Woman Set On Fire, KKK Painted on Car, Cops “Unsure” if Motivation is Racial

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39. apparently so, but that's cause for pity, not snark

Let's assume the newer version is true. Upon recovery, she should be evaluated for mental illness and kept in a facility where she can do no more harm to herself or others. Perhaps prison, more likely a mental hospital.

But you yourself counsel skepticism; what about now? The more you believe she did it to herself, according to you, the more you yourself should question whether that's actually the case. The sheriff says her DNA was on the lighter and lighter fluid, and she admitted to doing it herself, but why do you believe him all of a sudden? All we have is his word; it wouldn't be the first time a police department forced a false confession. For a skeptic, you're suddenly very credulous.

In the absence of contradicting evidence, there was no likely reason to doubt that she was the victim of a crime perpetrated by a hate group, who have historically engaged in comparable acts against minorities. To jump in now pointing out the wisdom of doubting her story from the beginning strikes me as rather ex post facto and a bit condescending; why didn't you come forward to share your remarkable foresight when the original story first broke?