fakehatecrimes.org

fake hate crimes: a database of hate crime hoaxes

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.


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551. @jvgraz on Twitter comments: Interesting how all of this "antisemitic graffiti" plays perfectly into... 2026-05-04 New York NY

title
Antisemitic vandalism in Queens sparks outrage as Mayor Mamdani says he's "horrified and angered"

name
CBS News

authors
Alice Gainer and Lisa Rozner

url
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/queens-antisemitic-vandalism/

summary
Synagogues, homes and a car in Queens were all targeted with antisemitic graffiti. Surveillance video shows four people crouched down and then rushing away from Rego Park Jewish Center in Flushing just after 1 a.m. Daylight revealed hateful graffiti, including a swastika.

date read
2026-07-30

date published
2026-05-04