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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130. "I accept full responsibility for my actions and agree to face criminal and/or disciplinary proceedi... 2007-12-01 Princeton NJ

title
Nava '09 admits to fabricating assault, threat e-mails

name
The Daily Princetonian

authors
Kate Benner and Ilya Blanter

url
http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2007/12/14/19743/

summary
Unlike many left-wing, Jewish or black victims of apparent fake crimes, the conservatives of the Anscome Society at Princeton did not assume that they were the victims of a genuine hate crime when they received threatening e-mails. "We did not jump to any conclusion about the facts of the case." said a former president of the society. They were right, because the hoaxer confessed.

date read
2012-12-21

date published
2007-12-14


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