Saturday, April 08, 2006

What's "wrong" with this story?

Here's a brief quiz for you to try out.

Recently this story received some attention in Jacksonville FL.

Local Teacher's Run-In With Homeland Security Creates Insecurities

Click on the link above and read the story. The focus of the story is obviously Homeland Security, but see if you recognize anything else about the story, something not mentioned but certain comments hint at...

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Saturday, April 01, 2006

Racial slurs and Rape incident

ABC News:

Forty-six players of the No. 2 ranked Duke University lacrosse team have submitted DNA samples to police amid allegations of sexual assault at an off-campus party during spring break. Police are investigating the claim of a woman who says she was raped, beaten and strangled at an East Campus party hosted by the Duke lacrosse team on March 13

NewsObserver
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He recalled the racially charged statements at least one man was yelling at the victim. “When I was outside, one guy yelled at her, ‘… Thank your grandpa for my cotton shirt,’ ” Bissey said. After a few minutes, everything seemed to calm down, he said. One of the women headed back into the house, saying she forgot her shoes. Days later, Bissey learned one of the young women reported being raped.

Sports Illustrated:

There have been angry protests in Durham and on the Duke campus for several days since the alleged incident was made public, indicating that there were existing racial, sexual and athlete-student (not to be confused with the nefarious term “student-athlete'’) tensions long before March 13.