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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92. A black couple, Marcellous and Sandra Jackson, wrote racial slurs on the walls of their home before ... 1991-03-01 Fayetteville GA

title
Fayette Man Guilty in Fire at his Home

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Atlanta Journal/Atlanta Constitution

authors
Gary Hendricks

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summary
A black couple, Marcellous and Sandra Jackson, wrote racial slurs on the walls of their home before setting it on fire, and said white racists did it. According to sheriff Randall Johnson, this was their third attempt in a month to burn the house down. Marcellous got 15 yrs jail on 6 Dec 1991 for attempted insurance fraud by arson.

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1991-12-06


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