This is public. It needs to be.

[commieprincess]

Duke lacrosse team suspended after allegations of gang rape. Most of the team was apparently at the party; however, no one has come forward about what happened. This happened over spring break, but the story only became public late last week. All but one of the players have been DNA tested, and the Duke President has suspended the team while the

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[counsel]

I hate that I keep seeing both sides of every issue here. It makes me wonder what law school's done to me.

That is what law school does - it teaches to look at an issue for all sides and evaluate that issues from all perspectives. From what you say, it sounds like you are going to be a good lawyer. You have to be able to predict what the other side is going to do in order to be successful for your side.

What a freakin' mess. As for publishing names, that is pretty common when there are suspects over 16 and whose names are public record to begin with. That is interesting about the DNA testing, though.

[gemsweater]

The only guy who wasn't DNA tested was black -- the woman who was raped is certain the men who attacked her are white.

Fortunately I am not in law school, so I don't see the other side. There were almost fifty guys at the party, and obviously they all aren't guilty of rape. But the moment racial slurs were said, the non-guilty should have spoken up and said something. They didn't.

[counsel]

I meant it was interesting that the whole team was tested - the article I read did not mention anything about a warrant for DNA. I was wondering, sort of incoherently, if they voluntarily submitted to a DNA test. I knew that the one player was not tested due to his race.

[gemsweater]

Hm, I'm not sure about the DNA. On Alas, a Blog it sounded like the there had been compelled to submit, but that might not have meant a warrant -- it could have been pressure from the university (get tested or you're off the team for good. Of course, they've all been suspended, anyway, so...)

[commieprincess]

From one of the News and Observer articles I read, I think the police got an order compelling them to submit to DNA testing. I don't know if it rises to the level of a warrant, but they cooperated. At least in that regard.

The DNA testing took place before the team was suspended from playing. They forfeited the two games, and then the president decided to suspend them until the investigation's taken place.

[mandalaya]

Just to clarify (because I had to go and check the article), the players aren't suspended from school, they just aren't playing any lacrosse games.