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.

Report 117.

Articles/Programs

154. Ex-firefighter pleads no contest to arson / Terry Hutter claimed to be a victim of anti-Semitic arson attacks by people who wrongly believed he is Jewish. He and another man were recorded conspiring to set the fires at his home. In April 1992 he / 1992-04-15

Details

Type of hoax: admitted - victim or accomplice(s) committed crime

Date: 1991-01-01

Location: Sugarloaf Mountain CO

Summary: Terry Hutter claimed to be a victim of anti-Semitic arson attacks by people who wrongly believed he is Jewish. He and another man were recorded conspiring to set the fires at his home.