John Locke Foundation intern Abby Alger, a Duke University student, has a guest column today that makes an important point about the Duke lacrosse case:

The Durham Police Department, the City of Durham, and Duke University all played important roles as the case unfolded. They are the Duke lacrosse case to me now. For while the players’ civil lawsuit continues, they wait nervously. They hope people will forget that they have not owned up to any responsibility.

Of this sad trio, the Durham police merit the closest scrutiny.

Read the whole thing.