A media controversy ignites over the case of Tawana Brawley

History.com(This Day in History) ^ | 11/28/2011 | staff

[Kid Shelleen]

Tawana Brawley is found covered with feces and wrapped in garbage bags outside the Pavilion Condominiums in Wappingers Falls, New York.

---SNIP--- While the controversy surrounding the case became a media circus, Brawley and her family refused to testify or cooperate with the investigation. They did, however, accept financial contributions. In October 1988, a Grand Jury dismissed the entire matter. Attorneys Mason and Maddox faced disciplinary proceedings from the New York State Bar for their conduct during the investigation and Pagones filed a libel suit against Mason, Maddox, and Sharpton, which he won in 1998.

[Kid Shelleen]

If there was an honest press this would have ended Sharpton's career. To this day I dont think he ever apologized or admitted he was wrong. The scale of unethical behavior by Sharpton and his enablers AFTER the hoax was exposed tells you more than the hoax itself.

[longfellow]

and tawana couldn’t spell. the word niger was written on her chest.

[Gaffer]

I bet it wasn’t in cursive.

[2banana]

I see lots of Irish with Ireland on thier chest...

[abb]

Isn’t that a river in Africa? I think Denial is there, too.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Easier to spell than Madagascar or Tanganyika.

[Alberta's Child]

That's how the people in law enforcement investigating the matter knew it was a hoax.

They rightly concluded that if she had been attacked by someone who had racial motivations, he surely would have been able to spell "n!gger" correctly even if he couldn't spell his own name.

[Vendome]

And you think poor people can afford another “G”?

[Puppage]

McDonald’s Tawana Brawley burger....2 beef patties and you put your crap on it.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Isn’t that a river in Africa? I think Denial is there, too.”

And,,,,,, Debasement is right downstairs!

[longfellow]

I was told this by the FBI. I happened to move in right after this happened. I was home unpacking when the Feds came to my door.

They knew what was going on.

[ssaftler]

To this day I dont think he ever apologized or admitted he was wrong.

Nor has he paid Mr. Pagones the money awarded him in the libel suit, IIRC. But hey, he's a black community organizer, so what can you expect?

[longfellow]

Sure they can, I was paying for it and so were you.

[I want the USA back]

sharpton got to sit at a democrat convention. Tells you all you need to know about the democrat party.

[spokeshave]

I bet it wasn’t in cursive.

It was in mirror image...

Leonardo da Vinci would be proud.

[Vendome]

Well, for sure she would never win at Scrabble....

[Sasparilla]

...I bet it wasn’t in cursive....
Cursive is a secret language.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

I would expect them to shake down “racist” businesses until I was paid.

[Karliner]

“Isn’t that a river in Africa? I think Denial is there, too.” And,,,,,, Debasement is right downstairs!

Send em all to attica

[Gaffer]

It is a tool of the white English Devil.