Attack hoaxing GOP volunteer sprung from jail RAW STORY

Published: Thursday October 30, 2008





Print This Email This The Republican volunteer who carved a backwards "B" into her face and falsely claimed that a Barack Obama-supporting black man attacker her will not be facing jail time.



The Associated Press reports: Ashley Todd, 20, of College Station, Texas, claimed the attack happened when the robber saw her McCain bumper sticker.



Todd appeared before a city judge and waived her right to a hearing and was to be released from jail later Thursday.



Under the agreement, her criminal record will be expunged after if she stays out of trouble and gets mental treatment on probation. Most people spend a year on probation in the program, which is for first-time, nonviolent offenders.



"Our focus was really, 'This is somebody who appeared to have some mental issues,'" said prosecutor Chris Avetta. "And we wanted to make sure she doesn't hurt herself or anybody else."



Todd's public defender, Emily McNally, declined to comment. Full story here.



