Do you recall what state it was that hosted the last "racist slasher" media show. The one starring that black lady with the "N" word carved backwards on her chest? A lot of hue and cry about that one until some astute detective pushed the issue and she admitted to doing it herself, in the mirror, with a friend to help corroborate the fantasy attack.
Got real quiet in the hand wringing gallery. That silence was the sound of all the media retractions.
I'm with you, I'll remain skeptical.