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Man who claimed neo-Nazi haircut led to stabbing in Colorado actually stabbed himself, police say
thedenverchannel.com ^ | Aug 28, 2017 | Blair Miller

Posted on 08/28/2017 11:23:09 AM PDT by real saxophonist

Man who claimed neo-Nazi haircut led to stabbing in Colorado actually stabbed himself, police say

By: Blair Miller

SHERIDAN, Colo. – A man who claimed he’d been stabbed outside a Sheridan restaurant on Aug. 16 because his haircut made him look like a neo-Nazi actually stabbed himself, police say.

Joshua Lee Witt, 26, was booked late last week on a false reporting to authorities criminal summons, which could land him a fine of $2,650 and up to a year in jail if he’s convicted.

Witt posted his allegations on Facebook after the incident, which he alleged happened on Aug. 16 outside the Steak ‘n Shake at 3502 South River Point Parkway. He also reported the allegations to police.

At the time, Witt told officers a black man in his 20s came up to him outside the restaurant and asked, “Are you one of them neo-Nazis?” and tried to stab him. Witt said he had gotten a defensive wound while trying to stop the stabbing, and posted pictures of his bloody hand to Facebook. He said the man ran off afterward.

Witt, who has a haircut similar to the way some on the “alt-right” have been wearing theirs lately, claimed his haircut may have been the cause for the alleged attack.

But police weren’t convinced, and reviewed surveillance video in the area, and never saw a black man running from the scene. They also discovered that a transient man matching the description lived nearby. They interviewed him and discovered he wasn’t involved.

Police then reviewed more surveillance video—this time from a nearby sporting goods store.

That video showed Witt had bought a small knife from the store just minutes before the attack.

Last Thursday, Sheridan police confronted Witt with the new information, and Witt admitted he’d accidentally cut himself with the knife inside his car, then made up the story about the attack.

He was booked and released on the criminal summons afterward.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: ahhhjeez; conspiracy; liar; neonazihaircut; neonazis; theregoesouroutrage
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I thought putting 'lolz' on the pictures he posted was weird. I sure wouldn't say that if someone attacked me.
1 posted on 08/28/2017 11:23:09 AM PDT by real saxophonist
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What is it with leftists and these false claims.


2 posted on 08/28/2017 11:24:52 AM PDT by robroys woman
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3 posted on 08/28/2017 11:25:04 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: real saxophonist; windcliff; stylecouncilor; onedoug

Obviously not a “genius”.


4 posted on 08/28/2017 11:25:28 AM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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To: real saxophonist
Follow-up to these:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3579052/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3578978/posts

5 posted on 08/28/2017 11:26:02 AM PDT by real saxophonist ( YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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He should change his middle name to Dim. He would then be known as Joshua Dim Witt.


6 posted on 08/28/2017 11:27:00 AM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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So NOW it becomes news...back when it appeared that the Alt-Left was involved, not a whisper from the media


7 posted on 08/28/2017 11:27:10 AM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: real saxophonist
"What's wrong? Mommy didn't give you enough attention when you were a baby?"


8 posted on 08/28/2017 11:27:14 AM PDT by bar sin·is·ter (Climate Scientology - another example of science fiction morphing into a religious cult)
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To: real saxophonist

Neo-nutsy.


9 posted on 08/28/2017 11:29:47 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (The Whig Party died when it fled the great fight of its century. Ditto for the Republicans now.)
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The story I just heard on the news was this guy recently got out of the Navy, and he was worried that the VA wouldn't cover this accidentally self-inflicted wound. So he made up this elaborate story.

So now he's going to be nationally shamed, when he could have just gone to the ER and said 'I accidentally cut myself'.

10 posted on 08/28/2017 11:34:42 AM PDT by real saxophonist ( YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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To: I Drive Too Fast

You win the internet!


11 posted on 08/28/2017 11:36:30 AM PDT by Enchante
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To: Enchante

Thank you.


12 posted on 08/28/2017 11:37:36 AM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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To: real saxophonist

What’s a Nro-NAZI hair cut?


13 posted on 08/28/2017 11:43:33 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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Well, I guess if Bunny can kidnap herself, the Nazi can stab himself.

These men are cowards, Donny.

We got a man down, Dude!

14 posted on 08/28/2017 11:50:19 AM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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What is it with leftists and these false claims.

Something tells me that you did not read the story.
15 posted on 08/28/2017 11:50:50 AM PDT by drjimmy
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Typical liberal.

1. Doesn’t own a pocketknife like a real man
2. Buys one
3. Immediately cuts himself
4. Blames someone else.
5. Files Police report. Probably cried on the way


16 posted on 08/28/2017 11:54:51 AM PDT by cyclotic (Trump tweets are the only news source you can trust.)
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I read the whole thing. For me, alt-right = left


17 posted on 08/28/2017 11:56:49 AM PDT by robroys woman
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⚖. More penalty than actual aunt Teefuh would get.
18 posted on 08/28/2017 11:58:16 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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Guess my boy is one since he is in the Marine Corps and has a haircut like that.
These people are just idiots, and the writer is a complete turd.


19 posted on 08/28/2017 11:59:42 AM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: real saxophonist
Aw jeez...


20 posted on 08/28/2017 12:00:38 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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