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Originally Posted by Confucius
I really need for people to get it together. Dialogue and Constructive Criticism is one thing....antagonistic behavior is another..... 
Moving on. I always wondered why the community surrounding Duke University rose up against the University so fast? It wasn't just the prosecutor but the entire community.
In comparison, I went to the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon was one block up, and I pass University of Pennsylvania frequently. I can't see the neighborhoods surrounding these school jumping up, ready to burn the school down on moments notice. I am sure the community's would have watched closely but Duke had no support from the city of Durham.
I wonder what the relationship was/is between Duke and surrounding the community.  Hmm.....
I know one thing...at least another group of people knows how it feels to be wrongly accused. |
From what I understand, there has been a long standing animosity between the school and the community (town/gown conflict). It is primarily a race/class issue. There have probably been too many instances where something really did happen(not necessarily rape, but other criminal activity)--and was swept under the rug, and the town is just fed up.