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Duke LaCrosse Accuser Charged With Attempted Murder

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 09:06:00 AM EST
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Crystal Magnum, the false accuser in the Duke LaCrosse case, has been charged with attempted murder, arson, and more:

Durham police arrested Duke lacrosse accuser Crystal Mangum, 33, late Wednesday after she allegedly assaulted her boyfriend, set his clothes on fire in a bathtub and threatened to stab him.

Authorities charged her with attempted first-degree murder, five counts of arson, assault and battery, communicating threats, three counts of misdemeanor child abuse, injury to personal property, identity theft and resisting a public officer.

The identity theft relates to her giving a false name and age to police when arrested.

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    If this did indeed (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by Zorba on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 10:14:02 AM EST
    happen the way the article states (and, of course, she has not yet been tried and convicted), I think she may have a slight anger-management problem.  Either that, or she's a complete wack-job.

    She should ask Mike Nifong to defend her. (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Buckeye on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 10:21:13 AM EST
    Oh wait...I forgot, he got disbarred for defending false accusations from her a few years ago.  Sorry.

    LOL, Buckeye! (none / 0) (#3)
    by Zorba on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 10:24:10 AM EST
    n/t

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    Wow..... (none / 0) (#4)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 11:16:52 AM EST
    I was less than thrilled with went down in her earlier history.  That was horrifying.  People do get raped every single day and need to have the ability to address that....and then you have Crystal Mangum.  If you have such a total lack of respect for other human beings as she has already exhibited though, if found guilty of this can any of us be surprised?

    Being treated on a regular basis (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by Peter G on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 11:53:15 AM EST
    like a piece of meat, or otherwise as something other than a human being entitled to full respect, could definitely contribute to having a lack of appreciation for how other people are entitled to be treated.  And if she did stab this guy and then set his clothes on fire, I'd definitely be interested in knowing what he recently -- or just then -- had done to her.

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    No one is entitled to respect (none / 0) (#7)
    by Abdul Abulbul Amir on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 12:02:37 PM EST

    No one is entitled to respect, full or otherwise.  Respect is earned, and that does not appear to be one of that young lady's priorities.

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    So totally wrong (5.00 / 2) (#13)
    by MKS on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 01:05:18 PM EST
    Yes, everyone is entitled to respect....That is one of the values on which this nation was founded....Endowed by their creator with inalienable rights....

    Giving respect to others underlies the worlds great religions....

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    Respect (none / 0) (#14)
    by Abdul Abulbul Amir on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 01:28:06 PM EST
    1.  A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem. See Synonyms at regard.
    2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem.

    Sorry, those attributes are earned.  Crystal is definitely not worthy of respect.

    When you try to railroad innocent persons to a life in the slammer, you have forfeit any claim to the respect of others.  However, that does not mean you can never earn back the respect you lost.

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    Still disagree (none / 0) (#15)
    by MKS on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 01:33:54 PM EST
    Christianity teaches respect for all....a principle many tend to forget....Under Christian principles, no one gets what they deserve....

    Sure, one can lose "respect" or esteem in the eyes of the community....But, even in such instances, people should still be treated with "respect"....Doing so is what makes us good.

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    You may (none / 0) (#18)
    by Abdul Abulbul Amir on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 01:38:23 PM EST
    You may be confusing tolerance for respect.  

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    Common courtesy a better (none / 0) (#17)
    by Inspector Gadget on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 01:37:10 PM EST
    choice of words for you, maybe?

    If ALL people didn't deserve to be treated with respect, we'd have no recourse if everyone wanted to walk around punching people in the face for whatever reason, or no reason.

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    No, respect (none / 0) (#20)
    by MKS on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 01:47:51 PM EST
    And respecting people does not mean giving them carte blanche....

    And respecting especially those people who do create problems....It guides how one deals with problem people....Some practial things may need to be done....but the attitude that a person has forfeited respect can lead to over-reaching and devaluing of people....

    This is really a Christian concept.....Augustine perhaps putting it best:  There but for the Grace of God go I.  

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    It is about valuing them as human beings (5.00 / 0) (#22)
    by MKS on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 01:50:55 PM EST
    as flawed as they may be....We are all flawed...

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    Use the PARENT "button" (none / 0) (#28)
    by Inspector Gadget on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 10:01:04 PM EST
    when the nesting is tight. I was actually asking AA that question. I agree with you, MKS...except for the Christian part...I think the concept is part of humanity and not owned by one religious doctrine...

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    Isn't she choosing how she is being (none / 0) (#8)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 12:18:26 PM EST
    treated though?  As a woman, and responsible for my own choices, I am responsible for a lot of what I take part in.  I'm not always responsible for everything that happens to me but we do know that often people are attracted to being abused as well and will not save themselves from it even if they can.  They choose to interact with it.  Granted some of this can have a lot to do with the early life someone is exposed to also, but.....when does she become responsible for her own life choices and how she permits people to treat her and what sort of interactions with others she takes in and/or rejects and refuses to take in, or empower, or allow in her life?  By the way, you sound like a wonderful person with a dude name.  You display a lot of human kindness and decency.

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