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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192. Hate-mail case sends teacher to court today / Michael A Smith, a white student at Ohio Dominican College, was arrested for sending threatening letters to 13 black students and faculty. In fact, they were faked by a black teacher, Janice D Hamlet, / 1988-12-20

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Type of hoax: charged with committing crime

Date: 1988-12-01

Location: Columbus OH

Summary: A white student was arrested for sending threatening letters to 13 black students and faculty. In fact, they were faked by a black teacher who wanted to get at the student for using racist words in an essay.

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