I believe her. The police were involved as was the McCain campaign.
Another thought (may have been mentioned, sorry if so)
I did a quick search looking for gangs that might use a backwards B.
There are such gangs. I would not let the backwards B be a reason to doubt the story. It is way to early for that.
Pittsburgh law enforcement sources tell TMZ they have serious questions about the authenticity of the alleged victim who says she had her face cut by a politically-motivated attacker.
We’re told there are several things about the alleged attack that don’t add up. A Pittsburgh PD official says they are conducting a “thorough investigation” and have not determined if the alleged attack is real or a hoax. But we’re told there is definitely a level of skepticism.