Calif. Professor Charged with Hate Crime Hoax (media attention when she claimed that racists)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040426/us_nm/crime_hoax_dc_1 ^ | Mon Apr 26 2994 | Reuters

[truth4]

Calif. Professor Charged with Hate Crime Hoax

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California college professor who received wide media attention when she claimed that racists had vandalized and defaced her car with ethnic slurs was charged on Monday with filing a false police report and insurance fraud.

Kerri Dunn, a professor of psychology at Claremont McKenna College, east of Los Angeles, portrayed herself as a victim of racists angered by her message of tolerance at a campus forum when she reported the vandalism on March 9. She then put in a claim with her auto insurer for damages to her car.

Her story drew media attention and prompted hundreds of students to rally in her name, joined by civil rights activists.

But police and FBI (news - web sites) agents who investigated the incident began suspecting Dunn of a hoax after witnesses came forward to say they had spotted the 39-year-old professor vandalizing her own car.

She was charged with one misdemeanor count of filing a false police report and two felony counts of insurance fraud. She faces three years in prison if convicted at trial.

"False accusations that imply hate crimes prey on the legitimate concerns of the public who truly abhor violence based on race, ethnicity or sexual orientation," Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said in a statement. "And those who make false claims should realize there is a penalty for doing so."

After Dunn's car was found covered in racial slurs, its tires slashed and windshield shattered, college officials offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Claremont President Pamela Gann has said the college would conduct its own investigation before deciding whether to retain Dunn, whose contract expires later this year.

[truth4]

How was hate crime laws introduced to America, by way of the United Nations.

A report was done by the United Nations, of course the report was slanted, as with all reports that Congress members go by.

They are lead so easily by all these reports.

[Guillermo]

Umm, it's the seriousness of the charge, not the nature of the evidence.

[dennisw]

Typical politically correct nit wit acting out her drama to "educate" the younger generation. Truth is irrelevant to "educating" others in leftism.

[waverna]

"Psychlogist, heal thyself!"

[ModelBreaker]

ping

[Seruzawa]

Typical psychologist. These people consider themselves above the law. Such behavior is to be expected from a profession that has a messianic belief they it has the authority to remold society into a totalitarian socialism.

"If it feels good do it."
Open marriage.

Two excellent examples of the vast harm that many of these people have wreaked on society.

[indianaconservative]

I wonder if filing a false hate crime report is more severe than filing a regular crime report.

[RWR8189]

Why isn't she being charged with a hate crime?

It doesn't matter who did that to her car, the law is the law.

[MindFire]

KFI reported a month or 2 ago that this woman also had a previous criminal record, forshoplifting and a few other low level charges.. and that claremont colleges did not even bother to check criminal records of potential 'professors'.

i am so glad that this woman was exposed for her fraud. they do tis stuff to promote their leftist agenda.

there was another ''alleged'' 'hate crime' in san bernardino that was reported by the san bernardino Sun newspaper. the Catholic church thatState senator gil Cedillo was speaking at, reportedly had 'red white and blue paint' splattered on their front steps.

of course they tried to villify all opponants of SB1160 (Licenses for illegal aliens) as 'racist' and hate-crime supporters. honestly, i wouldnt be surprised if that too, was a Phony hoax.

this is the method the left uses to gain sympathy and demonize any opposition. when in reality, the opponants of sb1160, are people like McClintock, Tancredo, Mountjoy, etc. Good conservative patriotic Americans who understand sovereignty.

[Guyin4Os]

Kerri Dunn ... Kerry Done.... coincidence? We don't think so.

[lilylangtree]

The woman that cried wolf excessively got eaten.

[Blood of Tyrants]

If they can't find racism, they generate it.

[GSWarrior]

college officials offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Can the person who reported Dunn to the authorities claim the $10,000 reward?

[MindFire]

You said: "Kerri Dunn ... Kerry Done.... coincidence? We don't think so".

LMAO!!! thats a great one! :-)

[Night Hides Not]

After Dunn's car was found covered in racial slurs, its tires slashed and windshield shattered, college officials offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

I fully expect that she will apply for the reward, so that she can cover her legal bills, albeit a small portion.

[MindFire]

you asked 'Can the person who reported Dunn to the authorities claim the $10,000 reward?'


I think that's a great point. the person who ratted her out SHOULD get the reward, since they 'solved' the 'crime'. of course the college probably wouldnt want to divvy up the money since its a phony race crime. i think the tipster should get the money, and sue for breech of contract, if they don't pay up! lol!

[BossLady]

LOL! Maybe she is schizophrenic with grandiose illusions...

Dear Ms. Dunn,

I highly recommend therapy or a consultation with your local clergyman....

Regards,

Kerri Dunn

[Night Hides Not]

Nice job...beat me by 34 seconds.

[Blood of Tyrants]

college officials offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! I know who!

[Iron Matron]

I'm reminded of the boy who called wolf one too many times. He was eventually eaten by a wolf.

The professor should be charged with a HATE CRIME. SHe would have let innocents be convicted of this, its what she herself should receive. her motive was hate.