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CNN) -- A Republican campaign worker who told police she was assaulted by a man angered by a John McCain sticker on her car admitted she made up the report, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, assistant police chief said Friday.
I can't bring myself to criticize this girl. She obviously is in over her head. I can imagine the stigma this will cause her for much of her life. Also, I would like to know who really gave her the black eye.
Somehow, I find it hard to believe she willingly allowed herself to get beat for a stunt like this. My guess, she was beat by a boyfriend, or other significant person in her life. More than likely, the story was made up to protect who actually beat her. The fact that she blamed a black man, and tied it to politics has more to do with impulse thinking than thought out conspiracy.
Now, that does not excuse her from being racist or bigoted. Just the opposite, that she blamed a black man just points to her mind frame that blacks are scary, threatening people. And if she has, as I suspect, been beaten by a boy friend or other significant person, I don't believe they are black.
Anyway, she is obviously in need of our pity, not our scorn. I hope she can find help in weathering the obvious social and personal storm she no doubt will experience for some time.
Somehow, I find it hard to believe she willingly allowed herself to get beat for a stunt like this. My guess, she was beat by a boyfriend, or other significant person in her life. More than likely, the story was made up to protect who actually beat her. The fact that she blamed a black man, and tied it to politics has more to do with impulse thinking than thought out conspiracy.
Now, that does not excuse her from being racist or bigoted. Just the opposite, that she blamed a black man just points to her mind frame that blacks are scary, threatening people. And if she has, as I suspect, been beaten by a boy friend or other significant person, I don't believe they are black.
Anyway, she is obviously in need of our pity, not our scorn. I hope she can find help in weathering the obvious social and personal storm she no doubt will experience for some time.
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