fakehatecrimes.org
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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
Reported hijab attack on 11-year-old girl 'did not happen,' Toronto police say

name
CBC News

authors

url
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/scarborough-hijab-attack-1.4487716

summary
11-year-old Canadian girl claimed her hijab was ripped off of her. Now, "After a detailed investigation, police have determined that the events described in the original news release did not happen. The investigation is concluded." said police. “My heart goes out to Khawlah Noman following this morning’s cowardly attack on her in Toronto,” prime minister Trudeau had posted on Twitter. As of now, he has not corrected his tweet. https://twitter.com/justintrudeau

date read
2018-01-15

date published
2018-01-15