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Originally Posted by LegalChef
OK, Al Sharpton did not go to Durham to play on anyone's emotions, he went down there to ensure that justice would be done on behalf of the alleged victim. The media had been "trying" the victim from the very beginning of the case as if she was the one who had been accused of a crime. He went down there to defend her in the face of all the accusations being thrown her way. That's all. He didn't go down there to villify anybody or stir anything up. It was already stirred up when he got there. Durham has had long-standing racial tension among its citizens. There were a lot of factors that played into people thinking that the lacrosse players were guilty, such as their less than stellar reputation on campus. There were black and white people who believed they were guilty.
For the record, the other stripper never testified to anything (the case never got to court). Furthermore, a neighbor backs up the claim about the racial remarks. Why aren't more people mad at the DA though? Why is Al your point of focus? When he found out that the DA had prosecuted this case without regard to evidence or ethics, he said on his radio show that the lacrosse players had a case against him. But that's not what you want to hear is it?
What I want to know is how is Al a racist? What have you actually heard or read (in quotation) that he said that was racist?
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I've been in the library for what seems like a solid week, so I'm getting in kinda late on this.
Your defense of Al Sharpton is entirely based on your interpretation. Given that you obviously have a significant bias regarding this situation, I think its pretty unreasonable for you to expect us to accept your assertions as factual. What I saw was him going into a hostile situation, stirring emotions, uniting the black community against these boys, and then leaving. Those are obviously only my interpretations, but I think they're easily as valid as yours.
As for the reputation of the Duke lacrosse team, thats a pretty low and petty blow. I fail to see how that has anything to do with the situation, unless you're implying that it is alright to rush to judgment, simply because someone, according to some people, may have a bad reputation.
Thanks for correcting me regarding the other stripper. I was referring to what she told the police. Since we're being so amicable, the word you were searching for in your reply was "vilify".
Al Sharpton isn't my target, I don't really have one. I've repeatedly said that I don't really care if he apologizes or not. However, the title of this thread does include "Al Sharpton" and is noticeably devoid of "Nifong"...
I'm don't know (at least I can't quote) any racist comments of Sharpton. Browsing the thread since your reply, it seems like perhaps a few have arisen. I've heard of such in passing, by my assertions are that Sharpton takes an active role in creating volatile situations within communities and often leaves them without reconciliation. I don't know that Sharpton is racist. I think he has some underlying anger towards the white community and tends to side with the black community during divisive situations, but I'm not sure that makes him a racist. However, I do think he uses racial issues to divide the country, and I personally see little value in him doing so.