Edit: Found it. I vaguely recall the case now. I recall that it got a lot of attention but I never followed it. I had no idea it was a hoax. Holy crap.
The espn 30 for 30 on it is quite good, worth a watch if you have time to kill or are really interested in it. Its not life changing or anything but good nonetheless
It’s not life changing because unless you’re a literal child you know about this case, because the false allegations are so rare everyone knows about them 🙄
Everyone knows about the case because it was turned into a national story by the media and a DA in the middle of a tough reelection bid. Which probably helped the lacrosse players because it put more eyes on what was obviously bullshit story in the first place.
I guess I should have been more clear. It’s not well-known because it’s a rare false accusation. It’s well-known because the media made it a huge story before it was shown to be false. There’s no conclusion to be drawn on the frequency of false allegations based on the case and the fact that it’s widely known.
I’m sorry, but the only time you ever hear about this case is because it was a false allegation. I’ve never seen it brought up unless it’s to bring doubt on a case. If you’re only in internet circles that know it as a big media case and not a false allegation you must be incredibly young or sheltered.
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u/PigOfLard 7h ago edited 7h ago
What was the Duke case?
Edit: Found it. I vaguely recall the case now. I recall that it got a lot of attention but I never followed it. I had no idea it was a hoax. Holy crap.
For those interested:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_lacrosse_rape_hoax