2007-12-18 A Hoax Exposed at Princeton

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Date:	2007-12-18
Link:	http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071231/blumenthal
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Topics:	faked hate crimes neoconservatism Robert George Princeton University David Horowitz
Categories:	faked hate crimes neoconservatism Robert George Princeton University David Horowitz

A Hoax Exposed at Princeton

“Movement icons from Robby George of Princeton to Harvey Mansfield of Harvard, from David Horowitz to Brit Hume, raised howls of persecution when they heard reports that two masked men allegedly attacked a conservative Princeton University student. They insisted that the right-wing acolyte was beaten up "for his conservative views," as Horowitz put it. And they accused Princeton of failing to protect conservatives and upholding a hypocritical liberal double standard. Unfortunately, the trumpeted cause collapsed when the victim turned out to be a hoaxer.”