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 recommended.


Print or online article, tv or radio program

title
Case Western Prof Charged in Hate Letter Hoax

name
Inside Higher Ed

authors
Scott Jaschik

url
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/04/18/qt

summary
Federal authorities have charged Ramani Sri Pilla, who teaches statistics at Case Western Reserve University, with making false statements by reporting threatened hate letters that she herself wrote.

date read
2013-04-25

date published
2007-04-18