Tuesday, May 17, 2011
KC Johnson on The Power of a False Accusation
You want to see what a humble blogger can accomplish?
On April 11, 2007, the falsely accused Duke lacrosse players, who had just been declared "innocent" by the state's attorney general of vile rape charges, publicly thanked KC Johnson, a humble blogger, for his efforts in unraveling the glaring lack of evidence in the case and Nifong’s prosecutorial blunders.
Now that's a blogger!
KC Johnson still updates his blog, Durham in Wonderland, from time to time given that the Duke lacrosse spectacle never seems to end, and his blog still has a huge following, though only a small fraction of what it once had. He is the leading advocate in recent times for the falsely accused, and I direct you to his latest post at his iconic blog: The Power of a False Accusation
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That's funny. Check out the link he has at the bottom of that story. Then check out the very first comment, that does nothing but question his credentials. Sort of like the person we have here that continually asks for Pierce's bona fides.
When you can't argue the facts, Argumentum ad hominem.
@ESB I wish that Pierce was to False Accusations and Criminal Law what Jonathan Turley http://jonathanturley.org/ is to Constitutional Law. There's nothing wrong with asking for someone's credentials as a way to establish reliable sources of information. We regularly question the authority and credibility of statistics, studies, and even individuals here at FRS because they need to be questioned. I think of General Colin Powell going before the UN prior to the invasion of Iraq. Whatever you may think of Powell or that situation several years ago, it was his authority, credibility, and credentials that helped influence the decision to invade. The "vast unwashed masses" will play follow the leader when they don't know any better. In any assertion, "who" said something can be just as important as what was said. So, if you and Pierce had the same influence and public recognition as Oprah, the problem of false accusations and the biased legal system in regard to false accusations would likely already be solved. And of course, if "if" was a skiff, we'd all go for a boat ride.
Thanks for the update on KC Johnson's blog.
Just so our readers know, we have a troll looking to attack this blog who wants to know where I went to law school.
OK, let's make this clear: this is not a legal blog, and we do not give legal advice of any kind here (unless telling people to find a good lawyer is legal advice). The quality of the work, or lack thereof, speaks for itself, and any credibility we have is the credibility we've built up over a couple of thousand posts since 2008 without regard for where I went to law school (and frankly, if people want to believe I didn't go to law school, it won't hurt my feelings).
I don't know about Paul Elam's or Bill Price's backgrounds, and I've never seen anyone question them. In contrast, in telling our backstory, I happened to mention in our "about" page that I'm an attorney, and a troll looking to attack this blog jumps on it, wanting to know where I went to law school (and by the way, in all my years of practice, I've never even had a client ask me that question).
Hey, Mr. Troll -- Eric or whoever you are -- don't even bother pursuing it. I'm going to change my backstory say I'm a sanitation engineer or something, and you know what? The blog would be just the same. Doesn't matter.
The fact is, as longtime readers of this blog know, I guard my true identity -- including my real name -- because I don't want to subject my family to hate mail, threats, or harrasment. Prior to blogging here, I have had occasion to advocate some of these points elsewhere where my true identity was known, and, gee, wouldn't you know it, I was subjected to such attacks. I've even received anonymous hate mail at home. I was kind of flaterred by it, but my family wasn't thrilled. So, my guess is that if if I did reveal my true identity, that troll who is so interested in me would be one of those people terrorizing my family.
So for the record, I didn't go to law school; I'm not an attorney. I'm a young Haitian woman, and I drive a truck filled with eggs during the week; on the weekends, I'm in Cirque du Soleil.
Who the hell cares?
Anon at 4:59: I appreciate your comment, but please understand, this work can be a little dangerous. Especially when you advocate like I do. If I wasn't married with a family, I wouldn't care, but it's not fair to have my loved ones subjected to the haters.
Archivist, this blog is high up on Manboobz enemies list you know. You definitely are striking a chord with the feminists.
Archivist, I think this person above makes a good point. Feminists are the one's playing follow the leader. They don't know any better and believe bogus statistics (and watch Oprah). I know that Mr. Berkimer is appearing radio programmes to talk about this blog and related issues. Paul Elam is doing his own radio show. RK Hendrick has a book out on "How to Avoid Getting Screwed When Getting Laid" and talks about false accusations in numerous venues. On your side, I totally understand the need to remain anonymous as an advocate for the falsely accused as well as the accused themselves. Wishing for a larger spotlight on an important issue, however, is not trolling, IMHO. Fortunately, there are other more public advocates out there on this topic such as Demosthenes Lorandos: http://falsely-accused.net/
Anon at 6:02: I totally agree. And in due time I hope to be able to do that.
Trolling is having some idiot angrily denounce your blog and asking me, repeatedly, what law school I went to.
pierce,
thanks for all your hard work. you too steven.
i'm glad that this site first screens comments before printing so we can stay focused and contribute in a mature rational way. otherwise, i could only imagine how this site would become inundated by sexual grievance industry trolls who have little else to do. i recently stopped commenting at another blog site since it too freely allows any hate-filled paranoid-extremist to comment and stay printed.
atlas
Atlas, I laugh out loud when I see the comments of one particular troll -- she keeps on writing exactly the same thing, over and over and over.
I have long taught associates in my law firm that if the other side likes you, you're not doing your job. I take a real pride when someone like this troll, or that nitwit David Futrelle (his thinking is as sloppy as his writing is bad, isn't it?) attacks me. It means I am really getting under their skin.
those who are moral and of higher ethical ideals will have enemies in this world. if the masses of sheeple are angry with you then you are probably doing something noble and right.
there is an old Biblical teaching:
being kind to the cruel is cruelty to the kind. that applies to individuals and societies. as per the frs; being kind to the misandry false-rape accusers sets a terrible example for more abuse and it is cruelty to the innocent who are harmed.
df is a waste as is ms. ignorant herself dawn yet sometimes i too get pulled into responding to them. not for their sake since they are irrational. i do it for others who are reading and thinking. don't burn yourself out on little trolls as there are more vital battles to fight and win.
atlas
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