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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209. Elmhurst student faked attack / 19 yr old Muslim woman Safia Z Jilani has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report, a felony which carries up to 3 years jail. She claimed to have been assaulted by a masked gunma / 2009-07-16

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Type of hoax: charged with committing crime

Date: 2009-01-19

Location: Elmhurst IL

Summary: Oak Brook native Safia Z Jilani has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report. She claimed to have been assaulted by a masked gunman. Jilani said her locker was defaced with a Nazi symbol and incendiary phrases a week prior to the allege