In what has turned out to be yet another hate hoax, a black man has taken responsibility for vandalizing his own car with “Go Home N***er Boy” as part of what he calls a “prank.” Despite the fact that the man filed a false police report, police say they will not be pressing charges against him.
On Nov. 1, the Kansas City Star reported a man who identified himself as a student at Kansas State University claimed his car had been vandalized with a slew of racially charged phrases. At first, the name of the alleged student was withheld, as he reportedly “did not want the attention.”
However, he told the Kansas City Star he believed the vandalism against him was “sad, hurtful and disappointing” and said he left the university as a result of the vandalism.
Another week, another incident involving racism at @KState
— Andrew Hammond (@ahammsportsgeek) November 1, 2017
This is getting to the point where it’s expected. pic.twitter.com/dtKzMT0mwF
Although Kansas State University claims they never had anyone enrolled at the school by the victim’s name, they still issued a statement decrying the “alleged hate crime.
Police have now identified Dauntarius Williams, the 21-year-old owner of the car, as the person responsible for defacing the vehicle.
In an article on Nov. 6, the Kansas City Star reports two law enforcement agencies came to the conclusion that Williams filed a false police report. Police say since Williams appeared to be “remorseful” over the incident, no charges would be filed against him for the false police report.
The Kansas City Star says the decision not to charge Williams is in the “best interests of the citizens of Manhattan.”
In the public police statement on the issue, Williams said, “I would like to deeply apologize to the community. The whole situation got out of hand when it shouldn’t have even started. It was just a Halloween prank that got out of hand. I wish I could go back to that night but I can’t. I just want to apologize from the bottom of my heart for the pain and news I have brought you all.”
Riley County police director Brad Schoen explained, “While Williams’ mistake had a decidedly negative impact on the community, please recognize that he, like many of us when we were young, is a young man who made a mistake and is now doing his best to own up to it.”
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