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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125. Benjamin Hull claimed that a gang of Hispanic youths shot off his leg. He later admitted he'd done i... 1991-01-01 Sunnyside WA

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Judge hands stiff sentence to man who shot off own leg

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The Oregonian

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Benjamin Hull claimed that a gang of Hispanic youths shot off his leg. He later said he'd done it himself - to end pain in his leg resulting from a 1973 industrial accident.

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1993-11-21


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