Not to pile on, but the report said the guy was wearing a black t-shirt. It was 9pm and late October in Pittsburgh. Isn’t it a little cold for a t-shirt.
Not to pile on, but the report said the guy was wearing a black t-shirt. It was 9pm and late October in Pittsburgh.See also, from FReeper Anonymous coward, earlier in this thread:Isn’t it a little cold for a t-shirt.
Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:26:08 PM · 360 of 503
Anonymous coward to FishrrmanI am a Plastic Surgeon. I have treated a lot of facial trauma.
It is my opinion that this is a Tawana Brawley moment. Here’s why:
1- As many have noted, the “B” is way too neat for somebody to have carved on anybody other than an unconscious patient.-- snip --
2- Although she has a “black eye”, there is NO swelling. All the anatomic landmarks are intact, there is fine wrinkling in the eyelid skin, etc. The “black eye” comes from blood vessels burst under the skin. There is no way the swelling would have resolved 24 hrs later. If anything, swelling is worse the next day as fluid extravasates into the injured tissues.Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:39:20 PM · 380 of 503
Anonymous coward to Travis McGeeThe story will be scrutinized by everybody and the holes in the story will become obvious.
There was a similar case at Princeton last spring, a pro life student claimed to have been attacked by pro choicers. The injuries were self inflicted.
This is a major bummer as it will boomerang on Republicans and allow democrats to claim ALL abuse claims are bogus.-- snip --
Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:53:15 PM · 397 of 503
Anonymous coward to cdga5for4I’m no expert on criminal investigations, just a plastic surgeon who treats facial trauma. I just don’t see evidence of trauma in the face other than a neatly carved or branded “B”. I can’t speak about the back of the head.
When you work in an ER, as I have, the first place an out of towner goes after an event like this, ESPECIALLY if alone when attacked, is the Emergency Room. They feel protected from the alien an hostile environment within the “safe” confines of a hospital. The police report, as a matter of fact, tends to be generated from within the hospital, after a call from social services.
Like I said, this just doesn’t add up.-- snip --
Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:05:52 PM · 412 of 503
Anonymous coward to beagleoneLook, I really think Obama would be a disaster. I think Obama supporters are rude. There have already been documented attacks on Republicans by deranged Obamabots (most recently in NYC- witnessed).
BUT this smells fishy.
“Most women I know would not take kindly to getting a black eye.”
I agree, but this doesn’t look like a black eye, unless you mean makeup. Read my previous posts, I’m a surgeon who treats facial trauma.
This looks like a self inflicted deal and I will watch in horror as the whole story unravels.-- snip --
Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:59:17 PM · 477 of 503
Anonymous coward to JemianAgreed, this is what makes us better, and more credible than Kos or DUmmies.
We will be taken for complete fools if we swallow every tempting morsel thrown our way.
Well, who knows? Maybe he was sitting in a heated car nearby, waiting for his next mark.
If he was lurking in the bushes or in a nearby alley or something, I’d say yeah, that seems a little strange.