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 recommended.

Report 164.

Articles/Programs

215. Police investigate swastika vandalism at University of Oregon in Eugene / A swastika was painted on the carpet in the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer Alliance in the middle of the night at the University of Oregon. A controversial discussion group called "Pacifica Forum / 2010-02-01

Details

Type of hoax: suspected

Date: 2010-02-01

Location: Eugene OR

Summary: A swastika was found at the height of a political campaign to persuade the university to bar a group called Pacifica Forum from meeting. The door to the LGBTQ Alliance was left open that night.

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