This is my email exchange with KC Johnson before he posted in answer to my first three posts in my Duke Lacrosse case series. References to Claire Potter are explained, more or less, in this entry and the entries it links to. [Dec. 11: I originally posted only paraphrases of Johnson’s emails to me but […]
Also tagged Duke lacrosse, Duke UniversityThis is the third in a series of posts looking at the crusades mounted on both sides of the Duke lacrosse case. The first for an introduction and overview. This post continues directly from the previous one about the potbanging protest held at the lacrosse team captains’ house soon after the rape allegation became public. […]
Also tagged Duke lacrosse, Duke University, flame wars, liestoppers, potbangers, Wahneema LubianoNear the end of yesterday’s post, I described the liestoppers as having to prop up their claim to be crusading for Truth, Fairness, and Justice on the basis of the lacrosse case by engaging in “rhetorical warfare that brings the battle lines into sharp relief” (I’m using the term “liestopper” loosely for the vehement defenders […]
Also tagged Duke lacrosse, Duke University, flame warsAfter a few months of dealing with unfinished business, I’ve managed to put together a two-sides-of-the-coin analysis of the Duke lacrosse case that’s been on my mind for a while. For better or worse, the lacrosse case has been a blogger’s boon, and while I was taking stock of my time at Duke anyway I […]
Also tagged Duke lacrosse, Duke University, flame wars, liestoppers