Republican Race-Baiter Ashley Todd Goes To Jail

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― A campaign worker who claimed she was the victim of a politically-motivated attack in which she was beaten, kicked and cut, now admits that she made the whole story up.
According to Pittsburgh police spokeswoman Diane Richard, Ashley Todd, 20, told investigators today that she "was not robbed and there was no 6'4" black male attacker."
Todd initially told police that she was robbed at an ATM in Bloomfield Wednesday night and that the suspect began beating her after seeing a John McCain bumper sticker on her car.
Todd claimed that the mugger even cut a backwards letter "B" in her check.
But today investigators say Todd confessed that the attack never happened.
At a news conference this afternoon, officials said they believe that Todd's injuries were self-inflicted.
Police investigating the report said Todd's story began to unravel early on and they administered a polygraph test.
Investigators asked Todd to return to the police station today for more questioning and to help them release a composite sketch of the suspect.
When she did, police say she admitted that she made the whole thing up and that it snowballed out of control.
Todd told investigators today that she "just wanted to tell the truth" adding that she was neither robbed, nor attacked.
"She indicated that she has prior mental problems and that she does not remember how the backward letter B got on her face," Richard told reporters today.
Todd told police that while she did not remember how the backward "B" got on her face, she may have done it herself since she was the only one in the car.
According to police, Todd said she thought of Barack Obama when she saw the "B" in her rearview mirror.
Officials say they do not believe any other people were involved; and Todd's friends believed the story about the attack encouraging her to call police.
Todd is now facing charge for filing a false police report.
As of late this afternoon, Todd was still in custody under observation.

[@MystikWizard]

Thanks, Ashley. For your help in Pennsylvania. Your plan backfired.

[@rhysxk]

Thank you Y2ANJ, the overwhelmingly white media is being very careful to use the word "disturbed" instead of "racist"

[@Kingsta2000]

Kudos to the Pittsburgh police for actually investigating. You know how far we have come in this country. 40 years ago, a lynch mob would of went and strung up the first 6'4" black man they found. As a 6'4" black man, I can honestly say good job Pittsburgh.

[@futureshock7425]

Latest Magahat victim's story falls apart too

[@ers586]

What an unspeakably ugly act. What if the police had arrested someone for the "attack"? Would she have remained silent? It is unbelievable that Sen. McCain AND Gov. Palin would both speak to her on the phone without doing any background checking.

[@7boon]

The last guy in the White House has, unfortunately, ruined your state's reputation.

[@dddevin69]

It's ironic....the GOP faithful was posting poor ashley videos and commments. I noticed they took that shyt down...real quick

[@GretchenDawntreader]

No one may have put her up to it, but the local McCain apparatus sprang into action and were basically like "woo hoo we can score anti-black points for our team with this!" and totally drove the story. I hope McCain personally thanked that PA campaign chair for helping to push PA into the blue column. It's this kind of crap that lost McCain the election. No issues all smears all the time. Go GOP!

[@jariban]

ashley todd is not that mentally ill...i mean she was smart enough to know that if she invoked a black man it would cause racial tensions

[@littlecasino60]

I'm curious if there are any records or doctors that can't confirm she has been treated for mental illness before or if it's one of those things where she got herself into trouble and decided to say "I'm insane" to weasel her way out of it.

[@siops]

The backwards B must be because she used a mirror to etch it. Her reflection would make it look like a regular B

[@ClaytonElkins1985]

I went to high school with her.

[@auxillaryp5330]

She was my colleague with the College Republican National Committee. A 527 group from Washington DC i proudly knew her when. Lol

[@verified139]

I disagree noreast77. It is a mistake to assume that people who are mentally ill must somehow appear to be raving lunatics. This is a sick young woman whose illness happened to wander into political territory. She deserves a little compassion. The politics of it, if anything, underline the need for health care reform, especially for psychiatric care.

[@butchie56]

This girl deserves to be punished for what she did, but blaming the McCain campaign for this is just as ignorant as her actions. Atleast she isn't registered 70+ times to vote.

[@jm4847]

Hoping for her to be hurt in jail makes you even worse than her.

[@nikki8356]

what a flashback. i havent heard that rediculous excuse for a come back since 5th grade

[@dddevin69]

pretty much. Ashley sealed Mccain's doom in PA. I feel sorry for her future employer. I put Ashley Todd in the same category as people like Bill Ayers...just not half as smart.

[@A1Googler]

KZbin removed the Ashley Todd account. Darn. Would have been excellent evidence in court. I guess the folks didnt want that getting out.

[@ahdahsh]

It's a backwards B because she did it in a mirror. People need to be smarter to like

[@itstheit]

Ashley Todd and the police involved in her arrest are technically the first to know about the charges, so claims that KDKA text subscribers are the first to know about the charges are LIES!!! OH, SNAP!!!

[@highwater03]

@StoogeWatcher Great! You finally answered my question! Finally! These two stories HAVE NOTHING to do with each other! Nothing!

[@CaliforniaAfrican]

Look at these high-powered Black women!

[@MystikWizard]

The police didn't obviously have to do too much digging with this story.

[@Lisaworld1]

I agree with you 100% with the blame it on the black man excuse. I am wondering when will it be an Asian, Indian or maybe Arab time to get some blame?????????? Oh, wait because black is just a dark color and its easy to just pin it on the what Black man!

[@sachaput]

It's just sad and I think she does need therapy. Is she going to trial?

[@VincePalamarasecretservicejfk]

The backwards "B" was a dead give away. She was attempting a solo "October Suprise' for her man McCain...backfired big time: hahahahahahaha. Maybe she will lose weight and find a special "friend" in jail

[@ParadigmShift302]

That's as true as it can ever be

[@peticsu]

they should do that to every republican...

[@msabigal]

Do you think she asked if she could vote before they took her to the pokey?

[@sailorqueen2013]

@chaos1602 That is not necessarily true and it has been said hundreds of times that if the slave trade did not happen then many blacks would have ended up migrating to Europe. Europe doesn't seem to bad...I've never been in love with this country.

[@jm4847]

That's for that assessment, doctor.

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

I wish I hadn't tattooed "FFO KCUF" on my forehead.

[@Marbles471]

This creates a whole new dimension to the word "pathetic." If she really doesn't remember doing this, though---she does seriously need help. I hope she gets it. (AFTER somebody slaps her silly!)

[@johnny718bravo]

Wow, she scratched her own face...for NOTHING :-)

[@dmbfannh]

Why does it say "story was a sham? should it say shame?

[@TarynThings]

Oh great! Playing the "crazy" card. Fox news is going to talk about this "poor girl", instead of what a horrid person she is!

[@beckpod1]

She needs help and education! Something the McCain/Palin camp have no interest in supporting. I blame Rush Bimbaugh and fox News for spreading misinformation and hate. Add the hockey-mom to this list as well! McCain..well he's too senile to be held accountable. He needs help as well!

[@jayveronica27]

This is so sad. I hope she gets the help she needs.

[@MystikWizard]

You can carve a "B" on a Pig, but it's still a Pig.

[@nikki8356]

well its obvious why the b is backwards..thats what happens when you carve yourself using a mirror

[@ImmortalDestructor]

And depending how deep she cut it, it's there forever too.

[@averyellis]

"OMG Police are on the look out for "Joe the Mugger" " I love it. I will spread it with you.

[@ProjectCovenant]

the B is BACKWARDS!!! DUH!!!!

[@Mintpepperoni]

No dude, just the US.

[@reptomicus]

Fame is but 15 minutes...Infamy is forever!

[@tradercris]

This chick is sick in the head. But what does it say team Bush Cheney McCain Palin that such a disturbed person supports them?

[@spiralswithinspirals]

I'll admit that Michelle Malkin was right to express suspicion (and get flamed to hell all over the internet for it by other conservatives), but that hardly excuses all the other racist fearmongering that the channel sinks into.

[@acohlmia]

yeah an O would have been way harder to fuck up. It wouldn't have looked backwards

[@Fockersnextdoor]

this is kinda like when them lacross players in NC got blamed for rape, don't you think?

[@SandiByrd]

wtf?! I have no words. Thank fuck I'm Canadian. That's about it.

[@AlphabetSoup03824]

Ah, the sweet sound of the McCain/Palin ticket circling the drain as we speak.

[@troy5690]

Thats really sad for her.

[@highwater03]

@StoogeWatcher Once again, show me the part of THIS story that has to do with the Duke rape case. What part of Ashley Todd's race baiting story has to do with the Duke rape case? One happened in 2006, the other in 2008. This is story is about Ashley Todd and Ashley Todd alone.

[@killjoy96]

He shot at his own house?!

[@highwater03]

@StoogeWatcher " You support the Black Supremacist Panthers" Oh Good Lord, rofl. Now you know who I support. Yet someone else who has nothing to do with this case.

[@acohlmia]

should I vote for mayor McCheese too? what a joke

[@sormu16]

To B or not to B. LOL. What a story. Well, among 300 mill. people it's not strange that one does something like this.

[@averyellis]

Hey, allismind, have you heard the latest viral saying that's all the rave??

[@cilo56]

Bull shit, she was trying to incite racial hatred. Those republicans are sick with hate.

[@tina7ron]

I think i will paint my eye black, but a B on my face and wear a McCain Palin shirt and go as a "typical delusional McCain voter" for halloween

[@IrishLincoln]

A disturbed gal "taking one for the team"

[@PHAEDRIDER]

DANGER SARCASM AHEAD!!!! my god.. i hope there aren't people THAT stupid on the internet. NOW LEAVING SARCASM AREA.

[@horsesflu]

Like the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, North America has bonded together to become the 6'4 Nigra Zord of renown

[@DaHonestAbe]

I dont think that this could ever not be funny.

[@negativedialectic]

No need to get hostile. This is old news. The channel wasn't self-appointed. She was linked as the official NY video channel through the young republicans site. She also coordinated many of their events. I never claimed McCain hired her; that would be funny. My point was simply that one can't claim that she wasn't politically motivated. As far as Fox vs CNN, I think you misread me there too. They're horrible sources of news. This WAS covered, which was my point.

[@sailorqueen2013]

@toobularbells The girl was from Texas

[@jm4847]

You are hoping for a person to be injured. I don't care about past actions of others, that makes you a bad person. Plus, it's a misdemeanor (filing a false police report) and she'll probably get probation according to the news so your fantasies about her getting beat up in jail and god knows what won't come true. Sorry but your thirst for blood won't be fulfilled.

[@ironchopsticks]

ever heard the saying, "whoever smelt it dealt it?"

[@sailorqueen2013]

@chaos1602 Also where I live, out of all of the black people that I know none of their parents teach them that they should hate any race. Again I say is stereotypical to say that blacks teach their children to hate whites. I kinda hurt to see that someone would write that comment. That is why I was compelled to let you know that that is simply not true.

[@willysnowman]

I think she is Joe the plumber's daughter.

[@highwater03]

@StoogeWatcher What part of the story involves them? NONE of it! That would be like me going to the Duke lacrosse case bringing up Todd when she has NOTHING to do with the case! You would NEVER pass a debate class because you are so full of red herrings! You can take up for Todd all you want, but this story does NOT involve that Crystal person OR the players! None of it! You can holler liberals or double standards or whatever, this case is about ASHLEY TODD!

[@joelyttle3]

LOL, okay, so now she wants to act like she's crazy. "I don't remember doing it, but I know I must have done it to myself." LIAR!

[@Voodooray007]

It was a mirror knife!

[@ponyboy316]

Rascist's assume aspects of your character because of your skin tone. Being able to see that somebody is a different race is not rascist, so I don't understand where you get your opinion that everybody's a rascist.

[@thomasuras]

LMAO the backwards B was a dead give away

[@highwater03]

@StoogeWatcher Ready? Here we go...................... what part of this story, with me so far? What part of this story involves Crystal Magnum or the Duke Lacrosse team? Stop deflecting, stop with the red herrings, just answer the question about THIS case. Only THIS case.

[@addaadollah]

Could she have been at a "Red Sox" Game!!!lol!!

[@highwater03]

@StoogeWatcher No crying, no whining, no bitching, no name calling. Simply show me the part of the story that has to do with Crystal or the Duke team. Show me where they are mentioned. Just show me, and you win. Promise. :-)

[@onedeadcat]

From: Todd, Ashley To: Rove, Karl Oops I messed up lawls. Srry.

[@saintearth]

Ok her 15 minutes of fame are over. Next story please.

[@CKACKAJACKA]

You have a valid point.

[@sailorqueen2013]

@toobularbells Texas to be more specific.

[@hercropness]

not about race...c'mon- this is a sick individual with issues- lets hope she gets some help- at least she didnt kill anyone eh?!

[@highwater03]

@StoogeWatcher Let's see. "Republican Race-Baiter Ashley Todd Goes To Jail" I'm still looking for the Duke Lacrosse case part. I'm still looking. Bet you can't point it out to me, I bet you can't. But you can cry and call names, yet you can't point out the part that deals with them.

[@latequilera22]

The B. It was Batman.

[@saintearth]

Is she Joe the plumbers little sister?

[@verified139]

noreast, it's kinda sad that you come off as so intolerant. I hope such an illness never happens to you or someone you love. I am not saying that we are all nuts. I'm just saying we don't do our cause any good by attacking and judging those who are obviously ill. And what's the problem re: the political situation? She has destroyed McCain's campaign, so her escapade backfired anyway. Even if you are not ready to acknowledge her illness, it just seems needlessly vitriolic to kick her any more.

[@PHAEDRIDER]

uhm.. that was sarcasm..here i'll say it without the deliberate mispelling and bad grammar "it is the fault of the liberal education system , the one that requires the letter "B" to face a certain way, that she did not get away with her heroic act.. "

[@Joe402]

Justice

[@shewolf51]

Amen to that!

[@jayveronica27]

no need for this. I know you are upset that someone would do that however she has issues and I hope se gets help.

[@builderfun]

Vote for Obama and stop the bigots: McShame and Palin from geting into the White House.

[@Cietru]

she carved it backwards !! dixx

[@A86]

Some black/Puerto Rican guy strikes again. (South Park reference)

[@highwater03]

@fuklibs I'm not taking up for anybody. This video is about Ashley Todd. Have fun on that slippery slope.

[@armadillo01]

2:06 OMG it's Claudette Wyms from the Shield!!

[@jfliguy]

Who are you talking about?

[@TwilightMoon777]

LOL How many years did she get?

[@IYAMNI]

The funniest thing about this unfunny episode is reading all the vile comments by McKKKain supporters when this story first broke. haha. God I wish I could have seen their faces when the hoax was revealed. Not that it will have any dampening effect on their racist rants but it's sweet to see their gullibility exposed.

[@wantsjustice4324]

Wow, crazy people.