Biden Appointee Arrested for Alleged Racist Hoax
Submitted by MAGA Student
Posted 8 days ago
A former Biden appointee and current Democratic candidate for a county commissioner seat in Texas has been arrested for allegedly creating a dummy social media account to post bogus racist comments about himself.
Taral Patel, 30, the challenger running for county commissioner in Fort Bend County Precinct 3 just outside of Houston, was arrested for online impersonation last week after an investigation initiated by his opponent, incumbent Andy Meyers.
Patel, who previously worked for the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division in the Public Integrity Section and was appointed by President Biden to serve in the Office of White House Liaison, as well as the White House Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Committee, made a lengthy Facebook post in September in which he painted himself and his family as victims of a vicious race-based smear campaign perpetrated by his opponent’s supporters.
Included with the post was a collage of about a dozen racist messages he claimed he received over the course of his candidacy, calling him vile names such as “monkey” and “subhuman” and attacking his Hindu faith.
However, Meyers became suspicious when he recognized one of the names in the collage, “Antonio Scalywag,” as someone who had previously assailed him online, prompting him to request an investigation into Patel’s claims.
Investigators subpoenaed Facebook and Google to obtain account information about the user profile, which led them right back to Patel — including his address, phone number, bank card number and more.
On Wednesday Texas Rangers arrested Patel for online impersonation in the third degree — a felony — as well as a Class A misdemeanor charge for misrepresentation of identity.
He was briefly held in Fort Bend County Jail before posting bond Thursday morning, putting up $20,000 for the felony charge and $2,500 for the misdemeanor. His next scheduled court appearance is July 22.
This incident is a reminder of the importance of honesty and integrity in political campaigns, and the dangers of spreading false information for personal gain. It is also a reminder that political candidates should be held accountable for their actions, regardless of their political affiliation.
The Patel campaign did not immediately reply to a request for comment by The Post on Sunday afternoon.
Sources:
dailywire.com
nypost.com
infowars.com
Taral Patel, 30, the challenger running for county commissioner in Fort Bend County Precinct 3 just outside of Houston, was arrested for online impersonation last week after an investigation initiated by his opponent, incumbent Andy Meyers.
Patel, who previously worked for the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division in the Public Integrity Section and was appointed by President Biden to serve in the Office of White House Liaison, as well as the White House Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Committee, made a lengthy Facebook post in September in which he painted himself and his family as victims of a vicious race-based smear campaign perpetrated by his opponent’s supporters.
Included with the post was a collage of about a dozen racist messages he claimed he received over the course of his candidacy, calling him vile names such as “monkey” and “subhuman” and attacking his Hindu faith.
However, Meyers became suspicious when he recognized one of the names in the collage, “Antonio Scalywag,” as someone who had previously assailed him online, prompting him to request an investigation into Patel’s claims.
Investigators subpoenaed Facebook and Google to obtain account information about the user profile, which led them right back to Patel — including his address, phone number, bank card number and more.
On Wednesday Texas Rangers arrested Patel for online impersonation in the third degree — a felony — as well as a Class A misdemeanor charge for misrepresentation of identity.
He was briefly held in Fort Bend County Jail before posting bond Thursday morning, putting up $20,000 for the felony charge and $2,500 for the misdemeanor. His next scheduled court appearance is July 22.
This incident is a reminder of the importance of honesty and integrity in political campaigns, and the dangers of spreading false information for personal gain. It is also a reminder that political candidates should be held accountable for their actions, regardless of their political affiliation.
The Patel campaign did not immediately reply to a request for comment by The Post on Sunday afternoon.
Sources:
dailywire.com
nypost.com
infowars.com
