Jussie Smollett Part Deux: TX Political Candidate Arrested For Faking Hate Crimes To Smear Opponent

Posted • June 15, 2024: Politics is blood sport, and -- these days -- it seems to draw out the absolute worst people, who are willing to say and do some pretty awful things to win elected office (which then gives them control over your life). Like Taral Patel, in Texas. The Democrat Fort Bend County Commissioner was recently arrested and charged with two counts of Felony Online Impersonation and one Class A misdemeanor charge of Misrepresentation of Identity, a violation of Texas election laws. Why? Because he created a fake Facebook account, posed as a supporter of his Republican opponent, and posted racist things online to make himself the victim of racism and smear his opponent. Democrat County Commissioner Taral Patel in Fort Bend, Texas was just arrested and charged for creating a fake Facebook account & posting racist comments on himself to make it appear like his Republican challenger was a racist.

Is this guy the next Jussie Smollett? Patel got charged with two counts of Felony Online Impersonation and one Class A misdemeanor charge of Misrepresentation of Identity, a Texas Election Code violation. According to the investigation, Patel started his plot in October 2022 when he created the account with the identity of a real person in Needville, Texas including photos of the person with his family as the profile picture. He crafted the account to make it look like a Trump supporter and posted support for his Republican challenger in a racist way. (…)

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https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/06/15/fort-bend-county-candidate-arrested-for-faking-hate-crimes-against-him-n2397309
Covering Katy News: Patel Arrest Warrant details alleged crimes
https://coveringkaty.com/news/fort-bend/patel-arrest-warrant-reveals-why-he-is-charged/
KRIV Fox 26 Houston: Taral Patel, Fort Bend Precinct 3 Commissioner candidate, arrested
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/taral-patel-fort-bend-precinct-3-commissioner-candidate-arrested