I had to re-read this twice just to make sure I was seeing it correctly.

It would appear that the prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse team rape case hasn’t spoken to the accuser yet to get her version of the story. Bear in mind that this isn’t a case that recently happened. In fact, the case happened earlier this year; March 13th to be precise. In the course of almost 8 months, the Prosecutor has vigorously pursued the case despite no DNA matches, and despite the fact that the other woman that went to strip for the boys has already said that she didn’t believe the woman she went with was raped (see video here).

Watch this:

The district attorney prosecuting three Duke lacrosse players accused of raping a woman at a team party said during a court hearing Friday that he still hasn’t interviewed the accuser about the facts of the case.

“I’ve had conversations with (the accuser) about how she’s doing. I’ve had conversations with (the accuser) about her seeing her kids,” Mike Nifong said. “I haven’t talked with her about the facts of that night. … We’re not at that stage yet.”

Nifong made the statement in response to a defense request for any statements the woman has made about the case.

“I understand the answer may not be the answer they want but it’s the true answer. That’s all I can give them,” the prosecutor said after the hourlong hearing.

Defense lawyers said outside court that they found Nifong’s statement surprising.

“One of the most interesting things to me of course is Mr. Nifong did admit that he in fact has basically never talked to this woman and has absolutely no idea what her story is, and yet he has chosen to continue to go forward with this case,” defense lawyer Joseph Cheshire said.

How in the hell can you have a full exposition of facts and investigate a case properly if you don’t even speak to the accuser?

More importantly, how can you tell if the accuser is even telling the truth if you don’t hear her version of the story?

This is utterly disgusting.

Nifong said he met with the accuser and an investigator on April 11, but didn’t discuss details of the case because the woman was “too traumatized.” Nifong said the woman didn’t make eye contact with him and often seemed on the verge of crying. Their discussion centered around how the case would develop, he said.

“She probably did not speak 15 words during the meeting,” Nifong said.

Why is no one else questioning the motives of the Prosecutor? Why is no one calling for his removal from the case? This is a railroad plain and simple. Those boys’ lives are ruined, and this Prosecutor hasn’t even bothered to try to find the truth.

Is this what they mean when they say Southern Justice?

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