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 also recommended.

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104. Was Matthew Shepard murdered for being gay?. It is almost universally believed his murder was the re... 1998-10-07 Laramie WY

title
Matthew Shepard's murder: 'What it came down to is drugs and money'

name
The Guardian

authors
Andrew Gumbel

url
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/14/matthew-shepard-murder-wyoming-book

summary
A review of a book questioning the accepted view that Matthew Shepard was murdered for being gay.

date read
2013-10-14

date published
2013-10-14


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