Brodhead should be held accountable

The actions of President Richard Brodhead and the rest of the Duke administration with respect to this matter have been reprehensible. In a rush to justice, the University took action against the entire lacrosse team without regard to the guilt or innocence of the three former players, let alone the other team members and coaches. As I wrote to President Brodhead in response to his self-serving message to alumni several months ago, one had to wonder whether he would have been so quick to suspend the remaining schedule of the basketball team had similar allegations been levelled against them. It is sometimes said that societies should be judged by how they treat their most vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens. While that is true, it should also be remembered that a society's more privileged citizens should also be afforded the same consideration and dispassionate justice. The lives and reputations of these three young men have been forever changed. While President Brodhead has called for the Durham district attorney's head, he should also be held accountable for his actions as well.

Ken Remson

Law '89