Painful Truths

There's an opinion piece in the Chicago Tribune today entitled "Cheers can't drown out painful truths." It's about the Duke-Nifong false-rape case. I did find the article painful to read.

It ended like this:

The myth of the "false report" of rape must be replaced by this truth: It is underreporting, not false reporting, that poses the greatest risk to our families and our communities.

I think the author is avoiding a painful truth: Not all rape charges are true. And wrongful prosecutions of individuals, in disregard of facts, cannot be justified by appeals to family and community.

Otherwise we'll start inching
Back to the way of lynching.