It is possible this is not fake. But the story of the boy that cried wolf comes immediately to mind. When wolf is cried often enough, a real victim must show that it is not a hoax before people begin to believe them. That’s just human nature.
Columbia U deserves this publicity since they have declined to cooperate with the FBI. If I were the FBI, I would just ask for the security tapes, and when they refuse to turn them over, I would announce that the investigation is over.
Before the last presidential election we saw swastika painted on vehicles with Bush Cheney stickers on them. West Chester Pa. had a moveon.org organization that was active and ugly. They made sure that yard signs were marked as well as many vehicles. My daughter refused to put another Bush Cheney sign on either vehicle after they had the house paint removed. The citizens did not like having the middle finger salute given to them in front of the courthouse as they drove by. I imagine the SOB’s will be back in 2008.