Phoney Crime, Phoney Investigation

A couple of months ago, a black Columbia University professor, aptly named Madonna Constance, was horrified to find a mini-noose hanging from her office door. 

Like any academic, with a book not even her students were willing to buy, Madonna immediately alerted the media.  After clearing up some confusion about the lack of a questionable British accent, within 48 hours Ms. Constance was doing the talk show circuit, including Good Morning America--a program that is always willing to put its groggy audience through a racial guilt trip first thing in the morning. 

Madonna Constance's defining sound byte was "I would like the perpetrator to know I will not be silenced."  Crowds cheered as they rallied behind her, now, like so many campaigns to change this or that, most or bored and have simply moved on. 

The real question is why would hanging a noose from some professor's door be considered a crime in the first place, instead of a childish prank or a bad choice in office decoration.

A test performed on the rope used to form the noose yielded no DNA that could be used to identify the perpetrator.

 

So, they looked for a DNA sample from the rope?  Does that mean employees submitted their DNA?  Willingly or otherwise?   Remember, this is Columbia University, these guys fight for the rights to avoid any type of IDing: illegal immigrants, potential terrorists and voters, but why let civil liberties get in the way of the fight for racial justice?

Comments

Because it was a criminal investigation, you mimbo.

[garrettc]

The police, of course, could have compelled a sample with a warrant, had there been any DNA on the rope. All this show is that the perp wore gloves, probably watches CSI, probably was not stupid enough to buy latex gloves at the local drugstore and then leave them in the car. there won't be a solution to this crime.

[Stacy]

Or maybe she did it herself seeking out her 15 minutes of fame. Just sayin.

And learn how to spell. You go to Columbia? My left nut.