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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400. Sabrina Belcher, 29, was arrested and charged with filing a false police report of a felony and cons... 2020-08-18 Sumter SC

title
Candidate faked her own kidnapping, beating in election ploy, police say

name
Washington Times

authors
Associated Press

url
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/21/sabrina-belcher-sumter-mayor-candidate-faked-own-k/

summary
Police say Sabrina Belcher, who is running for mayor in Sumter SC, faked her own kidnapping and beating in a Facebook video in an attempt to pin the attack on an opponent.

date read
2020-08-22

date published
2020-08-21


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