FBI questions Claremont prof’s report of vandalism (fake hate crime?)

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[chance33_98]

FBI questions Claremont prof’s report of vandalism

By Chris Dolan, News Editor. Published Wednesday March 24, 2004

On Sunday, officials at Claremont McKenna College (CMC) in Claremont, Calif. announced that they have placed Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Kerri Dunn on paid leave while they investigate her possible dishonesty regarding the vandalism of her vehicle.

On March 9, Dunn spoke at a forum about racism at CMC. When she returned to her car after the forum, Dunn reported that someone had broken the windows, slashed the tires and spray-painted the exterior with racist and sexist remarks. At the time of the report, officials believed the vandalism was the most serious in a series of hate crimes committed at CMC in the past months.

According to the Los Angeles Times, officials at all five of the Claremont consortium colleges cancelled classes on their respective campuses the day after Dunn reported the crime. Instead of attending class, over 300 students from the schools attended rallies against racism and hate crimes.

Last Wednesday, two individuals approached the Claremont Police Department. They told the police that they had seen Dunn vandalize her car herself, according to the L.A. Times.

Dunn also made inconsistent statements during two separate interviews with the Claremont police and the FBI.

Dunn denies any involvement with the crime. “This is a very big deal if they think I’m a suspect,” Dunn told the L.A. Times. “This is so overshadowing the bigger problem on campus, which is that the administration has turned its head regularly on hate speech and hate crime.”

Dunn could be charged with filing a false police report (a misdemeanor) or lying to federal investigators (a felony). Her case has been referred to both the Los Angeles County District Attorney and the FBI.

“Hopefully, putting Professor Dunn on paid leave will give the authorities time to find the criminals who vandalized her car,” Dunn’s attorney, Gary Lincenberg, told the L.A. Times. “We don’t object to her being put on paid leave. We think that, given the highly charged atmosphere that has been created, it’s appropriate.”

John Seery ’80, professor of politics at Pomona College, another of the Claremont Colleges consortium, said that the possibility that Dunn fabricated her story has dampened the enthusiasm of students for social-awareness initiatives. “We’re in a wait-and-see mode,” he said. “Any grand visions of reforming the campuses to eradicate racism and hate speech have been placed in abeyance. I think many folk will err on the side of caution in assessing future claims of racism.”

Administrators at CMC insist that they have not yet found professor Dunn guilty. They claim that the leave was negotiated with Dunn and will allow them to conduct their own investigation into the issue.

[GeronL]

Two Fort Worth women faked their kidnapping. Not too long ago a woman locked herself in her trunk and shot her own hand and claimed to have been abducted.

Its not uncommon.

It happens on college campuses all the time. Blacks spray racist remarks on a wall, swaztikas and all. Entire college shuts down, sensitivity training for all, marches against hate. Promises of prison time for the perps.... no charges after they find out it was a black person.

Some people just want attention.

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[doug from upland]

Michael Moore is faking that he is a disgusting slob of a human being.

[GeronL]

Maybe we can make this into a song... the Fake Hate Crime Song?

[Charles Henrickson]

Kerri F. Dunn
John F. Kerry

Coincidence? I think not.

[chance33_98]

If they marry it will be 'John F Kerry Dunn' and he is.

[Michael.SF.]

Dunn told the L.A. Times. “This is so overshadowing the bigger problem on campus, which is that the administration has turned its head regularly on hate speech and hate crime.”

Yep, she did it. This is a classic "non-denial denial"

[doug from upland]

Perhaps. Didn't I do a song on her?

[GeronL]

If you did a song about this one, I must have missed it or forgotten it...

[Charles Henrickson]

This is a regular Who Dunn It.

[Alia]

Dunn did not do it. Her inner child had taken over. Miss Dunn has no memory of the episode.

[Euro-American Scum]

“Any grand visions of reforming the campuses to eradicate racism and hate speech have been placed in abeyance. I think many folk will err on the side of caution in assessing future claims of racism.”

I wonder if the Institute for Political Correctness at the Graduate School is behind this? Either way, goodbye First Amendment.

Of course, at the Claremont Colleges, the First Amendment has been dead for years.

[doug from upland]

I just checked and can't find one. What was I thinking?

[Euro-American Scum]

Michael Moore is faking that he is a disgusting slob of a human being.

Michael Moore is faking that he is a human being.

[Charles Henrickson]

And she would be "Kerri F. F. Kerry."

[Charles Henrickson]

If Kerri Dunn and Jayson Blair get married . . . well, how would we know if they really did?

[GeronL]

Fake the Hate! (Rock the Boat)

Like it or not?? huh? huh?

[doug from upland]

Perhaps...........driving Miss Daisy. I started it, but I'm falling asleep at the keyboard.

[GeronL]

Sleep on the keyboard and you wakr up with a bunch of red squares all over your face, one side anyway