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GWU student fakes hate
A student at George Washington University has
admitted drawing swastikas on her own door, university officials say:
After evaluating evidence from a hidden camera positioned in response to the swastika postings in Mitchell Hall, University Police have linked the student who filed the complaints to several of the incidents. Following a final interview with investigators today, the student admitted responsibility for those incidents.
The student in question is an 18-year-old freshman. The
GW Hatchet reports:
Using footage from a hidden video camera, the University Police Department linked freshman Sarah Marshak with the vandalism. She will now appear before Student Judicial Services and could face federal and District charges, a spokesperson announced Monday afternoon. In an interview with The Hatchet Monday afternoon, Marshak, who had been a reporter for this newspaper, categorically denied drawing the swastikas on her residence hall door.
Marshak saw six swastikas on her residence hall door, where she lived alone.
GWU failed to take action against
seven students who perpetrated an anti-Muslim hoax against Young America\'s Foundation last month. Marshak's hate hoax
began Oct. 23, and FBI agents were called to assist in the investigation.
Self-inflicted
fake hate crimes are an increasingly common phenomena, especially on college campuses. Why? Perhaps because
students are told that "hate" is ubiquitous, and that being a victim of oppression is akin to sainthood.
It's the "American Idol" syndrome: Everybody wants their 15 minutes of fame, and faking a hate crime against yourself is a quick shortcut to the limelight.
-- Robert Stacy McCain, assistant national editor, The Washington Times