Comments On: Durham County

Re: Durham County

Nicolas Martin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:30:36 -0400

First you endorsed Nifong, and then Cline. Have you considered the possibility that you are not competent to recommend anyone?
Posted by Nicolas Martin

Re: Durham County

UsedToLiveInDurham — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:55:27 -0400

The problem is obvious: there are no good options. And this is not the only race where there that is the case.
Posted by UsedToLiveInDurham

Re: Durham County

Durham Dave — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:42:09 -0400

And yet Tracey Cline has the support of the vast majority of Durham's legal community -- rather curious for someone with the reputation you claim, no? Meanwhile, you will note that the one of the factors the Indy cited in endorsing Cline was a (well-justified) fear that a lot of the D.A,'s staff would walk if Black was elected. What's that say about how people view Black's professionalism -- or lack thereof?!
Posted by Durham Dave

Re: Durham County

Durhamres — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:47:19 -0400

Dave: bad "past personal relationships" vs bad "past professional relationships".
Posted by Durhamres

Re: Durham County

New to Durham — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:25:22 -0400

I was very disappointed to see the Independent endorse Tracey Cline for DA. The Duke lacrosse case aside, Tracey Cline has a reputation in the Durham courthouse for handling cases with dishonesty and a lack of professionalism.
Posted by New to Durham

Re: Durham County

DurhamBull — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:01:16 -0400

You think the Lacrosse case is a smoke screen? It's the case that made Durham the laughing stock of the nation, that trampled the rights of dozens of Duke students, that almost destroyed several families, and that now has Durham at the center of a huge federal lawsuit.
Posted by DurhamBull

Re: Durham County

Durham Dave — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:53:26 -0400

I think this whole lacrosse case thing is a smoke screen by supporters of Black, who hope it will distract from the one aspect of her history that no one in the legal community is talking about publicly -- and that is Black's repeated pattern of past personal relationships and her poor judgment regarding them shown in the past. These relationships have compromised her ability to work with the police department and to do a good job as Durham County's district attorney.
Posted by Durham Dave

Re: Durham County

DurhamBull — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:07:33 -0400

Does the Independent stand by its endorsement of Cline after the publication of Joseph Chesire's comments about Cline's involvement in the lacrosse case? (4/26 N&O).
Posted by DurhamBull

Re: Durham County

Durhamres — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:06:53 -0400

Dave

I was merely pointing out that Freda was fired for something that was supposedly done under Hardins watch. I supported Jim Hardin and trust that hed have done the right thing.
Posted by Durhamres

Re: Durham County

Durham Dave — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:48:25 -0400

What's supporting Jim Hardin got to do with anything? Is he running now, too?
Posted by Durham Dave

Re: Durham County

Durhamres — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:22:57 -0400

Actually, Nifong fired Freda as his very first action after he was appointed to the office by Easley (you know, the appointment he received on the condition that he wouldnt subsequently run for office, check the archives). I do recall Nifong trying to name a new rule the Black rule typical Nifong, arrogant and spiteful.
Posted by Durhamres

Re: Durham County

Parsnips — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:25:04 -0400

Freda Black's dismissal from the D.A.'s office is neither innuendo or gossip. It was reported on widely in the media when it happened.
Posted by Parsnips

Re: Durham County

Durhamres — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:15:59 -0400

Thanks Mike Kell ... Yep, I'm from Durham too...
Posted by Durhamres

Re: Durham County

MikeKell — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:46:12 -0400

By the way, I met Durhamres in person last night at the DA forum, so I know that one isn't a robot and does live in Durham. That only leaves one other poster, and she is from NC.
Posted by MikeKell

Re: Durham County

MikeKell — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:41:47 -0400

The robots don't live in Durham, but some of us real people do. Come on by; I'm the lacrosse coach/physicist living on Knox.
Posted by MikeKell

Re: Durham County

Durham Dave — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:54:42 -0400

Enough of this! None of you robots actually live in Durham and you know it.
Posted by Durham Dave

Re: Durham County

Durhamres — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:38:18 -0400

"Is Candidate Cline now asking the citizens of Durham County to believe that even though Nifong planned to prosecute the case alongside her, and even though he told Mangum he would be working very closely with her, and even though she was the offices expert on sexual assault cases, and even though she was the offices highest-ranking African-American and woman in a case charged on race and gender lines . . . that she and Nifong never spoke about the details of the case, and that she knew no more about the details of the case than what appeared in the paper?
Posted by Durhamres

Re: Durham County

Durhamres — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:14:02 -0400

Re: Your endorsement of Cline: "Saacks corroborated Cline's account under oath during Nifong's criminal contempt hearing."
Posted by Durhamres

Re: Durham County

MikeKell — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:03:58 -0400

I went to the DA forum last night and they didn't have time for submitted questions from the audience.

Posted by MikeKell

Re: Durham County

MikeKell — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:52:58 -0400

I am surprised the INDY endorsed Cline. I knew you were a fluff publication, I just didn't know you were that uninformed and uninvolved in Durham.
Posted by MikeKell

Re: Durham County

Sybil Johnson — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:44:15 -0400

Would someone ask Ms. Cline why she attended Duke lacrosse hearings with Nifong? See image at link.
Posted by Sybil Johnson

Re: Durham County

Sybil Johnson — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:38:23 -0400

She is putting to rest questions that she was involved in Nifong's lacrosse prosecution, a concern among some critics.
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/16328913/site/21683474/
Posted by Sybil Johnson

Re: Durham County

Durhamres — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:25:15 -0400

Cline is quoted as saying transparency is what is needed in the DA's office. Yet she first denied ANY involvement or knowledge of the Duke case and denied ANY involvement in the unconstitutional DNA sweep of 46 Duke lacrosse players.
Posted by Durhamres