I don't think stupid has anything to do with it. Sharpton still stands behind Twanna Brawley. Still maintains that her web of lies was not a hoax, even though it's been proven over and over again.

Stupid doesn't enter into it. It's money. Shaprtonn is still dining out on Brawley. The NAACP will spin this web of lies into a money raiser. Bet on it. Before it's over, the cops will be the bad guys. Bet on it.

Told ya so.

If there wasn't a waiting audience for this type activity, they wouldn't try to get away with it.

Two very bazaar things in this case. First, a real serious attempt to harm oneself (setting oneself on fire isn't as controllable as saying one was almost hung or beat up, etc.). Two, the family thanked the police and apologized. One now wonders if mental health issues that were chronic and well known are part of this. Or she was inspired by Richard Pryor, I don't know.

This one was really too easy to spot.

I remember the thread from a couple of days ago or maybe it was yesterday. No matter. I remember thinking that most of the LDotters were cautiously crying foul. In other words, we didn't buy the story.

Hope the LDotters have as much prescience when it comes to November 6.

This woman has some serious issues and I feel bad for her family.

FTA: ''We hurt for the victim''.

There was no ''victim''; this was self-immolation by a black woman who described her attackers as three men wearing white hoods or hats: she blamed white men.

Darn. I picked 17 days on the over/under. I was way off. I thought this hoax would at least survive until after the election.

Yo...yo...PSYCHO SISTER!!

I knew this was coming. I'm familiar with Winnsboro and was extremely skeptical of that gal's tale.

OBAMAPHEAUX!

Yes, I remember this story. What is so comforting about this for me, at least, is that the family's statement was 100% in support of law enforcement and their handling of the case.

This young woman obviously has psychological problems, of which it appears that the family is well aware.

I hope they ultimately get her the help she needs. And, I'll add this...I'd rather her take her craziness out on herself than scores of innocent people as happened in that movie theater in Aurora, CO.

I too am so glad the family is honest and open in their statement. NCAAP is doing its dance and hoping to still get to hold a rally. Must suck to be so disappointed. Dreams of sugarplum protests danced in their heads.

While she obviously has mental problems, what a sad commentary on the racial brainwashing that has occurred in her life that the incident took the form it did. I wonder if the racial grievance industry will ever go away.

If this woman had a sister, she would look like Tawana Brawley. Sometimes when there is no racism, you have to fabricate it.


Girl's Hubby

This highly anticipated clarification is coming from the Shreveport Times. What was the distribution of the original story -- AP, UPI?

Now let's see if they file a lawsuit against the maker of that obviously racist charcoal lighter fluid and that clearly racist company that made the lighter.

/s off/

What an eloquent statement from the family. That disturbed woman is obviously paying a heavy price for her racial fantasy, there is no pain like burn pain. Those NAACP camera leeches are a bunch of jackals.