Racial Hoax

A McCain campaign volunteer made up a story of being robbed, pinned to the ground and having the letter “B” carved on her face in a politically inspired attack.

Ashley Todd, 20-year-old college student from College Station, Texas, admitted Friday that the story was false and is being charged with making a false report to police. Todd, who is white, told police she was attacked by a 6-foot-4 black man Wednesday night. She now can’t explain why she invented the story. Also she believes she cut the backward “B” onto her own cheek, but she didn’t explain how or why.