IFN Staff
The Statesville Police Department has identified the individual who hung a doll near a Statesville city councilwoman’s campaign sign and determined the incident was a prank — not a hate crime.
Police investigators reviewed video footage from several nearby cameras to identify several vehicles traveling on Wilson Lee Boulevard at Fayetteville Avenue on the morning of Monday, September 15, when the doll was hanged from a street sign above a campaign sign for Councilwoman Doris Allison, according to an SPD news release.
Using the video evidence, investigators then located a witness who provided a detailed description of the individual seen tying the doll to the signpost, police said.
Investigators then located the subject at his residence in the vicinity of the signpost. The subject, identified by police as a 23-year-old Black male, admitted to placing the doll on the post as a Halloween prank and said it was unrelated to the councilwoman’s campaign sign, according to the news release.
On Tuesday morning, Councilwoman Allison met with the subject, who apologized for his actions, according to the news release.
After reviewing the facts of the case, the SPD determined that no charges will be filed. The young man’s identity will not be released since he was not charged with a crime, police said.
Doris Allison completely jumped the gun on this and pulled the “race card.” If there was a reason NOT to re-elect her, this is one. She sure made a big deal out of nothing. She showed her true heart by going on record to cast aspersions. Vote her out!
Typical liberals at it again. Another false narrative — wonder when we will hear the apology for once again turning nothing into a race-baiting matter. Fatigue is real.
I don’t believe she jumped the gun. Perhaps you have never been the subject of hate because of your color but her actions were completely justified, and this person should have been prosecuted. What kind of joke is hanging a doll? I can’t find the humor in this kind of action and the fact that you seem to have no empathy indicates an ulterior motive!
Stephen Frye
It was an African American male who hung the doll as a practical joke. She started the narrative that it was a racially motivated attack upon her BEFORE she had all the information. A more neutral politician would have intelligently deferred comments until the conclusion of the police investigation. She used this as an example “in her fight against racism” and “they’re attempt to silence” her.
Guess that blew up.
Everyone jumps the gun nowadays. All of you caused this nonsense. Oh my emotions got hurt by feelings so I’m a victim. Poor me. Everyone needs to grow the hell up and grow some thick skin and move on in life. If you are alive and breathing and no one stepped in your lane physically then you survived that day of this short life. Good for that guy for not getting into trouble over some damn freedom of expression. Thanks, lady, for being mature enough and not getting your underwear all twisted up and crying victim. Now you two human beings go have a beer together and discuss the immaturity in the world.
Insensitivity to the cultural and personal PTSD caused by one of the most vile practices in USA history when there have been 2 (two) instances of actual human beings found hanging (see Mississippi) in the last couple of weeks is worth considering among those who actually care about fellow Americans. To use this as yet another political excuse to hate is not impressive.
Doris Allison owes Statesville and Iredell County residents an apology for hurling her race accusations and calling in the FBI? There is no place for these type of hollow misapplied micro aggressions as Statesville as a whole has no real race problems. We don’t need this. Please stop the political head games to froth up emotions. Please just stick to issues that can make Statesville safer, more job ready, and more prosperous for our citizens. What a disaster, Doris Allison!
Mid September… Halloween prank… got it. Why can’t it be a hate crime? White people of a certain political affiliation hate white people.