10/24/2008 02:36:46 PM EST

Mugging of McCain Supporter - Story is a Hoax

posted by desertpear

The story that wingnuts are in a total uproar over?  It's a hoax.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― Police say a campaign volunteer confessed to making up a story that a mugger attacked her and cut the letter B in her face after seeing her McCain bumper sticker.

At a news conference this afternoon, offiicals said they believe that Ashley Todd's injuries were self-inflicted.  

Todd, 20, of Texas, is now facing charges for filing a false report to police.

Todd initially told police that she was robbed at an ATM in Bloomfield and that the suspect became enraged and started beating her after seeing her GOP sticker on her car.

Police investigating the alleged attack, however, began to notice some inconsistencies in her story and administered a polygraph test.

Authorities, however, declined to release the results of that test.

Investigators did say that they received photos from the ATM machine and "the photographs were verified as not being the victim making the transaction."

This afternoon, a Pittsburgh police commander told KDKA Investigator Marty Griffin that Todd confessed to making up the story.

More on the story from Markos Moulitsas Zuniga

Bobo, I'm not sayin' anything; I'm just sayin.

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oopsie doopsie (none / 0)
I looked through the titles of the diaries and didn't see that anyone had posted on this.  I will leave it up for a little bit and delete it.  Sorry.

by desertpear on 10/24/2008 03:09:54 PM EST

now that I made it through the other thread (none / 0)
I'll leave this up.  

by desertpear on 10/24/2008 03:42:59 PM EST

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I Knew it! (none / 0)
When i first saw this story break out i noticed that the B was backwords and that seemed funny to me. It makes sense now this idiot used a mirror to help her cut the B in her face but didnt realize the B would face the opposite way. Jeeze what a rookie move...

by getupheights on 10/24/2008 03:11:48 PM EST

When I knew it was nonsense (none / 0)

When I saw where she is from.

College Station, TX.  A 20 year-old from College Station is a college student at A&M, or what we call around here an "Aggie".  A breed of citizen who looks up to Bush's lofty IQ.  A group of people so immune to logic they are ruled by a dog and its dead ancestors.  A gaggle of idiots so parochial they find it perfectly acceptable for their quasi-military organization to attack opposing cheerleaders with swords drawn.  A clan so conservative they shun their own star black athletes.

The idea that this girl is a "liberal plant" from A&M is laughable on its surface to anyone who knows the area at all.  Right Ken?

by ProfRich on 10/24/2008 03:45:45 PM EST

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and... (none / 0)
she now has a wonderful little scar of a B to remember this event by. Awwww....

by DocZee on 10/24/2008 05:16:17 PM EST

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UT vs A&M (none / 0)
Ahahahaha

So, your take on this has nothing to do with the fact that you are hardcore UT or anything like that, right?

I remember that game from the early 90s, at College Station, UT beat A&M, UT fans rushed the field, and the cadets surrounded the A&M goalpost to protect it. Symbolism as a substitute for complex reality.

That whole sword drawing thing has become a tradition at A&M, starting in 1926.

The sabres need to be taken away from them. They obviously aren't bright enough or responsible enough to carry them as a traditional accessory, so they need to lose that privilege.

But let me put this in terms that a traditionalist that values symbology will understandL: They have repeatedly used the sabre dishonorably and have lost the right to carry it. How's that?

For the rest us: I think we all already know that you can't allow morons to handle sharp objects. Talk about a bunch of half-bright douchebags.

by perdido619 on 10/24/2008 11:00:27 PM EST

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Morons and sharp objects (none / 0)

We all saw what Ashley Todd (Aggie and moron) did with a sharp object.

And just for those outside the great state, aside from pulling swords on UT players (I believe it was Mike Adams), the Ags also felt the need to draw weapons to defend their precious stupid dead dogs buried in the endzone field from the SMU cheerleaders.  Girl cheerleaders.

Dear God, if you need weapons to defend your house from the damn ponies, you suck!

And these were the mid-90s Mustangs, not the Dickerson/Craig James Pony Express.

by ProfRich on 10/25/2008 01:04:51 AM EST

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Regret (none / 0)
Man, how I wish you hadn't brought up the A&M angle. I read that she was an Aggie is the news reports, but I let it go. And then you brought up the sabre drawing BS. It reminded me of how much I can't stand A&M.

Ever notice that the swords are dwawn only after an A&M loss? I remember a psychological study of sports fans some years ago. The experiment monitored the self-esteem levels of fans before and after wins and losses and observed that their concluded that their was a direct correlation.

As a Cubs fan, I never developed this kind of psychology. For generations of us, being a Cubs fan has never been about winning. i wasn't at all phased by the play-off sweep last month, or the otherwise heart-breaking  ( to those newer cubs fans who don't get it) play-off choke a few years ago. But my heart will be broken when they tear down Wrigley Field. Actually, I was a little depressed when they put up lights and started playing night games at Wrigley. And then the death of Harry Carey. Love that neighborhood and the whole lazy summer afternoon of afternoon baseball - that's really baseball to me.

Cubs fans don't freak out and try to run you through when the Cubs lose. A&M = whiney little bitches with pretend pirate swords and Star Trek costumes.

by perdido619 on 10/25/2008 01:55:27 AM EST

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Harry Carey (none / 0)

If anywhere near Wrigley Field in the middle of the afternoon, say around 7th-inning stretch time, and you're quiet for a minute, you can still hear the echo of him singing, "...and it's one! Two! Three strikes..."

He knew what was important.


The world is a strange place, but that makes it really fun to watch. -- bfaul

by EveningStarNM on 10/25/2008 02:33:22 AM EST

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A few things on this (none / 0)

First, if you are a Cubs fan and you let your team losing affect your self-esteem, all sharp objects should be kept away from you at all times.

Maybe this girl's freakout was caused by the Aggie football team.  If the Horns started playing like that, I might have a similar meltdown.  I hate to talk shit about a team who has beat us twice in a row, but they are just terrible this year.

If anyone cares, Texas gets another top 11 team this week.  I think we will win, but I am definitely nervous.  Either way the boys have to go up to Lubbock next week and that is kind of the Longhorns own private hell.

Love the Star Trek costume line.

Last thing.  Right before my last year of college, my two roommates and I jumped in my Saturn Coupe and drove from Austin to St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Chicago again, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and back home.  It was 3000 miles and we saw seven Major League Baseball games in seven days.  It was awesome!

In Wrigley we saw the Cubs take a 1-run lead into the 9th.  Raul Mondesi hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers to make it 2-1.  With two outs in the bottom of the 9th, Sosa hit a two run walk-off jack.  It was fucking magical.  Then we went drinking in Wrigleyville and left at about 1am for Minnesota.  It was a great night.

Incidentally, on that trip, the Tigers-Royals game was won with a walk-off hit (and a kickass fireworks celebration because of it) and the Yanks-Twins went 15 innings.  Knoblauch was playing 2b for the Yanks and me and my buddies screamed Aggie taunts at him all game (we were in the third row, even with 2nd base.) He definitely heard us and seemed annoyed/bemused to hear us Horns fans.

For the last game of the trip, David Wells threw perfect for six innings until getting rocked in the 7th.

Good times.

 

by ProfRich on 10/25/2008 11:53:47 AM EST

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Awesome (none / 0)

But I'm sick of hearing about some team in Texas that thinks they can call themselves "Aggie s".

Texas.  Yeesh!


The world is a strange place, but that makes it really fun to watch. -- bfaul

by EveningStarNM on 10/25/2008 12:13:34 PM EST

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LOL (none / 0)
I greatly prefer your New Mexico State Aggies to ours.

by ProfRich on 10/25/2008 12:29:22 PM EST

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Yeah, They're doing pretty well. (none / 0)
No arrests so far this year.


The world is a strange place, but that makes it really fun to watch. -- bfaul

by EveningStarNM on 10/25/2008 06:26:38 PM EST

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Knoblauch !!! Epic Freak-Out (none / 0)
Possibly one of the best example of psyched-out head case in the history of sports.

I was torn between feeling immense sorrow for him, but at the same time felt contempt for him that he didn't have the psychological strength to pull his own head out of his ass.

In the end, I guess I feel sorry for him that he hit that wall and  should just be happy that it wasn't me whose psychological failures were exposed to all of history.

By the way, shouldn't Knoblauch be a Right Wing hero for nailing Olberman's Mom in the face ?  O'Reilly, "Is it Chuck Knoblauch's fault that her face look's like a 1st Baseman's mitt? Hardy-Har Har"





by perdido619 on 10/25/2008 07:20:43 PM EST

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Even though he was an Aggie (none / 0)

I felt sorry for Knoblauch.  Before the great freakout, he was simply one of the great leadoff men in the history of the game.  Up there with Biggio and Ricky Henderson.

Come to think of it, our relentless 15 inning heckling of Chuck was not long before the freakout.

Hmmmm...

by ProfRich on 10/27/2008 12:04:33 AM EST

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I knew it (none / 0)
When I originally read the story, I looked at her face and thought,"Why the hell would someone carve a backwards B in someone else's face when that's WAY harder to do than carving a regular B?  A mentally unstable person would do this in a mirror thinking they could pass the story off..."  sure enough...

Not to mention it was the classic,"6'4" Dark skinned African-American".  I was also thinking..."Black people are trying not to blow this by being nignorant"

I denounce and reject myself for the creation of the word "nignorant"

Chris

by chrisandyasemin on 10/24/2008 03:13:19 PM EST

Is it ok to laugh hysterically at this post? (none / 0)

Wolfrum, do I have your permission?

I love the idea of black folks all being on their best behavior for the next 12 days.  

Be patient, Chris.  Bobo assures me you guys are all gonna get to go apeshit hog wild after the election.  Have you picked out your white woman yet?

by ProfRich on 10/24/2008 03:35:48 PM EST

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loling too (none / 0)
Whenever I hear the Republicans warning of a huge shitstorm when the black man <shudder> gets elected, I can't help but think of all the Y2K hype.  It's going to be just like that.  Obama will be elected, people will go on with their lives.  Yes, there will be kooks, but there have always been kooks.  That's why he have to put up with cops.

by desertpear on 10/24/2008 03:40:14 PM EST

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Y2K was not hype (none / 0)
Y2K was an example of when governments and businesses see a problem and actually work towards fixing it, what can be done.

I love how people think because not much went wrong with Y2K that there really was no problem to be fixed.

No what happened was, this nation, and governments around the world spent billions, and people worked millions of hours to make sure nothing happened.

I just thank god Bush was not in charge before Y2K because then we would have had the crash people worried about.

by jrolsen on 10/25/2008 07:47:44 AM EST

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okay, I stand corrected (none / 0)
are we ready for white race riots in the Bible Belt?

by desertpear on 10/25/2008 12:40:30 PM EST

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With aplogies to Mick, Joey and the gang (none / 0)

White Riot, I wanna riot.

White Riot, a riot of my own.

Black man gotta lot a problems
But they don't mind throwing a brick
White people go to school
Where they teach you how to be thick

All the power's in the hands
Of people rich enough to buy it

While we walk the street
Too chicken to even try it

Everybody's doing
Just what they're told to
Nobody wants to go to jail.

by ProfRich on 10/25/2008 01:21:52 PM EST

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touche! (none / 0)

by desertpear on 10/25/2008 02:15:11 PM EST

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not to rhyme with douche (none / 0)

by desertpear on 10/25/2008 02:15:28 PM EST

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excuse you! (none / 0)
:)

y

by chrisandyasemin on 10/24/2008 04:35:53 PM EST

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Relax, Yasemine (none / 0)
When Cenk is elected president, you can get yourself a white woman too!

by ProfRich on 10/24/2008 05:25:18 PM EST

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man (none / 0)
I can't wait til we get out first Turkish president, I'ma be wylin out with all my Turkish brothas and sistas. We will party for 40 days and 40 nights in celebration of the Whitehouse being painted olive.

With a Turk in the Whitehouse there is no doubt in my mind that all the floors will be covered with Turkish carpets and chickens will run free on the Whitehouse lawn. All US made towels will be replaced with the finest Turkish towels from Bursa and there will be a new rule that people must take their shoes off before entering the "house."

The west wing will be turned into a harem and George Washington's portraits will be replaced with those of Suleyman the Magnificent and a big 'ol "Mashallah" sign will hang above each door along with a blue evil eye charm.

And Friday nights there will be backgammon hour at 10pm;)

Peace.

y

by chrisandyasemin on 10/24/2008 05:54:31 PM EST

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Friday Nights at The House (none / 0)

Will there be bellydancers, and can we bring our huqqahs?


The world is a strange place, but that makes it really fun to watch. -- bfaul

by EveningStarNM on 10/24/2008 08:05:53 PM EST

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you betcha! (none / 0)
wink

;)

y

by chrisandyasemin on 10/24/2008 11:27:28 PM EST

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almost forgot (none / 0)
Turkish oil wrestling will be held in the back yard on Sunday afternoons...

y

by chrisandyasemin on 10/25/2008 11:38:01 AM EST

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now those are some real men (none / 0)

by desertpear on 10/25/2008 12:41:25 PM EST

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I miss this (none / 0)
Yasemine's alternate reality posts are right up there with Tiggers altered reality posts as the best stuff on this site.

by ProfRich on 10/25/2008 12:47:12 AM EST

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Yeah (none / 0)
And that show that sometimes slows the forum loading can be pretty amusing too.

by Spencer on 10/25/2008 04:11:27 AM EST

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its turning out to be (none / 0)
a rough semester, I'm having trouble keeping up with even reading the forum during the week. So sad...

y

by chrisandyasemin on 10/25/2008 11:39:44 AM EST

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The letter B in her face is backwards... mirror... (none / 0)
She totally cut that "B" into her face in the mirror.  It is backwards.  Also, who punched her in the face to give her that black eye?  Did she do it to herself like Tyler Durden?  If so that would be badass...

by slammers on 10/24/2008 03:17:26 PM EST

Im glad... (none / 0)
I'm glad this was all a "misunderstanding...&q uot;

OK OK- Fucking Lying Bitch...

:)

by bobo1 on 10/24/2008 03:37:59 PM EST

you have to admit (none / 0)
That it is sort of funny after all that hoo-haw you and Spencer and I had yesterday in the OThread.  Cmon bobo, say you are sorry about Obama supporters being just as crazed and hateful.  Remember, I told you libs just wanted to smoke herb and hold hands and sing?  It's true!!

by desertpear on 10/24/2008 03:42:06 PM EST

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I'm not sorry about anything... (none / 0)
I still think there is just as much hate and vitriol on the Left as there is on the right...

Just read the post about this girl before yours - calling her cunt, bitch, slut before it came out that it in fact was a hoax shows what kind of people leftists really are and what they think of Right wingers, especially female right wingers...

You all did the same thing with Palin - its not very becoming of a peace loving group of Herb smokers!

Thats all...

:)

by bobo1 on 10/24/2008 03:45:03 PM EST

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Le` sigh... (none / 0)
The disdain is not directed at right-wingers, only manipulative, conniving sleezeballs within the right wing.  I cannot understand why I would have to break that down for you, honestly.

by Darian on 10/24/2008 03:58:06 PM EST

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Come on bobes... (none / 0)

If Greenspan can do it, you can too.  Stand up and take your whupping like a man.

Funny though that the story I posted (about the Obama supporter being assaulted) wasn't debunked, yet you still have no outrage about that.  Just saying...  But in fairness, using bobo rules, she was probably in a part of the country where she should have expected a good beating.

by Spencer on 10/24/2008 04:05:15 PM EST

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Catch up, bobo1 (none / 0)
Just because you didn't realize this was a hoax from the beginning doesn't mean that the rest of us were as easily duped as you were.

But don't worry.  We have never expected you to admit when you are wrong, much less to apologize for it.  That would be taking responsibility for your mistakes, a characteristic with which you seem to be completely unfamiliar.


The world is a strange place, but that makes it really fun to watch. -- bfaul

by EveningStarNM on 10/24/2008 04:56:00 PM EST

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Palin is a raving cunt! (none / 0)

But I don't hang effigies of her in my yard or go killing people in churches.  Get the diff?  And no, behavior of anarchists does not count as hate crimes by liberals.  Yes, we sometimes engage in hate speech, but hate crimes are different.

Thanks for the apology ;)

by desertpear on 10/24/2008 05:08:06 PM EST

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mccain supporter=FAIL (none / 0)

by RedstateBluecounty on 10/24/2008 03:42:33 PM EST

Adding this from the other post... (none / 0)
It's kind of grotesquely symbolic of the whole McCain campaign, isn't it?  Black and blue marks all over, head hanging in shame, with a great big "B" indelibly carved across it, not by Obama or his supporters, but by the actions of McCain/Palin and their followers.

by bfaul on 10/24/2008 04:38:22 PM EST

PSA for the day - play it loud (none / 1)

by Scandinavian Chef on 10/24/2008 04:48:50 PM EST

Throw her behind bars (none / 0)
She should do hard time for tying up resources and jeopardizing the freedom of innocent "dark skinned" black men. The dumb broad might have gotten away with it if she carved an O  and cut deeper...or had a plausible story for that matter. I'm glad she isn't too bright.

by BlueLeader on 10/24/2008 04:49:23 PM EST

hmm (none / 0)

Todd, 20, of Texas, is now facing charges for filing a false report to police.

Related to KenTX?  Nah, probably not.  Texas is a big state and chock full of those "real" Americans.

by bfaul on 10/24/2008 05:16:35 PM EST

Easy (none / 0)

by ProfRich on 10/24/2008 05:30:12 PM EST

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Now prof (none / 0)
I'm here in Louisiana.  Do I even have to say anything else?

by bfaul on 10/25/2008 01:22:30 PM EST

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Fair enough (none / 0)

by ProfRich on 10/25/2008 01:31:52 PM EST

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Some advice for the insane bitch (none / 0)
She should have used an O on her cheek instead of  B.. that way she wouldn't get the letter backwards by looking at herself in the mirror while putting the B on her face

Republicans portray the government as the enemy. Then when they take over, they prove it.

by Chinese Democracy on 10/24/2008 11:23:18 PM EST

the real story (none / 0)
This is not really a story because one person being mugged or an idiot pretending it was an Obama supporter is just a story about one person.

What is interesting that when it was apparently an Obama supporter there was a lot on the right who were insinuating this represents a large number of Obama supporters.

Now that it turns out to be a crazy McCain supporter these same people will not say it represents a large number of McCain supporters.

It is of course a one off nutter, both sides have idots.

Of course the McCain supporters have a larger percentage of idiots :-)

by Maverick on 10/28/2008 01:11:14 AM EST

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