fakehatecrimes.org
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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
Jewish Youth Arrested in Swastika Fire

name
New York Daily News

authors
Nat Kanter

url

summary
Dr Sheldon Jacobson, a Jewish dentist, discovered a fire in the form of a large swastika burning on his lawn. It was thought that this was another incident in a series of racial offenses which had allegedly occurred in the area in the last few weeks. The police apprehended a Jewish teenager. He was convicted of the crime.

date read

date published
1980-04-01