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.

Print or online article, tv or radio program

reports which reference this print article
120. Susan and Curtis Klein found their home vandalized, swastikas all over, most of their clothes and fu... 1991-03-22 Germantown MD

title
Man acquitted of vandalizing own home also freed on theft

name
Washington Post

authors
Arlo Wagner

url

summary
Jewish couple Susan and Curtis Klein found their home vandalized, swastikas all over, most of their clothes and furniture ruined. Police suspected a hoax because of the deliberate and time consuming nature of the crime, but there was a massive sympathetic response to the Klein's claims. The media reported that police suspected Curtis. He was charged with insurance fraud, but was acquitted for insufficient evidence.

date read

date published
1991-10-01


Articles and programs