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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506. DOJ indicted three blacks for defacing black candidate's sign and burning a cross, in a false-flag a... 2023-04-23 Colorado Springs CO

title
Three People Indicted on Charges Related to Hate Crime Hoax

name
Press Release, US Attorney's Office

authors
US Attorney's Office, District of Colorado

url
https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/three-people-indicted-charges-related-hate-crime-hoax

summary
A "Black ops" team of three black citizens allegedly defaced the campaign sign of a black candidate running against a white candidate, and ignited a KKK-style cross, then spread false information via anonymous email to various news and civic organizations, with the intention of smearing the white candidate.

date read
2024-11-15

date published
2024-11-12


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