Duke lacrosse: Dogs that didn't bark and dogs that didn't hunt

The N&O is counting on Joseph Neff's reporting to restore their honor. Unfortunately, his great work just shows how bad most of the N&O's journalism was.

Neff's latest installment puts the spotlight on the DA's "investigator" Linwood Wilson. Throughout the hoax, Wilson worked hard to prop up a failing case by pressuring witnesses.

What was the N&O doing while this was going on?

Covering for Wilson and mocking those who called attention to his methods.

Here's another place where the N&O dropped the ball. The story on the DNA dragnet contained this line:

The victim went to the Kroger grocery store on Hillsborough Road and called police at 1:22 a.m. March 14, the warrant says.

Within a few weeks we knew that this was a lie. Yet, the N&O has been uninterested in this intriguing thread.

One thing is certain. This part of the frame-up cannot be laid at Nifong's door. He did not start commenting on the case until 27 March. According to Neff's reporting, he did not know about the warrant until it had been written. Others in the DPD and DA's office put the train in motion.

So far, the N&O has not told us anything about them.