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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220. A school official in a Jersey City high school said a 16-year old black kid sent racist texts to him... 2013-08-01 Jersey City NJ

title
Jersey City high school candidate for student gov't sent racist texts to himself, school official says

name
The Jersey Journal

authors
Michealangelo Conte

url
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/08/the_black_st_peters_prep_student_who_received_racist_text_during_his_run_for_student_council_sent_th.html

summary
"We have NEVER and will NEVER have an (n-word) to lead our school," was one of the messages allegedly sent by a black school student to himself. A school official in a Jersey City high school said the 16-year old sent racist texts to himself urging him not to run for student government president.

date read
2016-04-19

date published
2013-08-26


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