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Mistaken identity puts Cornell man in strangers' crosshairs
Original: He shares a name with a Cornell rape suspect. Soon, strangers were hunting him down.
An innocent man who shares his name with a Cornell University rape suspect has been targeted by strangers who confused him with the wanted student. Washington Post reporting details how online sleuths and angry individuals tracked down the wrong person, harassing him over a crime he had no part in. The case highlights the risks of doxxing and vigilante manhunts during high-profile campus crime investigations.
Why now: Concerns over doxxing and mistaken-identity vigilantism tied to the Cornell rape suspect manhunt are drawing attention.
Evidence
- He shares a name with a Cornell rape suspect. Soon, strangers were hunting him down. · The Washington Post
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