bearkat42
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A Texas man who received $6,000 from sympathizers after he claimed miscreants vandalized his truck with anti-police messages has been arrested after authorities say he scrawled the graffiti himself.
Scott Lattin was hauled away from his home in handcuffs Friday by police who say he lied earlier this month about how the "Black Lives Matters" messages and expletives were spray painted on his white pickup truck.
The disabled veteran had blamed vandals, telling Fox 4 News his truck was targeted because his family visibly backed law enforcement officers.
He had "Police Lives Matter" written on the rear window of his car and blue ribbons tied around his property to show his support.
But police now believe he made the whole thing up to collect insurance money after noticing discrepancies in his story.
There was no damage to the inside of his truck when police arrived to take the initial report, but they suddenly appeared when reporters came to interview him, Whitney Police Chief Chris Bentley told Fox 4.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...lack-lives-matter-article-1.2366871?cid=bitly
Scott Lattin was hauled away from his home in handcuffs Friday by police who say he lied earlier this month about how the "Black Lives Matters" messages and expletives were spray painted on his white pickup truck.
The disabled veteran had blamed vandals, telling Fox 4 News his truck was targeted because his family visibly backed law enforcement officers.
He had "Police Lives Matter" written on the rear window of his car and blue ribbons tied around his property to show his support.
But police now believe he made the whole thing up to collect insurance money after noticing discrepancies in his story.
There was no damage to the inside of his truck when police arrived to take the initial report, but they suddenly appeared when reporters came to interview him, Whitney Police Chief Chris Bentley told Fox 4.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...lack-lives-matter-article-1.2366871?cid=bitly
