attacked for it, but yet again, i think she needs to realize that if she was in my shoes, she would feel much differently about it and that maybe she wouldn t be so close-minded about it. melinda, what did you make of that column? i think it s an excellent point. i do think also in this case, however, that there probably was a date rape drug component, so i don t think the girls had a chance. they didn t have a chance to realize that after one or two drinks, they were feeling a little inebriated. it went from one drink to completely blacking out. it s an absolutely horrifying story. daisy, the young man whom you have accused of rape is now in college and his parents have started to give interviews. they say the national attention the case is getting is causing him issues. their son is being assassinated. i saw one headline that says he s the real victim, according to the mom. what s your reaction to this press and what would you say to