Sounds fishy to me

**jaypeesmith** · 10-24-2008, 05:01 PM

10-24-2008 03:56 PM

Could Ashley Todd’s story be true?* Of course — but it’s kind of suspect.* Ms. Todd, a Texas college student, was working for the McCain campaign in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.* According to Ms. Todd, this past Wednesday, she went to an ATM machine to withdraw some money.* She said that, while there, she was robbed by a black man at knifepoint.* She further stated that the assailant backed off but, upon seeing a John McCain sticker on her car, became enraged, punched and kicked her and then sat on her shoulders, facing her, and carved a “B” on her cheek (for “Barack”, I presume?)

Of course, the police are investigating this as a robbery and assault but, they are expressing skepticism about her account of the attack.* There are just some glaring concerns with/inconsistencies in her behaviors and statements that inspire doubt.* For example,* she refused medical treatment.* But, to be fair, if she were a victim of a violent crime, she could have been so shaken up that she chose not to go to the hospital.* However, there are other things that have me scratching my head on this one.* First of all, the “B” carved in her face is backwards. Did someone sit on her shoulders and carve a backward “B” or could this be done by someone doing this to herself while looking in a mirror?* Then, there is the problem that the bank surveillance footage doesn’t show her being at the ATM where she said she was attacked.* Finally, she has now, also, changed her story.

Ms. Todd now says she was unconscious and doesn’t remember being cut.* She says that she discovered the knife wound later.

Though the authorities are treating this a credible case, Ms. Todd is being subjected to a lie detector test.

Right-wing blogs across the internet have been on fire regarding this attack on a Republican by a “crazed Obama supporter”.* I wonder what they will say if it proves untrue.

UPDATE:

Well, never mind, it appears that she was lying.* Pittsburgh police are now saying that Ashley Todd made up the entire story.* She will be charged with making a false report to police.