Two Duke lacrosse players were charged today with degree forcible rape, first degree sexual offense and kidnapping and have been taken into custody. The DA is seeking charges on a third once a ‘positive ID’ can be made on the third suspect:
I’ll probably be accused by some of the hardcore lefties who read this blog of “questioning the patriotism” of the six retired generals who’ve called for Rummy’s ouster, but before I get started let me be clear: that is not what this post is about. It’s about questioning the wisdom of the generals in question as to the timing of their criticism of Rummy. I wrote this tonight at a message board I frequent, and am resposting it here:
Have had one of those days … will catch up on posting this evening. Consider this an open thread.
I came home early today, as I felt slightly under the weather. Turns out, I was literally under the weather once I started out on my way home. We had some of the nastiest weather I’d seen here in a long time. It was so windy outside it look like a tornado was passing through (minus the funnel). The stoplights were literally on their sides, electric lines were whipping back and forth in the wind, branches were flying all over the place, road construction barrels were rolling into the streets – and my car felt the impact of the wind as well. I was very eager to get home. Luckily, once I got here the storm passed a few minutes later. It was a short one, but memorable.
That doesn’t mean that indictments won’t be handed down – they could be sealed, or they may come down in two weeks. But it was widely expected today, even amongst some of the lacrosse players’ lawyers, that at least some of the players would be charged today. Via The Raleigh News and Observer:
