Florida University police probe mysterious 'monkey' text

A criminal investigation is under way over a mysterious text message sent Tuesday to University of Florida staff and students, officials with the text-messaging company and university police said Wednesday. The Gainsville Sun reports.

The message - "The monkey got out of the cage" - was sent around 8:45 p.m. to cell phones of tens of thousands of current and former students and staff. Public speculation on online message boards focused on whether it was a racist slur against President Barack Obama.

emily | 8:41 AM | Spam, Viruses and Hoaxes |
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