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pnwmom

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8. Well that's the city's opinion. What was the claim in the students' lawsuit?

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #7)

Fri May 16, 2014, 09:24 PM

May 2014

Without knowing both sides, how can anyone say who is in the right?

Isn't this why we ran into trouble on this case in the first place? Automatically believing the prosecution and the city?

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City, Duke lacrosse players settle [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2014 OP

The city got off too easy. Thanks for the update. n/t pnwmom May 2014 #1

It doesn't sound like the kids had much of a suit against the city struggle4progress May 2014 #7

Well that's the city's opinion. What was the claim in the students' lawsuit? pnwmom May 2014 #8

Plaintiffs originally filed for $30 million on a conspiracy theory, much of which struggle4progress May 2014 #10

As I recall, there was a city employed policeman also involved in the railroad job. n/t pnwmom May 2014 #11

You obviously don't know both sides. GOPee May 2014 #17

I am very familiar with the case, and strongly supported the students here on DU. pnwmom May 2014 #18

I clearly responded to the wrong poster. GOPee May 2014 #25

It ends with a whimper. This case drove DU insane. Comrade Grumpy May 2014 #2

"It ends with a whimper." mahatmakanejeeves May 2014 #19

I am still not over this case bluestateguy May 2014 #3

What's wrong with using her name? NutmegYankee May 2014 #4

One of her victims is actually dead. Considering she was convicted of killing her boyfriend. LisaL May 2014 #5

The lacross players should own large portions of the school at this point .IMHO weissmam May 2014 #6

They may have gotten substantial sums in their settlement with Duke struggle4progress May 2014 #13

Cases like this are why I don't trust the justice system. christx30 May 2014 #9

Future victims of Nifong lucked out because he attacked the wrong group of young people. pnwmom May 2014 #12

Yeah mzteris May 2014 #24

You don't know that for a fact. The case never went to trial struggle4progress May 2014 #15

I remember the case. christx30 May 2014 #16

It should be one year in prison for every day that an innocent person spends in prison. 47of74 May 2014 #22

It'll never happen. christx30 May 2014 #23

One horrible thing about false rape allegations, Nye Bevan May 2014 #14

It's an ill wiind that blows no good. mahatmakanejeeves May 2014 #20

If you're a glutton for punishment, here are some more links. mahatmakanejeeves May 2014 #21