The Democratic challenger for Fort Bend County Precinct 3 commissioner in Texas has been charged for creating a fake social media account for the purpose of directing racist comments at himself.
Taral Patel, 30, was arrested last week after an investigation was requested by his incumbent Republican opponent, Commissioner Andy Meyers, according to an arrest warrant.
Mr. Patel is facing a third-degree felony charge of online impersonation and a Class A misdemeanor charge for misrepresentation of identity.
The arrest followed accusations by Mr. Patel in September last year that supporters of the Republican commissioner hurled racist comments at him on his social media account. His online post included a collage of racist messages he allegedly received….