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New Lax Book Eviscerated By Reviewer

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." John Adams

By JD King
May 27, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Duke Blue Devils players pose for a photo following the game against the Syracuse Orange in the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field. Duke won the game 16-10.
May 27, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Duke Blue Devils players pose for a photo following the game against the Syracuse Orange in the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field. Duke won the game 16-10.
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As many of  you have probably seen, there is a new book about the Duke lacrosse hoax.

There are still some true believers, and the author of the new book, William D. Cohan may be one of them.

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If you are inclined to be one yourself, you should probably read this review by the N&O's Joseph Neff.

Neff reminds us of a few key facts:

  • Nifong lied about having produced all the DNA evidence.
  • The lab director admitted, under oath, to conspiring to hide the DNA evidence.
  • His DNA was found in the tests just by incidental contact. Yet none of the accused, who were supposed to have viciously raped the woman,
  • managed to leave any DNA.

There are any number of things you could just as easily point to. The entire thing was a disgrace.

There comes a point - and a lot of people reached it early in this case - when you have to willfully deceive yourself to believe something. At this point, given the  conspiracy and manipulation of evidence, if you still believe this ugly fairy tale, you'll believe anything.

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