Roy Cooper actually said...

"the OCC took 50 sheriffs off the job during the time the mortgage lending industry was becoming the Wild West."

"We believe that these cases were the result of a tragic rush to accuse and a failure to verify serious allegations."

"The Durham district attorney pushed forward unchecked. There were many points in this case where caution would have served justice better than bravado."

"Based on the significant inconsistencies between the evidence and the various accounts given by the accusing witness, we believe these three individuals are innocent of these charges."