What comes out of the Imus affair is that conduct that tends to polarize race relations has to be punished strongly. It would therefore seem to me that NC Atty General's office should strongly go after the DA and any other officials in the Duke lacrosse case where it appears that a prosecution was brought to in large part advance the political ambitions of the DA. The family of each student should sue the same individuals (although they may be depleted of funds and the student want to get on with their lives) and I think there may even be grounds for the Federal Government to bring an action.
This travesty did significant damage to race relations and now that we have set a benchmark lets prosecute!
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