Posted on 12/21/2016 6:01:36 PM PST by grundle
A University of Michigan student who told police that a stranger threatened to set her on fire if she didnt remove her hijab could soon face a felony charge for false reporting.
Police say there is no evidence proving the students report to authorities in November, when she claimed that an intoxicated man threatened her outside the Ann Arbor campus. The investigation will be turned over to the Washtenaw County prosecutors office, which will decide if the student should be charged.
Lt. Matthew Lige, a detective with the Ann Arbor Police Department, told The Washington Post Wednesday that because the act of intimidation the student reported to police is considered a felony, she could be charged with a felony charge of filing a false report. Under Michigan law, that crime is punishable by up to four years in prison or a fine of not more than $2,000.
The student, whose name is not being released at this time, told police that a man in his 20s or 30s approached her between 5:30 and 7 p.m. on Nov. 11 and threatened to set her on fire with a lighter. She also said the man had an average height, an athletic build and an unkempt appearance.
After interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance videos, investigators with the Ann Arbor and University of Michigan police departments and the FBI found numerous inconsistencies with the students statements, according to a news release.
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All of these hoax hate crimes means one thing, there are no real hate crimes happening to blacks, muslims or gays.
LOCK HER UP!
LOCK HER UP!
LOCK HER UP!
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