Today was a big day for updates in the Duke case. The lacrosse coach has resigned and the University has suspended the entire season for the team.<\/p>\n
Here is a quote from the Raleigh News Observer:<\/p>\n
“Coach Pressler offered me his resignation earlier this afternoon, and I accepted it,”\u009d Duke athletics director Joe Alleva said in a statement released at 4:36 p.m. “I fully support President Broadhead’s decision to cancel the remainder of the season as well as his outrage at the latest developments involving the men’s lacrosse program. I believe this is in the best interests of the program, the department of athletics and the university.”\u009d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
However, the most important update comes from the newly released affidavit for the second search warrant. The Smokinggun has a copy of the search warrant here<\/a>. While the search warrant reveals more details from the case, the biggest news is the following email message sent by one of the players just after the victim reported being assaulted. The email sent by Ryan McFayden says,<\/p>\n
To whom it may concern
\ntommrrow night, after tomights show, ive decidedto have some strippers over to edens 2c. all are welcome..there will be no nudity. i plan on killing the bitches as soon as the walk and proceding to cut their skin off while cumming in my Duke issue spandex.. all in besides arch and tack please respond
\n41<\/p><\/blockquote>\nWell the young man who wrote this email has been suspended from Duke University.<\/a> His lawyer says for his own safety–it’s rather hard for me to buy this one, but this is his lawyer. The email was anonymously sent to the police (looks like somebody is cooperating behind the scenes).<\/p>\n
A close read of the affidavit, insinuates possible premeditation because the men intentionally used the wrong names and said they were part of the Duke baseball or track teams. She also noted that the man who called himself Adam, was called Dan by people at the party. However, I would need a little more evidence to definitively say it was premeditated.<\/p>\n
The email alone is enough to make me sick. It doesn’t prove he raped someone, but it sure shows he has depraved fantasies.<\/p>\n
The email above is clear evidence of the lack of character (my edit: depravity<\/b>) of at least one of these young men.<\/p>\n
Also posted at Rachel’s Tavern<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today was a big day for updates in the Duke case. The lacrosse coach has resigned and the University has suspended the entire season for the team. Here is a quote from the Raleigh News Observer: “Coach Pressler offered me … Continue reading