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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124. Kareem Khoury blamed anti Arab racism for a fire at his Dairy Queen. He was indicted on charges of a... 1991-01-01 Detroit MI

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Arson alleged in fire that was blamed on Arab hatred

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Seattle Times

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Kareem Khoury blamed anti Arab racism for a fire at his Dairy Queen. "Prosecutors said Khoury hired an employee to set the January 1991 fire to collect the insurance. The fire caused up to $500,000 in damage. Days before, someone tossed paint balloons and sprayed graffiti on the restaurant in what authorities said appeared to be an anti-Arab attack.

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1992-07-29


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