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Princeton Student Faked Own Beating

Posted Dec 18, 07 4:07 AM CST in Arts & Living,  US 

(Newser) – A Princeton student who claimed his views on morality and membership in a conservative organization triggered death threats against him and a beating has confessed that the threats and attack were self-delivered, the Daily Princetonian reports. Four others on campus, including a prominent conservative professor, were also threatened as part of the hoax. The 23-year-old junior admitted the ruse when police confronted him with inconsistencies in his story.

He had been treated for injuries he said occurred when mystery men in black repeatedly slammed his head against a brick wall. He may now face criminal charges. "I accept full responsibility for my actions and agree to face criminal and/or disciplinary proceedings," he said. A fellow conservative remarked: "I am deeply troubled about what this must mean about his personal life."

Sources The Daily Princetonian, New York Times

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