Screw this, I’m outta here
Things are not looking good for the lax boys. The Smoking Gun (how do they do it?) released the application for search warrant filed by the investigation officer. In it, an anonymous source forwarded an email from Ryan McFadyen that was sent less than an hour after the alleged sexual assault incident.
tommrow night, after tonights show, ive decided to have some strippers over to edens 2c. all are welcome.. however there will be no nudity. i plan on killing the bitches as soon as they walk in and proceeding to cut their skin off while cumming in my duke issue spandex.. all in besides arch and tack please respond
The note was signed with Ryan McFadyen’s jersey number. Now email forwarding can be easily faked (we’ve been victim to this many times as pranks) but you better believe the Duke IT folks were all over it. And I’m going to jump to the conclusion that this email was real because coach Mike Pressler immediately resigned and the AD has cancelled the rest of the season. McFadyen was also suspended from Duke.
A lawyer for one of the team’s captains immediately went into spin mode and issued this statement:
This e-mail, while the wording of it is, at best, unfortunate, if you read this e-mail and you also are aware of other e-mails that exist contemporaneous with these events, it’s quite clear that no rape happened in that house. These boys were frustrated because they, as is already been reported, they thought these women had come and taken a bunch of money and started dancing and just decided to leave
Interesting spin. This might be why he gets paid the big bucks. Still, saying that it is quite clear based on the email that no rape happened in the house is somewhat of a stretch. The only thing that is quite clear is that Ryan McFadyen has been watching Silence of the Lambs too many times.
Links:
[Duke.edu]: Statement on Release of Sealed Warrant and Cancellation of Men’s Lacrosse Season from Duke University President Richard H. Brodhead
[Charlotte Observer]: Father says accuser ID’d lacrosse players as attackers from photos
[News&Observer]: Duke lacrosse coach resigns
[News&Observer]: Lacrosse player suspended from Duke
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This statement — “These boys were frustrated because they, as is already been reported, they thought these women had come and taken a bunch of money and started dancing and just decided to leave.”
Excuse me? So that makes it ok?
I’m not saying anything definitely happened, but this is a very irresponsible statement.
A person is accusing people of a violent crime, an investigation is ongoing, and the accused, their lawyers and the Duke community insist on attacking the alleged victim? Not good.
i think — the lawyer meant they were frustrated, hence the email to threaten to kill a stripper.
Duke Rape — I think it is disgusting that anyone could be defending these men (and I use the term men lightly). There is no excuse for rape. None. End of story. The girls could have shown up naked, giggling, having it all hangin’ out for the world to see, and still, they do not deserve to be assaulted. Period. There is no defense. There is no excuse.
People are going to say, “they deserve a fair trial, they’re innocent until proven guilty.” Give me a break. Who is going to put themselves out there as a stripper/rape victin for no valid reason?
These boys need to be taught how to behave in normal human society. Mabey a few years of dropping the soap in the ‘Big House’ will teach them that taking liberties with someones body, (just because you can), is not okay.