I simply haven’t got the words to describe this. From yesterday’s Associated Press:
A campaign volunteer for John McCain told police she was robbed at knifepoint at an ATM and knocked down by a man who then carved a “B” in her face after noticing a sticker for the presidential candidate on her car.
Police said the woman, 20-year-old Ashley Todd of College Station, Texas, refused medical attention. An officer saw the injury, but the police report did not describe its size or severity, a police spokeswoman said.
Todd reported the attack late Wednesday. She was to be re-interviewed by investigators late Thursday.
Sounds horrible, right? I would never wish such a thing on anyone. Thing is, it’s pure weapons-grade bullshit.
Today’s follow-up story from KDKA:
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.
The commander added that Todd will face charges; but police have not commented on what those charges will be.
I do hope that she does end up facing charges, and that said charges are stiff, but I also feel enough anger to want to participate in the public ‘name and shame’ for this woman’s deplorable actions.
