Student Fakes Attack
A 13 year old female student from Athens (Athens Middle School) recently told the police and her school that she was attacked by fellow students because she walked around with an anti-illegal immigration sign, which read: “If you love our nation, stop illegal immigration.” The story, if true, would be worrisome alright. The only problem? She made it all up.
Bowers claimed earlier this week that she was beaten and threatened - with killing and rape, no less - by a group of students at Athens ISD last Friday, for creating a protest sign saying, “If you love our nation, stop illegal immigration.”
After Melanie’s accusations, administrators reviewed school survellience videotape of the incident - which, instead of showing students beating or attacking her, showed Bowers scratching herself on her arms, face, and neck, and walking through the halls of the school calmly long after she claimed the incident happened.
After Melanie’s parents were presented with that information and the video, the school confronted Melanie, and she admitted that she made the story up.
As a result, charges are now being filed against Melanie for filing a false report. Her father looked at the charges and said: “I have reviewed the recording and agree with the charges that will need to be filed.” In other words: my daughter brought this upon herself, do what you have to do.
And he’s right. Filing false reports of politically inspired crimes happens more often (as Michelle notes), and those filing the false reports should be punished as severely as possible. That may prevent others from filing such false reports in the future. One hopes that this young girl, who seemingly wanted attention, will learn her lesson.
