… pulled into a bathroom by three men and raped anally, vaginally, and orally while they hit, kicked, and strangled [me] over a 30 minute” period.
Then, just weeks after the accuser gave this sensational account of her assault, investigative journalists (and defense lawyers) began publishing reports which showed that she had given many “inconsistent facts” about this alleged crime. And, after DNA evidence raised further doubts about her story, I had no compunctions about admitting that I was wrong for rushing to judgment in this article, here, entitled DNA results exculpate Duke lacrosse players in rape case….Now what?Because even my proud advocacy for the racial politics of blacks and the gender politics of women could not innoculate me from the reasonable suspicion that this black woman’s claim that these white men gang-raped her was, in fact, a lie!
And, in this more restrained and reasoned article, dated 11 April, I posed questions and offered a fateful observaion as follows:
Does the absence of DNA evidence mean that this woman was not raped? NO!
Does the absence of DNA evidence mean that we may have been misled by the cruel, craven and conniving hoax of a black Susan Smith or another Tawana Brawley? YES!
Nonetheless, this sordid spectacle will have severe repercussions for race relations and rape victims (especially black women) for years to come. For now, I shall heed my own counsel and wait for the trial or until the DA announces that the players have all been exonerated.
Over the past six months, 60 Minutes has examined nearly the entire case file, more than 2,000 documents, including police reports, witness statements and medical records. The evidence 60 Minutes has seen reveals disturbing facts about the conduct of the police and the district attorney, and raises serious concerns about whether or not a rape even occurred.
[Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes]
Unfortunately, instead of being guided by this 60 Minutes exposé, erstwhile fans of the program are now accusing its (black) reporter of attempting to intimidate the accuser. Nonetheless, by broadcasting the terminal defects in her claim on Sunday, 60 Minutes did more to further justice in this case than either Mike Nifong (left) – the zealous District Attorney prosecuting it, or black activists (right) – who have made it a badge of racial pride to insist that there shall be “no justice, no peace” unless these presumed (and evidently) innocent white men are found guilty.Therefore, I hereby reiterate my plea for DA Nifong to drop these charges, post-haste! Because proceeding would only exacerbate the irreparable harm these men have already suffered (financially and by the infliction of emotional distress); especially since a trial would surely result in a “not guilty” verdict given all of the well-documented flaws in the case for the prosecution.
NOTE: Apropos his case, what 60 Minutes made abundantly clear is that the Star Witness for the prosecution, Kim Roberts (right) – the other stripper hired to perform with the accuser that fateful night – would probably prove more of a Star Witness for the defense.
Indeed, given that she has given almost as many inconsistent facts about this sordid episode as the accuser has, one is left with the ironic but undeniable impression that the only credible people involved in this case are the accused rapists who have given consistent accounts of their innocence from day one!
But, FYI, consider this excerpt from the 60 Minutes report:
Bradley: At that point [after the accuser alleges she had already been raped], did she give you any reason to believe that she had been assaulted in any way?
Roberts: No.
Bradley: Did she at any point that night say anything about being in pain or of having been hurt in any way?
Roberts: She wasn’t – she obviously wasn’t hurt or, ’cause she was fine. She wouldn’t have went back in the house if she was hurt. She’s was fine.
Bradley: And, according to the statement that you made to the police, she told you she wanted to go back inside the house at that point. What did she say?
Roberts: There’s more money to be made.
Case Closed!
Duke rape case, 60 Minutes interview
Quasimodo says
I had no compunctions about admitting that I was wrong for rushing to judgment
You are one of those rare individuals who can let his opinions be shaped by the facts. (Even I don’t usually fall into that category.)
I hope Nifong et. al. pay some attention (though I hold out little hope for that)
Georgia Girl says
Let me tell you another rape story:
A string of skillfully executed rapes occurred in the early 1960s by an upperclassman living on fraternity row at Georgia Tech where the bond of Greek brotherhood remains every bit as unshakable today as it did in the sixties. I was a virgin. I was set up in advance (twice!) by a person I trusted. I was drugged. My life was derailed, but I would not tell (jeeze, it was the “sixties”). I could not even confront the rapist. To confront the rapist would mean acknowledging to myself that “rape” actually happened. Even worse, the second scenario was “gang rape”. Nobody can imagine what I went through … depression, repressed memories, flashbacks for 43 years. This monster belongs behind bars for the malevolent tactics he used to dehumanize me and other unsuspecting women. Instead, he golfs, plays gin and sips scotch at the club. And with much arrogance, he recently said to me (after I finally confronted him), “You’ve gotta be joking!”.
As with any rapist, lies the incessant need to overpower, but Jim Dickinson’s single most compelling reason for the degradation of women:
“the constant and overwhelming struggle to convince himself that he liked girls (in that way), and to prove his masculinity to the brotherhood”
Yep, I was a Georgia Tech Rape Victim!
Aww, the good ol’ days in Atlanta! Dodd Stadium, the Varsity Drive-In, Hank & Jerry’s, Witts Inn, Aunt Fanny’s Cabin. Such innocence. Date rape drugs didn’t exist back then? Wrong! How about Special K. Fraternity members robbed animal clinics to get their hands on date-rape-drugs.
Now then, if this could happen to a so-called nice girl from a nice traditional family, you can bet that drug-rape provided huge entertainment throughout fraternity row. I believe that not “all” the brothers participated, yet “all” operated under a veil of secrecy — all in the name of the brotherhood and bonding. No different from the Lacrosse brotherhood maybe?
Thank you for the opportunity to post this comment. Anyone can contact me at [email protected].
Georgia Girl says
Duke is making waves, but let me tell you another rape story:
A string of skillfully executed rapes occurred in the early 1960s by an upperclassman living on fraternity row at Georgia Tech where the bond of Greek brotherhood remains every bit as unshakable today as it did in the sixties. I was a virgin. I was set up in advance (twice!) by a person I trusted. I was drugged. My life was derailed, but I would not tell (jeeze, it was the “sixties”). I could not even confront the rapist. To confront the rapist would mean acknowledging to myself that “rape” actually happened. Even worse, the second scenario was “gang rape”. Nobody can imagine what I went through … depression, repressed memories, flashbacks for 43 years. This monster belongs behind bars for the malevolent tactics he used to dehumanize me and other unsuspecting women. Instead, he golfs, plays gin and sips scotch at the club. And with much arrogance, he recently said to me (after I finally confronted him), “You’ve gotta be joking!”.
As with any rapist, lies the incessant need to overpower, but Jim Dickinson’s single most compelling reason for the degradation of women:
“the constant and overwhelming struggle to convince himself that he liked girls (in that way), and to prove his masculinity to the brotherhood”
Yep, I was a Georgia Tech Rape Victim!
Aww, the good ol’ days in Atlanta! Dodd Stadium, the Varsity Drive-In, Hank & Jerry’s, Witts Inn, Aunt Fanny’s Cabin. Such innocence. Date rape drugs didn’t exist back then? Wrong! How about Special K. Fraternity members robbed animal clinics to get their hands on date-rape-drugs.
Now then, if this could happen to a so-called nice girl from a nice traditional family, you can bet that drug-rape provided huge entertainment throughout fraternity row. I believe that not “all” the brothers participated, yet “all” operated under a veil of secrecy — all in the name of the brotherhood and bonding. No different from the Lacrosse brotherhood maybe?
Thank you for the opportunity to post this comment. Anyone can contact me at [email protected].
Krystal says
50% of rape claims are false, and I’ll tell you why…
For example let me tell you what happened at Duke
I guess it happened years ago. I started having sex at a very early age. I’m not sure why, I just wanted to. When I was still in high school, I was in competition with myself to see how many boys I could have sex with in a week. I became quite self educated in the subtle differences there are in each boys genitalia.
Guys who looked like they were packing huge equipment sometimes where packing “happy meal” toys, while guys you would least expect would be packing man-size equipment that would make any girl’s mouth water and pusy sweat.
One day I had sex with three boys in the bathroom of my boyfriend’s house, and I immediately got a reputation f being easy. That reputation was a double edged sword. On the positive side, I got more guys than ever, but on the negative side everyone knew. Even in this age of “equal rights” girls still suppose to not like having sex. Strangely, feminist are the ones perpetuating this myth. A feminist friend of mine told me if I claimed I was raped, I could redeem myself and reputation. I could blame my avid hunger for sex on “being abused at an early age”. She even suggested that I claim I was raped by my father. My reputation would be instantly vindicated as I enjoyed all the powers and benefits of being a “victim”.
Years later when I was being dishonorable discharged from the Navy for having sex with over half the men and few of the women in my squad, I claimed I was raped, but since many of my sexcapades were video taped, I didn’t want to risk being caught in a lie because I couldn’t remember which guys and gals video taped me and which ones didn’t, so I made a claim in 1996 that I was raped by three boys when I was in high school.
It was tough living the lie, and I wasn’t interested in being in the Navy anymore. A friend told me I could make tons of money by marrying a man, having his child, then leaving him forcing him to pay child support which can take up to 60% of his net pay. If I had children from three different guys, I could collect over one thousand dollars of tax free child support each month for 18 years, but that plan fell through because I married a loser who found out I gave birth to another man’s child while married to him. My ex-husband tried to gain custody of my child, but I didn’t want to pay child support to him, so in 1998 I claimed that he kidnapped me and tried to kill me.
I’ve been a stripper/prostitute/escort for awhile now, and I’ve been taking a few classes at UCNC in hopes to recruit a few girls of my own to pimp out. One night in 2002 I was having a particular good night, so I partied a little too hard, gave a public lap dance to a cab driver, when he wouldn’t have sex with me in exchange for cab fare, I stole his cab, and when the cops tried to stop me, I tried to kill them. I’m still on probation for that little incident.
Earlier this year in 2006, I was working my ass off – literally! I had sex with a “client”, then with my boyfriend, then with a battery vaginal sex toy, then with two guys in exchange for a ride to the lacrosse party. The boys were pissed because I arrived so wasted. I had my routine party drugs that evening and I was feeling grrrrrreate! I stumbled all over the place, and after five minutes I wanted to leave. After why not? I already was paid. My stripper friend, “K”, was arguing with the boys over us taking the money without providing a show. She called them racial slurs and they responded in kind, but to get them back, she called 911 and lied claiming that we were only driving by and racial slurs were being yelled at us. We laughed and laughed that the 911 –people could be so stupid.
I was so wasted that I forgot my money and phone at the boys’ house, but the $400.00 “K” didn’t want to slpit her take with me, so she called the cops to have me arrested. I drank the last of my booze and took the last of my party drugs so the cops wouldn’t atke it. By the time the cops arrived I was feeling “fffffffine!” And that’s when it hit me! I was being arrested for … oh I forgot, but to get out of it I claimed rape. That always works. I was surprised they believed me. My story was wild and a fantastic fantasy, but I had no evidence to back it up. I only had a little scratch on my knee from when I fell when I was totally wasted, and a little scrape on my ankle. The doctor and the nurse checked my pusy. I really enjoyed that. I’m thinking of having pap smears every week. I love laying there naked with my legs up and cold metal probes are inserted into my vagina. I must have had four orgasms just waiting there.
The local DA, he’s such a loser, wanted so badly to get elected that he cherry picked every piece of evidence to make a case. No doubt he’s worried I’d contradict myself even more. It’s hard to remember a lie when you don’t really give a damn about it. All I wanted was to get out of getting arrested that night. All he cared about was making national news. He said it was better than sex, and I would agree. In college, the DA should have spent less time with his head in books, and more time learning how to please a woman. You’d figure a white man with such a small penis would make up the difference with some kind of technique.
It’s amazing how feminist groups and racist groups are fast to jump on cases like this. I figure I can make bucks on the movie right alone. I thin it’s a laugh how news anchors like Nancy and Wendy twist and stretch any evidence or story to make sure people believe a rape actually occurred, but when someone points out that the evidence proves the rape didn’t really exist, both Nancy and Wendy claim that others are twisting and stretching the evidence. Talk about the kettle calling the pot black. Nancy and Wendy are my heroes. They have no integrity and that’s probably how they got where they are. Girls like Nancy, Wendy, and me should stick together. Using victimhood as a weapon and tool for personal gains will get us rich! I kinda feel sorry for those boys though, but you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
betty says
False accusations of rape destroys lives
(Whether accidental or malicious)
Rape is a horrible crime, and anyone who commits it should be punished to the full extent of the law. This is a very hot and emotional topic, but we must not get so emotional that we lose our objectivity, and create laws that condemn the falsely accused.
Once the accusation is made, the “accused” is assumed to be guilty by just referring to the “accuser” as a “victim”, and not as an “alleged-victim.” This attitude colors the public’s, police, and juror’s perception as “victim” versus “the accused”; thus implies guilt.
I was surprise of how many false rape accusations have been made by several independent surveys reveal that 42% to approximately half of all accusations made are false. Most cases involve divorce battles involving the custody of children, some for revenge for withdraw of affection, monetary gains, an excuse for infidelity, or misidentification.
• According to the FBI, one of every 12 claims of rape filed in the United States are later deemed ‘unfounded,’ meaning the case was closed because the alleged victim recanted or because investigators found no evidence of a crime.
• Howard County Police classified one out of every four rape allegations as unfounded in 1990-91.
• The National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers says around 600 teachers a year are falsely accused – a trebling since the 1989 Children’s Act.
• Citing a recent USA Today article, discussing the miracle of DNA and FBI studies of sexual assault suspects, DNA testing exonerated about 30% to 35% of the more than 4,000 sexual assault suspects on whom the FBI had conducted DNA testing over the past three years.
• Purdue sociologist Eugene J. Kanin, in over 40% of the cases reviewed, the complainants eventually admitted that no rape had occurred (Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 23, No. 1, 1994).
• 1985 the Air Force conducted a study of 556 rape accusations. Over 25% of the accusers admitted, either just before they took a lie detector test or after they had failed it, that no rape occurred.
• 1996 Department of Justice Report, of the roughly 10,000 sexual assault cases analyzed with DNA evidence over the previous seven years, 2,000 excluded the primary suspect, and another 2,000 were inconclusive.
• Linda Fairstein, who heads the New York County District Attorney’s Sex Crimes Unit. Fairstein, the author of Sexual Violence: Our War Against Rape, says, “there are about 4,000 reports of rape each year in Manhattan. Of these, about 50% simply did not happen.”
• Craig Silverman, a former Colorado prosecutor known for his zealous prosecution of rapists during his 16-year career, says that false rape accusations occur with “scary frequency.” As a regular commentator on the Bryant trial for Denver’s ABC affiliate, Silverman noted that “any honest veteran sex assault investigator will tell you that rape is one of the most falsely reported crimes.” According to Silverman, a Denver sex-assault unit commander estimates that nearly 50% of all reported rape claims are false.
Making it too easy to convict a person of rape, while at the same time making it difficult, if not impossible, to defend against it is wrong! False accusations will destroy a person’s life and reputation. A false conviction will lead to long prison sentences and having to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Give authority to make an accuser’s past medical and sexual history admissible at the judge’s discretion if it’s relevant to the case. If there is a concern of further potential trauma to the “alleged-victim”, then further counseling should be encouraged. A speedy means just to convict anyone should never be an option.
Rape is a horrible crime, but false accusations of rape are every bit as horrible. They are a form of psychological rape that can emotionally, socially, and economically destroy a person even if there is no conviction. The stigma attaches to the falsely accused for life. Few believe them and few care.