Crystal Gail Mangum, cubed.
I think people should not leap to conclusions condemning this woman as a fraud based on media reports from TMZ in a highly polarized election.
The entire dem establishment in Pittsburgh is probably under great pressure from the DNC and Obama campaign to spin this woman’s situation.
We are hearing way too much from “sources” leaking to “TMZ”.
The girl willingly submitted to a polygraph, it appears. Scratching a B the wrong way in a mirror is way too obvious a hoax for someone who was planning to pull a stunt. The released photo may have been reversed to undermine her credibility for all we know.
I am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt until an official source whom we can trust says otherwise.
Why are these details being leaked piecemeal?
I do see that the initial McCain campaign message of solidarity and compassion for the victim has been tempered, and they now refer to her as a “woman”, not a “victim”. That may suggest they are waiting to get the details as well and limit potential damage if her claims prove bogus.
But there is no way I’m goint to give TMZ more benefit of the doubt than this lady, for the time being.