dec 14 #55