Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by William L Anderson
“Through a campaign of lying, aided by the Durham Police Department, the media, and Duke University’s administration and faculty leadership, Durham County District Attorney Michael Nifong was able to ram through false charges of rape, kidnapping, and sexual assault against three Duke University members of the lacrosse team. By June 2006, things looked bleak for the accused, as it became evident that Nifong might well succeed in getting the case to a jury, and then convincing those jurors to convict. Although a year later, the charges would be dismissed and Nifong would be disbarred, such outcomes seemed impossibly far off in the summer of 2006, as the prosecution racked up one victory over another.” (03/26/26)