Sunday, November 14, 2010

Formal Discrimination complaint against Duke University

I have finally completed my Investigative Report regarding the discrimination against me by Duke University during an event on April 14, 2010. This report, which includes the formal complaint filed with the Coordination and Review Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, contains all exhibits submitted with the complaint and more. Of special importance is the audio with accompanying transcript of the conversation between me and the security guard. You will note that during my conversation with the guard he did not answer my question regarding why I was being kicked off the campus. You will also note how quickly the guard was to threaten me with arrest… and for no other reason than trying to understand why I was being ordered off university property. You will note, as well, that there was no reason on tape to suggest that backup should be called into the situation. Yes, I was upset for being ejected from the Duke grounds, but the last time I checked, it was not against the law to be upset.

The Investigative Report also highlights the reticence of the media, politicians, and civil rights agencies to grapple with discrimination when it comes to discrimination against an openly Nifong supporter.

You will also note the obvious discrepancies between what was said by the security guard and what the Duke spokesman, Michael Schoenfeld put in writing to me… which was a cockamamie excuse and a lie. It will be evident from the documents within the Investigative Report that I made every possible good faith effort to resolve the situation in way that was in the best interest of Duke and myself. And there can be no doubt that Duke’s actions against me the day of April 14, 2010 were willful, premeditated, malicious, and unwarranted.

I will provide links below to Exhibit 4, which contains the audio and transcripts. Click the Directory button to access the directory of the Investigative Report about Duke University’s discrimination. Comments are welcome and will be appreciated. They can be sent to our e-mail address: justice4nifong@gmail.com .

LINK: http://justice4nifong.com/direc/irepoDirec/irepoB/irB4.htm

13 comments:

guiowen said...

I think you're right to do so, and I wish you good luck.
The trouble is that university administrations now think they can do anything at all and no one -- not faculty, not students, and certainly not outsiders, has any right to question them.

Anonymous said...

Yea, Sid. Good luck with that!

Nifong Supporter said...


guiowen said...
"I think you're right to do so, and I wish you good luck.
The trouble is that university administrations now think they can do anything at all and no one -- not faculty, not students, and certainly not outsiders, has any right to question them."


Anonymous said...
"Yea, Sid. Good luck with that!"



Thank you for your good wishes. I am very appreciative of your support on this particular issue.

Anonymous said...

Anon @ 5:19 here. I was being sarcastic.

I won't speak for guiowen.

Walt said...

Well done Syd. Duke did you wrong. There is no excuse for how you were treated. While I usually disagree with you when it comes to the fiasco, Duke should not be treating you the way they did. That's just wrong.

Walt-in-Durham

Anonymous said...

Sid,
You strike me as the kind of guy who would walk through the gates of hell and then sue the devil for getting burnt...

guiowen said...

If you're Brodhead is like the devil, why maybe you're right. In any case I (honestly) wish Sidney luck, though I'm not very optimistic about his success.

guiowen said...

I meant "If you're saying Brodhead is like the devil". Somehow the participle disappeared.

Nifong Supporter said...


Anonymous said...
"Anon @ 5:19 here. I was being sarcastic.

I won't speak for guiowen."


I didn't realize you were being sarcastic. Please disregard the kind words I wrote about your comment. I know that guiowen was sincere about his comment, though.

Anonymous said...

"Please disregard the kind words I wrote about your comment."

That's alright, Sid. Kindness isn't a quality I'd expect from you, anyway.

Nifong Supporter said...


Anonymous said...
"'Please disregard the kind words I wrote about your comment.'

That's alright, Sid. Kindness isn't a quality I'd expect from you, anyway."


You need to distinguish between kindness and respect. I treated you respectfully, and merely retracted my kind words which you stated were meant to be sarcastic.

I don't understand what's the problem.

Anonymous said...

You've pursued innocent individuals with relentless dogmatism, simply because their race, religion and socio-economic background do not suit your narrow and highly-politicized world view of the kind of people who "deserve" your consideration. At the same time, you've elevated their corrupt tormentor

Hardly kind, is it Sid?

Nifong Supporter said...


Anonymous said...
"You've pursued innocent individuals with relentless dogmatism, simply because their race, religion and socio-economic background do not suit your narrow and highly-politicized world view of the kind of people who 'deserve' your consideration. At the same time, you've elevated their corrupt tormentor

Hardly kind, is it Sid?"


Your statement is hardly accurate. I am fighting for justice for Mike Nifong, not wasting my time trying to go after the Duke Lacrosse defendants who are not "innocent" just because the Attorney General says they are. When it comes to seeking justice for Mr. Nifong, the Duke Lacrosse defendants are not relevant.


Next, lets delve further into the reluctance of the media and politicians to investigate the Duke discrimination against me solely for openly being a supporter of Mike Nifong.