The Tiniest Victims

Lots of dolls in the news these days. This time it's a hate crime doll.

An inflatable Spider-Man doll found hanging in a tree on the campus of the Austin Peay State University has caused both the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the FBI to come running. Catherine Davila, president of the Timbuktu African-American Studies Minor Association is pleased with the response, commending them for making it a "federal issue."

Their quick appearance on the scene will also prevent a doll hanging cover-up:

Many on campus initially thought the doll was black, said Richard Jackson, APSU's senior adviser to the president for diversity, affirmative action and legal affairs.

"The initial rumor was that the doll was an African-American doll," he said. "What we wanted to make sure we avoided is the possibility that anyone would say that there was a campus cover-up.

Although Spidey is normally considered to be Caucasian, perhaps some racists believed that the doll had been passing and sought revenge.

My wish is that these intelligent, well-educated people use their voices to speak up for Cody, the African-American soldier doll kidnapped by terrorists. He's still missing.

It's too late for Spidey, but it's not too late for Cody.

(Via Lucianne.)