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.


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title
2nd boy: beating was a hoax, witnesses contradict black boy's claim

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San Jose Mercury

authors
Sandra Gonzalez

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summary
The media blew up the case where Jake Thomson, a 12 yr old black boy, claimed to be the victim of a racist attack at school. Boys aged 10 to 13 were put on trial for felony hate crimes. If convicted, they would could have got eight years each. However, the case fell apart, and eventually Jake Thomson admitted the hoax.

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date published
1993-10-28