Either way, this is pathetic

[Twin Fist]

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/17789356/detail.html

if it is a fake claim, thats pathetic

if some thug did this to her, it's pathetic

 

[Bob Hubbard]

If it's a fake claim, she's gonna be hurting. The refused medial aid (ie evidence collection?) part red flags it to me.

Not saying it's not legit, just sounds suspicious. I'd be interested to know the outcome of this.

 

[Twin Fist]

same same

 

[Nomad]

Update:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iidrMKZwVNDDlEtkssY6t1xxhg9QD940VEM01

The student, Ashley Todd, of College Station, Texas, initially said a black man robbed her at knifepoint Wednesday night and then cut her cheek after seeing a McCain sticker on her car.
Police say bank surveillance footage doesn't show her at an ATM where she says she was attacked.
Todd, who is white, now says she was knocked unconscious and doesn't remember being cut. She now says she only discovered the wound later.

Smellier and smellier... also interesting to note that the "B" looks very superficial and is backwards (as it would be if done while using a mirror). Not calling her a liar, but this definitely needs more investigating.

Agree with the OP... either way, it's pathetic.

 

[celtic_crippler]

Update:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iidrMKZwVNDDlEtkssY6t1xxhg9QD940VEM01



Smellier and smellier... also interesting to note that the "B" looks very superficial and is backwards (as it would be if done while using a mirror). Not calling her a liar, but this definitely needs more investigating.

Agree with the OP... either way, it's pathetic.

The backwards "B" also raised a flag when I saw it. Funny, I haven't heard any news anchors address that fact.

 

[Twin Fist]

Victims memory does often get joggled, but this is so wierd that it is harder and harder for me to take it seriously.

it smacks of Morton Downey Jr if anyone is old enough to remember that clown

 

[celtic_crippler]

victims memory does often get joggled, but this is so wierd that it is harder and harder for me to take it seriously.

It smacks of morton downey jr if anyone is old enough to remember that clown

zip it!

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Could be worse. She could have been covered in poo and had slurs written on her........

 

[celtic_crippler]

Could be worse. She could have been covered in poo and had slurs written on her........

Nice way of putting what I was thinking......

 

[Nomad]

Yep... she made it up.

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/..._policemccainvolunteermadeuprobberystory.html

Ashley Todd, 20-year-old college student from College Station, Texas, admitted Friday that the story was false and was being charged with making a false report to police, said Maurita Bryant, the assistant chief of the police department's investigations division.

 

[arnisador]

Good thing the pres. and vice-pres. candidates called her, then.

 

[Twin Fist]

i hate to use this sort of language here, but the only thing that comes to mind is "asshat"

it doesnt just make HER look bad, it makes the party look bad by assosciation

 

[MA-Caver]

i hate to use this sort of language here, but the only thing that comes to mind is "asshat"

it doesnt just make HER look bad, it makes the party look bad by association

Having prior history of mental illness doesn't make her an asshat it makes her a person in need of continuing help. Self mutilation isn't funny either.

I don't think it makes either party look bad either way... they don't need her help.

 

[grydth]

Could be worse. She could have been covered in poo and had slurs written on her........

While it is tempting to dismiss this sad woman as simply a white Tawanna Brawley, at least this fake admitted the hoax within a short period. If memory serves me, Brawley never did. She and her disgusting team slurred specific men. She gave some equally unrepentant professional whoopie cushons, including Al Sharpton, a platform to spew lies and hate for many months. One of the victims, Steve Pagones, finally successfully sued to get his good name back.

Does this incident reflect badly on McCain? No, I don't buy guilt by association. There are always going to be some fringe nuts around any major movement, and unless it can be shown that the campaign enlisted and used her for this evil act, it is simply a case of a troubled young woman who is probably badly in need of psychiatric care.