fakehatecrimes.org
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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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183. Alicia Hardin, Exposed / A black student allegedly sent hate letters to other minority students at a Christian college. She said she did it because she wanted her mother to pull her from the college, although it's not because / 2005-04-28

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Type of hoax: suspected

Date: 2005-04-01

Location: Chicago IL

Summary: Alicia Hardin admitted to sending racial slurs to other black students, then admitted it was a fake, then said the police forced her to say that.