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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title
U. Minnesota student claims racial profiling, fear of being shot; recorded footage shreds narrative

name
The College Fix

authors
College Fix Staff

url
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-minnesota-student-claims-racial-profiling-fear-of-being-shot-recorded-footage-shreds-narrative/

summary
A member of the University of Minnesota student government, apparently a minority, took to social media early last week to blast campus police for racially profiling him during a late-night stroll. The student’s post “elicited so many responses that the University’s Department of Public Safety felt compelled to respond by releasing the video of the encounter.” But this led to a slight problem: His tale appears totally fabricated.

date read
2021-02-12

date published
2021-02-06


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