tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32838402.post9118834238391305788..comments2024-03-24T20:34:23.967-06:00Comments on Family and Friends blog: Sunday SoapboxP M Prescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973205373056561583noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32838402.post-23772238092911995302007-04-16T19:47:00.000-06:002007-04-16T19:47:00.000-06:00Margaret -- thanks for the comment. Yes I'd rather...Margaret -- thanks for the comment. Yes I'd rather have my gums scraped than listen to talk radio, even if my brother has a talk radio program.<BR/>Okielawyer -- I agree the media however always jumps on a story and has people convicted before all the evidence is in. The prosecutor should have known better.<BR/>Irina -- always a pleasure to hear from you.P M Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973205373056561583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32838402.post-74640753122594421502007-04-16T18:38:00.000-06:002007-04-16T18:38:00.000-06:00You bring up some great points. I didn't follow th...You bring up some great points. I didn't follow the Duke case closely, so I was unaware of the prosecutor's behavior but your analysis makes a lot of sense in the context.Irina Tsukermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964771563778702009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32838402.post-54148681604370440732007-04-15T20:34:00.000-06:002007-04-15T20:34:00.000-06:00Regarding the Duke rape case, I normally would arg...Regarding the Duke rape case, I normally would argue that this is an example of why we shouldn't elect prosecutors; but with the Wisconsin US Attorney case that I have written about recently, my argument that federal prosecutors are somewhat immune to political pressures because they are appointed is beginning to get shattered.<BR/><BR/>So I don't know what the answer is anymore.<BR/><BR/>However, it isn't just the Duke rape case prosecutor who should be ashamed, it should also be all of those members of the public who would not wait and allow the process to play out, too. As far as I am concerned, they share some of the blame for creating the hysteria that led to the DA feeling pressured to bring charges before a complete investigation could be done.OkieLawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17071917464425173379noreply@blogger.com