UNC student faked hate crime report
source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/12/quinn-matney-unc-student-_n_848372.html
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No Place For Hate Hoax, or why hate crimes laws are pointless and potentially dangerous.
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The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's Department of Public Safety has determined that a report of alleged aggravated assault filed by a student last week is false and the university will not be reporting it as a hate crime to the federal government.
Winston Crisp, vice chancellor for student affairs, confirmed to the Daily Tar Heel that UNC freshman Quinn Matney, who is gay, falsified his report.
“The aggravated assault did not take place,” Crisp said, adding that he believes no one other than Matney acted dishonestly.
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
The Department of Public Safety has determined that the alleged aggravated assault reported to campus last night did not occur. That report, filed with campus police on April 5, was false. The University will not report it as a hate crime.
It is important to recognize that incidents of harassment do occur. When they do, we take them seriously. We strive to foster a welcoming, inclusive and safe environment at Carolina.
We recognize that this has been a difficult time for campus. Members of the community who feel they need to discuss what has happened are encouraged to contact the Dean of Students Office at 919-966-4042; Counseling and Wellness Services at 919-966-3658 or 919-966-2281 after hours; LGBTQ Center at 919-843-5376; Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at 919-962-6962; or Human Resources' Employee Assistance Program at 919-929-2362.
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The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's Department of Public Safety has determined that a report of alleged aggravated assault filed by a student last week is false and the university will not be reporting it as a hate crime to the federal government.
Winston Crisp, vice chancellor for student affairs, confirmed to the Daily Tar Heel that UNC freshman Quinn Matney, who is gay, falsified his report.
“The aggravated assault did not take place,” Crisp said, adding that he believes no one other than Matney acted dishonestly.
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
The Department of Public Safety has determined that the alleged aggravated assault reported to campus last night did not occur. That report, filed with campus police on April 5, was false. The University will not report it as a hate crime.
It is important to recognize that incidents of harassment do occur. When they do, we take them seriously. We strive to foster a welcoming, inclusive and safe environment at Carolina.
We recognize that this has been a difficult time for campus. Members of the community who feel they need to discuss what has happened are encouraged to contact the Dean of Students Office at 919-966-4042; Counseling and Wellness Services at 919-966-3658 or 919-966-2281 after hours; LGBTQ Center at 919-843-5376; Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at 919-962-6962; or Human Resources' Employee Assistance Program at 919-929-2362.
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Something doesn't add up here! It doesn't say that the kid acknowledged falsifying the report, and it doesn't indicate any hard evidence to back of the charge of the report being false.
the burn is deep and damaging, which one wonders how one person could inflict that in an isolated spot during a struggle. But, if he did falsify the report, the kid is obviously mentally unstable.
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