(N.C.) Woman admits to faking hate crime

Durham Herald-Sun (Durham, NC) ^ | August 9, 2002 | The Associated Press

[07055]

Despite the charges, Mayor Randy Quillen said something positive came out of an incident that could have torn the community apart. "We began to talk more openly about diversity," Quillen said. "It was a wake-up call for all of us."

Wake-up call?

That we should all be more sceptical about claims of alleged hate crimes without real evidence?

[Atchafalaya]

Does that make her a racist?? Perhaps an autoracist!

[Atchafalaya]

We were glad to be releived of them. Pretty soon the entropy generated by all of these wheezers will implode the state. Then you may get to be governed by the efficient leadership of Mexico. That ought to be good. Ya'll have fun!

[johnboy]

"At this point, I think both my client and the community want to put this behind us," Sealey's lawyer, Noell Tin, said.

b.s. i would like to see this article on the front page of every newspaper every day for at least the next six months.

[AlaskaErik]

I'm still trying to figure out what role a firearm plays in all this.

[Puppage]

Gee, maybe she'll be able to re-coop her money from reparations?<sarcasm

[JavaTheHutt]

These charges are misdemeanors, right?

No.

On Thursday, she pleaded guilty to four counts of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators.

4 counts of mail fraud = 4 felonies

3 counts of wire fraud = 3 felonies

2 counts making false statements to federal investigators = 2 felonies

Looks like she plead guilty to a total of 9 felonies. If she is only facing 45 years in prison, she is getting off pretty easy. That's only 5 years for each felony.

[JavaTheHutt]

Maybe she held herself hostage with a gun to her head while spray painting her garage door.

OK, I have the scene from "Blazing Saddles" stuck in my head now. hahaha. "As mayor, it is my honor to extend a laurel, and a hearty handshake to our new...."

[csvset]

"At this point, I think both my client and the community want to put this behind us," Sealey's lawyer, Noell Tin

She bathed in the spotlight when she perpatrated this fraud, and now that she's been found out the cat has her tounge. I tried to find a picture of this con artist but wasn't able to find one. I hope she rots in jail.

[JavaTheHutt]

I would dismiss you as being sarcastic if it weren't for your FR name. Please tell me you are being sarcastic.

Why would he have to be joking? "Hate" is an emotion. How can any law regulating your emotions be legal?

Flip the coin, pass a law that states it is a crime to "not love" everybody. In most cases, you can control your reaction to your emotions, but it doesn't change the fact that the emotion is present.

If hate is a crime, then I am most definitely deserving of appearing on America's Most Wanted next week. "Hate" is much too mild of a term to describe my feelings towards the Klintons, the Gores, Dashole, and all of the other Demonrats. I don't just dislike them. I truly hate them, I despise them. I truly believe, deep down in my heart, that they are evil, and there is a very real possibility that they are the spawn of satan.

Does that mean I'm looking to impale all of them on the seven swords of Meggido? No. If I allowed my actions to follow my emotions, I would be guilty of a crime.

It appears that you believe my emotions make me a criminal also.

[farmfriend]

Actually the better quote would be from Major League 2

"No Marbles"