fakehatecrimes.org

fake hate crimes: a database of hate crime hoaxes in the usa

The purpose of this site is to compile a comprehensive database of the false reports of "hate crimes" committed (mostly) in the USA. It builds on the work of Laird Wilcox, whose Crying Wolf (PDF) is the original book on this subject. The books Hate Crime Hoax and Hate Crimes: Criminal Law & Identity Politics are recommended.


Print or online article, tv or radio program

title
Fake 'Hate' Crimes Embarrass Far Right

name
Southern Poverty Law Center

authors

url
http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2008/spring/extremist-propaganda

summary
One of the most important promoters of the idea of a hate crime epidemic is the Southern Poverty Law Center. In this article, the SPLC selectively point to a few hate crime hoaxes committed by conservative white people, ignoring the epidemic committed by Jewish, black, gay and liberal supporters of the SPLC's agenda. Conversely, conservative Michelle Malkin and some of her homies are big enough to admit it when people like them commit hate crime hoaxes: http://michellemalkin.com/2008/10/23/why-that-mccain-volunteers-mutilation-story-smells-awfully-weird/

date read
2012-12-21

date published
2008-03-31