A bizarre story played out over the weekend in Texas, a white woman named Ashley Casey Martin posted a photo on her Facebook (which has since been deleted) of what appears to be her beaten up face.
As you can see from the grossly exaggerated black eyes, this story has a wacky plot twist. Martin added the following caption to the photo:
“Just got jumped by 3 African Americans ourside of the as Walmart they are in a white ford 150 extended cab. Arkansas tags. They hit me inside Walmart and were cussing. I was very polite and asked them to lower their voices and the cuss words in front of my 3 year old daughter and this is the outcome. What has the world come to…”
Shortly after posting the photo the Texarkana Police Department contacted her asking about the alleged altercation and soon came to the very vivid conclusion that she made the whole thing up. Walmart hadn’t heard news about any altercation at the store and when the Police Department was inquired about why they feel the story is fake they had this to say, via Daily Dot:
“We were informed that she is emotionally disturbed and that they are attempting to get her the assistance that she needs. We have removed the post to avoid contributing to her difficult struggle.”
Still, Martin insists her beating was real and that Black people are dangerous…or something.
“Here is your police report. Sorry I got jumped by three African American young men. I have 2 black eyes and nose still is bleeding, and somehow I am in the wrong. Enough for people to say it was makeup, how embarassing and very rude quite frankly. I don’t want you pitty (sic) attention anything. I’m just warning there are dangerous people in Texarkana be careful. They did this to me for no reason in front of my 3 year old. At Texas side Walmart.”
She seems totally sane.
H/T Gawker