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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351. The police say LGBT activist Nikki Joly burned down his own house because he was annoyed there was n... 2017-08-01 Jackson MI

title
LGBT activist ‘burned down his own home because he was annoyed there was no prejudice to campaign against’

name
Metro.co.uk

authors
Jimmy McCloskey

url
https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/25/lgbt-activist-burned-home-annoyed-no-prejudice-campaign-8738779/

summary
LGBT activist Nikki Joly's version of how he had spent the day meant there was only a five minute window for any arsonist to break into his home, douse it with fuel and set it ablaze. However, Joly denies the police allegation.

date read
2019-02-27

date published
2019-02-25


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