Well, here we have it folks, the Duke lacrosse players were acquitted of the remaining charges today. Let’s hear what one player had to say for himself:
Many people across this country, across this state, would not have the opportunity that we did, and this could simply have been brushed underneath the rug just as another case and some innocent person would end up in jail for their entire life,” Evans said. “It’s just not right.”
That’s right Evans, it’s not right! Golly, jee whiz that sure was unfair what you went through. I wonder if this Evans lad will end up a volunteer with this organization. Probably not, considering that Evans’ experience was one that would make anyone have faith in the so-called justice system. Not to mention the fact that I think Evans and his cronies are a bunch of selfish pricks.
Of course, Samhita over at Feministing got bawled out for assuming something very similar about the Duksters and their “friends.” Check out some of the racist commentary to her post, it pretty much sums up this case and demonstrates america’s problem with racism. I thought white feminists had gotten the memo: there are people out there who are both of color and women, which means that they confront both racism and sexism. Apparently not! I was shocked and infuriated to read the nasty comments on that archived post.
But, back to this case, is it even worth pointing out the irony that white men are suddenly thrust into the position of proving themselves innocent and people start showing their support by wearing “innocent” bracelets? I mean do these people understand that they have stooped to the lowest level of appropriating a black political fight for their own legal benefit. And, of course, it worked out for them in the end. The irony, of course, is that these people DID rape and assault that woman, while many black men and women remain in prison for crimes they did not commit. In an odd but typical twist the Duke lacrosse players end up reinforcing the idea that justice works, that people who are innocent are never wrongfully convicted. And the crazy machine moves forward.
To those readers who have a problem with me claiming that they are gulity: I have 0% faith in the justice system. I understand that white people generally get off for their crimes, while black and latino/a people are disproportionatly convicted and, often, wrongfully so. Does it seem likely that these Dukesters got out of control and raped a black woman? Absolutely. My question to the naysayers is: Where is the woman’s justice in all of this?
