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Dr. Strange

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3. But that happened with the Duke Lacrosse case too.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 03:14 PM

Jun 2019

Nifong spread fake news, and a lot of people on the left (and here at DU) bought into it because it fit the narrative. So I think this fake news syndrome predates the Knox case.

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How Amanda Knox's Trial Was the Dawn of the Fake News Era [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 OP

How many DUers did I battle about Knox during her trials? maxsolomon Jun 2019 #1

But that happened with the Duke Lacrosse case too. Dr. Strange Jun 2019 #3

I originally believed she was guilty. Once the DNA proved a third person was the killer MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #2

Did she ever give a confession? StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #4

No. They often called it that. pnwmom Jun 2019 #5

Yes. This summary is correct. MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #6