DNA tests fail to implicate Duke lacrosse players

April 11, 2006 by Marc Lamont Hill

According to attorneys for the Duke University lacrosse team, DNA tests have failed to implicate any of the team’s 46 White players who were tested.

While the prosecuter insists that he will continue with the prosecution, this does not bode well for him, as the absence of any DNA evidence seems to raise sufficient reasonable doubt. To be clear, I am not saying that the woman wasn’t raped. In fact, I strongly believe that she was. Still, this further complicates an already tricky situation.

Hopefully, this doesn’t get twisted into another Tawanna Brawley situation. If that happens, we will be able to easily sidestep necessary conversations, about race, class, gender, and sexuality. More important, we will not be able to find justice in the aftermath of this tragedy.

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4 Comments

1. S.A.M. wrote:

Yup, my reaction was pretty similar when I read about that. I also think she’s telling the truth. I can’t help but think back to why the coach would resign, though, and if it has anything to do with what he believes (or knows) to be true.

April 11, 2006 @ 3:28 pm

2. Hal wrote:

Damn….damn….damn….!! Not saying I want innocent people to be guilty but come on! I also think she is telling the truth but with no DNA evidence to support her claims they should just close the case. NO one is going to pay for this except the stripper.

April 11, 2006 @ 3:33 pm

3. Ting wrote:

Hey RAD,
remember the time I thought you were a dude and I forgot you are a chick (cough, cough) scuse me. I mean, remember the time that I thought you were a man and found out that you are a woman (don’t want anyone getting confused with my vernacular), it was because I was confusing you with RWS. We must get you a new nickname….I’m all for Vivian…Viv, sumthing along those lines.

April 11, 2006 @ 8:05 pm

4. RAD wrote:

LMAO! One of my best friends name is Viv. I like Vivica myself. Or Leila. Yeah. Leila’s good.

April 11, 2006 @ 9:18 pm

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