At Duke, Stories of a Broomstick
The father of the accuser in the Duke rape case is claiming that his daughter was sodomized with a broomstick, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Taking to the airwaves, the man told Rita Cosby of MSNBC that he hadn't learned of the allegation until recently—"she told me afterwards because she didn't want me to know that part."
The Observer writes,
In papers filed with the court, police who searched the Buchanan Boulevard house where the party occurred made no mention of seizing a broomstick. And a broomstick was not among the items that police said they wanted to seize when they applied for the search warrant.
Couple of thoughts.
This could be one explanation for the lack of DNA.
This could also be an excuse for the lack of DNA.
The father also said that his daughter is under immense pressure, which is surely true, and that she has considered dropping the case.
My cautious prediction? If the price is right, she will drop the case. I'm guessing that she pushes for an out-of-court cash settlement, and the players involved will agree to it because either a) they're guilty or b) a trial would be hellish, and you never know what could happen.
