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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388. The Georgia police allege that, following the shooting of black man Ahmaud Arberry, and protests to ... 2020-05-09 Midway GA

title
GBI Makes Arrest for Terroristic Threats Related to the Ahmaud Arbery Murder Investigation

name
Georgia Bureau of Investigation

authors
Georgia Bureau of Investigation

url
https://archive.is/gTSMa

summary
This is a Georgia Bureau of Investigation announcement. It says Rashawn Smith has been arrrested and charged with making terroristic threats. It alleges that, following the shooting of black man Ahmaud Arberry, and protests to demand prosecution of the killers for murder, Smith, a black 20-year-old man, pretended to be a white racist and threatened to kill the protestors.

date read
2020-05-11

date published
2020-05-10


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