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The New American Ethic: Don't Follow the Rules

William McCormick III was poor kid from Wisconsin.  He worked hard.  He followed the rules.  He earned straight-As while also becoming an all-star wrestling student.  Because of his hard work, he found himself a long ways away from Wisconsin - at Brown University.One day a fellow student, Marcella Beth Dresdale, falsely accused McCormick of rape.  Beth's father, the very rich Ricard Dresdale, called his friends at Brown University.The same day that the false accusation was made, McCormick was expelled.  He was never given any notice of the accusation against him.  He was never given any formal hearing.  He was never allowed to defend himself.  Instead, five Deans from the Brown surrounded him in a room; handed him a tick; and told him to get the fuck out...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on April 16, 2010 (boomark / email).