Hoax: Texas teen made up widely publicized story of being kidnapped, raped by 3 black men

[Blue_Tires]

Source: WaPo

Fear gripped the small town of Denison, Tex., after 18-year-old Breana Harmon Talbott burst into a church on a Wednesday night, bleeding and wearing only a shirt, bra and underwear. She said that three black men in ski masks had kidnapped her. But that was not the worst of it.

“She told witnesses at the church she had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted in the woods behind the church,” the Denison County Police Department said in a statement on Wednesday. “There were also visible cuts and/or scratches on her body.”

The story caught the attention of far right websites, which focused on the alleged suspects’ race. Many seemed angry over a perceived lack of media coverage. It was posted five times to a Donald Trump subreddit. One headline read, “Three black man kidnapped and gang raped an engaged 18 year old white girl yesterday. IF THE RACES WERE REVERSED, THIS WOULD BE NATIONAL NEWS. THESE MEN DESERVE TO BE HANGED.”

The message board Stormfront, which promotes white-nationalist ideologies, posted a 19-page thread titled, “Beautiful 18 year old White girl (who happened to be race traitor) kidnapped and raped by 3 negroes.” It is unclear why she’s labeled a “race traitor.” Neo-Nazi website the Daily Stormer also picked up the story.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/23/hoax-texas-teen-made-up-widely-publicized-story-that-3-black-men-kidnapped-and-gang-raped-her-police-say/?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.b6c85c233159

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I'm interested to know if this bullshit hoax was fresh in the mind of James Jackson when he made his trip to New York...

[IronLionZion]

1. wtf

[tenorly]

2. This could have easily led to murders.

An Emmett Till tragedy of 2017.

Thank goodness the ploy was exposed.

[leftynyc]

3. This should be felony

not a class B misdemeanor.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. There must be so many ski masks in Texas for all the snow they get

So that right there would raise questions of authenticity.

I think this is a jackpot hoax - young folks expecting to cash in, either
from notoriety, or a victim, community support, that sort of thing.

They don't realize the consequences of their actions, the implications.

They get a lot of attention! Young Narcissists in Love.

[maryellen99]

5. She was cheating on her future husband with multiple men

And did this to cover that up

[milestogo]

6. When the black male uniform is assigned they get a ski mask AND a hoodie

[Orrex]

7. Republicans still howl about Tawana Brawley

Will they still be howling about Breana Harmon Talbott in 30 years?

[Blue_Tires]

8. +1000

[luvMIdog]

9. disgusting makes me angry

[Binders Keepers]

10. The white Tawana Brawley?

[nikibatts]

11. When was this? Can't read the link.

[Blue_Tires]

12. Originally reported in the news March 11

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/03/22/bloody-teen-ran-church-help-staged-hoax-rape-denison-police-say

[vkkv]

13. The NAACP shouild SUE her ass for libel against black people.

[NickB79]

14. Her fiance just caught the break of his life

As much as it must suck to find out your fiance is nuts, at least he found out before they were married or worse, had a kid together. This woman is certifiably crazy.

[raccoon]

15. I wish she had to serve jail time for this. Another thing,

She said that three black men in ski masks had kidnapped her.

Whoever heard of anything so effing stupid?