Two students charged in the Duke lacrosse case have been arrested. Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann were arrested and posted bail. They'll appear at their plea hearing later today.
Meanwhile, the media continues to do itself proud in its coverage of the case:
Throughout Monday, there were many more reporters on the sixth floor of the courthouse than the 18 members of the grand jury panel. Reporters tracked the district attorney's movements in minute detail. Just after noon, Nifong emerged from his office and walked across the hallway to the bathroom.
Reporters surrounded the bathroom door in a crowd that included five television cameras, three still photographers, sound men with boom microphones and at least a dozen print reporters. At the sound of flushing, the group tensed, raised cameras and prepared. Nifong did not emerge with news.
If only they'd gone in and performed a colonoscopy. The answers were right there.
"I no longer get to go anywhere in my community without people knowing who I am," said Nifong, who faces two challengers in a primary election May 2.
You can't help but crow when something so serendipitous occurs right before an election.
(Via Coalition of the Swilling.)
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"If only they'd gone in and performed a colonoscopy. The answers were right there."
That, sir, was pretty funny.
Posted by: G at April 18, 2006 10:51 AMGood thing he remembered to zip.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at April 18, 2006 12:16 PMThis story is OJ in reverse...
Posted by: Carl in Atlanta at April 18, 2006 02:20 PMThis reminds me of the movie where Leslie Neilson walks off of the stage with a wireless mic - right into the bathroom - while still linked to the PA system. In fact, most of the MSM reminds me of that.
Posted by: tfhr at April 18, 2006 08:19 PMwell you can't really blame the victim in this case.
I know if *I* were a 'so desperately broke, I'll do
anything' kinda stripper, and I happened to be trancing in and out of a 24 hour blackout, it seems
possible that I could have a twisted, vengeful, sort of outlook on life. Reminds me of a overly developed 12 year old on drugs.
These guys are being railroaded based on race and class. It's a good thing their families can afford good lawyers; they'll need them.
Posted by: Donnah at April 19, 2006 02:57 PM