Duke Lacrosse and poor press coverage.

I don't know if anyone is guilty or not in this case. But if the sports writers and magazines are going to carry it EVERY day, they need to figure out how to get it right. Here is one of my biggest complaints; this quote by Nifong keeps getting repeated:

"Defense attorneys have urged Nifong to drop the case, saying DNA tests failed to connect any of the 46 team members tested to the alleged victim.

Nifong has said 75 percent to 80 percent of rape prosecutions lack DNA evidence. "

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The 75 to 80% statistic is absolutly true. It is also totally not-applicable to this case. Nifong filed a request for warrant with the court that said they had DNA evidence from the victim (making this a 20 to 25% case with DNA evidence) and needed to compel samples from ALL white team members to compare. This is not a case with no DNA evidence, it is a case where there is DNA evidence and the initial tests said the material gathered did not match any of the players.

"Prosecutors have informed defense attorneys that the alleged victim has identified two players with 100 percent certainty and is 90 percent certain on a third player, ABC News reports."

What has changed? The entire reason for a warrant for a DNA sample from all white players was based on the lack of identification.

44 of these players are getting their rights trampled on by the court and the DA and the press is letting him get away with it. The press should be embarassed.