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Originally posted by tcatron565
I heard this story on the radio this morning.
This woman was getting in her car when a burglar came up to her, put a knife to her neck and asked for all the money in her purse. So she got out all her money ($60) and gave it to the guy. He accepted it and was about to leave when he saw on the back of her car, a McCain/Palin bumper sticker. The burglar almost blew up! He quickly grabbed her and punched the hell out of her and then, with his knife, etched a 'B' on her cheek. Now here's the kicker. Police have no idea what the 'B' stands for.  What do they think it stands for? Bananas?! Anyways, the Obama/Biden campaign have stated that they do not like this kind of publicity and they wish the woman a speedy recovery. |
McCain volunteer to be charged in attack hoax
Woman retracts allegation she was assaulted for supporting Republican
PITTSBURGH - A John McCain volunteer in Pittsburgh who said she was robbed and sexually assaulted because of her political views has admitted to fabricating the story and will be charged, police said Friday.
20-year-old Ashley Todd, of College Station, Texas, "stated that she made up the story which snowballed and got out of control," Pittsburgh police said in a statement, adding that she would be arrested and charged with filing a false police report.
"Ms. Todd stated that she was not robbed and there is no 6'4" black male attacker," the police added. "She indicated that she has had a prior mental problems and she does not remember how the backward letter "B" got on her face."
Todd had earlier agreed to take a polygraph test due to inconsistencies in her statements.
Among other things, police said photos and bank card information from an automated teller machine where the college student claimed she was robbed do not show her using the machine at the time, police said.
Other differences in her accounts are whether she lost consciousness, whether she remembers handing over money and how the man assaulted her, police said.
GOP candidates called her
The report of the attack prompted the Republican presidential candidate and his running mate, Sarah Palin, to call Todd expressing their concern. Barack Obama's campaign also issued a statement wishing Todd well and hoping the attacker would be swiftly brought to justice.
The Associated Press could not immediately locate Todd or her family.
Ethan Eilon, executive director of the College Republican National Committee, told reporters that Todd worked in New York for several months before moving to Pennsylvania two weeks ago to continue working for the group.
Eilon declined to comment on the investigation Friday or to help The Associated Press contact Todd. "We think this girl has endured enough and that this is going to be something for her and her family to work through," Eilon said before the arrest was announced.
In her initial account, Richard said, Todd attempted to use the ATM when the man approached her from behind, put a knife with a 4- to 5-inch blade to her throat and demanded money. She told police she handed the assailant $60 and walked away.
Todd told investigators that she suspected the man then noticed a John McCain sticker on her car, became angry and punched her in the back of the head, knocking her to the ground and telling her "you are going to be a Barack supporter," police said in a statement.
She said he continued to punch and kick her while threatening "to teach her a lesson for being a McCain supporter," police said. She said he then sat on her chest, pinned her hands down with his knees and scratched a backward letter "B" into her face using what she believed to be a dull knife.
The woman told police she didn't seek medical attention, but instead went to a friend's apartment nearby and called police about 45 minutes later.
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I bet the McCain camp is upset that this isn't true. I'm sure they would have tried to use this in some way if it was.
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Republicans will stop at nothing. Scum.