<p>recall about a billion or so postings here about the “guilty” Duke LAX players. </p>
<p>thank-you, Dave, for posting this story, and I believe you when you say other controversial stories will get posted on other college sites. Students must learn to be shrewd and to make judgments about the character of those around them, including adults, teachers, politicians and people in power anywhere in Amercia, starting with their own backyard and their own offices and colleges.</p>
<p>Adults at Duke were largely silent when our student athletes were served up on a platter by the Durham district attorney, a man with an election to lose, a pension that could be increased if only, no ethics and little intellect… and sector of Duke teachers for an unprecedented televised distortion party and and a disgraceful witch hunt that violated everything we know about due process.</p>
<p>My son just graduated from Duke. I remember well the outrageous comments of many CC parents and posters who got caught up in gleeful distortions and lies. Some of those posts from my peers on this site were truly frightening for me as a parent. </p>
<p>My son was on the same hall as many freshman lacrosse players and was told exactly what happened by them at their stupid, heartless party. What he was told was exactly what thousands of dollars of investigation finally bore out as the Truth. </p>
<p>Looking back, it was a good thing I had purchased two front row seats to the 50th anniversary of The Crucible with Liam Neeson on Broadway on one of our last trips together as a family before shelling out college tuition took over our budgets. </p>
<p>Arthur Miller had nothing on the degree of corruption in Durham and on the hundreds of local and national players who jumped on the distortion and lies band wagon before due process had taken place and despite obvious gaping holes in the evidence. The cast of fools in the Duke Lacrosse case may have begun with the tasteless, insensitive party and the bad decision that the young men made which cost their coach his job.</p>
<p>But the cast of villains who took over have much more to live down. I regret that my son’s four years were marked by the Duke Lacrosse story, but I also regret that he graduated in one of the greatest recessions in our nation’s history. Can you truly regret though…the learning curve of witnessing such a Morality Play or witnessing the End of the Delusions on Wall Street? As a parent, I recognize that the truth always exposes corruption eventually… and teaches valuable if painful life lessons. </p>
<p>The students at Duke by the way, are all talking about the evidence against this man accused of crimes against a child of five…and are shocked and apalled, as they should be. </p>
<p>However, due process is the foundation of our civilization. Duke alum and students understand this. Perhaps all of the faculty respects due process a bit more now as well. Criminal charges and other consequences will take place based on the evidence. </p>
<p>Let’s hope that those who locally investigate and prosecute this case are decent adults with ethics and intelligence so that if this man is found guilty, he will be punished.</p>
<p>My son’s fellow classmates from all over the planet at Duke were among the most wonderful, caring young adults you will find in America, all heading off to difficult new chapters in life, many who will do challenging things in this world…he had many inspiring teachers, and he graduated with great appreciation for his four years at Duke.</p>
<p>class of 2010…have a wonderful four years…</p>