RDU-JFK
2006-04-08, 11:43 AM
Hey All,
I assume all of you have been following the Duke Men's Lacrosse scandal, where three of the mens lacrosse players are accused of raping a black stripper who was hired for an off-campus party. In the past weeks, the head coach of the team resigned and the season has been cancelled. DNA tests have been taken of the entire team, and recently an e-mail has been discovered with threats to skin and harass another stripper. Just google it to see all the details.
I'm a Duke graduating senior, and campus has been torn, as have relations between Duke and Durham. I have several opinions on the issue, but I welcome some discussion.
I feel that even if the DNA results come back negative, there is still the possibility that a condom was used. Also, there are rumors that the stripper was a prostitute, and that she could be crying rape because they used racial slurs against her. The lacrosse players are *******s based on my interaction with them. Most of them are from suburban NY, NJ, CT, and are typical cocky upper class white students who think the world revolves around them. I think there is a long road ahead for the players, and I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this matter.
Also, if any of you have any questions about Duke or the team, feel free to ask.
Matt
I assume all of you have been following the Duke Men's Lacrosse scandal, where three of the mens lacrosse players are accused of raping a black stripper who was hired for an off-campus party. In the past weeks, the head coach of the team resigned and the season has been cancelled. DNA tests have been taken of the entire team, and recently an e-mail has been discovered with threats to skin and harass another stripper. Just google it to see all the details.
I'm a Duke graduating senior, and campus has been torn, as have relations between Duke and Durham. I have several opinions on the issue, but I welcome some discussion.
I feel that even if the DNA results come back negative, there is still the possibility that a condom was used. Also, there are rumors that the stripper was a prostitute, and that she could be crying rape because they used racial slurs against her. The lacrosse players are *******s based on my interaction with them. Most of them are from suburban NY, NJ, CT, and are typical cocky upper class white students who think the world revolves around them. I think there is a long road ahead for the players, and I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this matter.
Also, if any of you have any questions about Duke or the team, feel free to ask.
Matt