Blame Jumpers

As allegations of gang rape swirled against Duke University lacrosse players, ESPN and MSNBC were among many news outlets that tried to suggest that alcohol-related misdemeanors were a dark precursor to rape. NPR was one of many media members more than willing to play up the racial angle, exacerbating tension in Durham and elsewhere. Salon was just one news outlet with the apparent intent of stirring up a class struggle. It seems quite a substantial portion of the media had tried and convicted the Duke lacrosse team before the first charge was even filed.

Now that DNA evidence seems to have cleared the lacrosse team of the charges for a forensic perspective, will Ellen Goodman be the spokesperson to apologize on behalf of the media? Goodman wrote four days ago that many bloggers "have only one exercise routine: jumping to conclusions." As she is somehow qualified to judge conclusion jumping in the blogosphere, she is at least equally as qualified to judge her friends in the media when they are obviously guilty of making the exact same mistake for a longer period of time.

Does anyone think she'll have the integrity to do so?

Posted by: Confederate Yankee at 01:55 AM

Comments

1 Uuh, let me check


NO!

Posted by: F at April 11, 2006 07:17 AM (KpjA/)

2 That should have said Fish posted it, not "F". Wonder if that's my grade.

Posted by: Fish at April 11, 2006 07:19 AM (KpjA/)

3 Why would she tell everyone she was wrong when in her mind I'm sure she still thinks she was right!

Posted by: 81 at April 11, 2006 09:28 AM (BuYeH)

4 This all started with the DA. He still thinks he has a case without DNA and with pictures that refute her claim. Maybe some of the team should consider sueing him. His conduct has been very unethical.

Posted by: David Caskey at April 11, 2006 10:13 AM (6wTpy)

5 "Innocent until proven guilty" seldom applies to the court of public opinion- we are willing to believe any heinous crime of a stranger except that of making a false accusation.

Posted by: Amber at April 11, 2006 10:34 AM (YUrMR)

6 I find it funny that he says he is still pursuing charges without a leg to stand on I give the DA about another month on the job til he gets fired. If he really wants to pursue some charges what about the stripper for filing false charges against the players now he might save his a** by doing that.

Posted by: 81 at April 11, 2006 12:30 PM (WGcw3)

7 Her brother was shown on TV at UNC whipping up the masses.

Posted by: davod at April 11, 2006 04:28 PM (9Lfk2)

8 Its good information, thank.

Posted by: amateur at May 17, 2006 03:06 AM (F/9nd)






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