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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267. Hercules Transgender Teen Admits Making Up Story Of School Bathroom Assault / A transgender student at Hercules High School who reported being sexually assaulted in a school bathroom has admitted to making the story up, according to police. / 2014-03-04

Details

Type of hoax: admitted - victim or accomplice(s) committed crime

Date: 2014-02-01

Location: Contra Costa CA

Summary: Transgender school student admits to inventing attack. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano had said in a statement before the student’s admission was revealed, “We also have to hold the adults accountable for not providing a safe environment for all students.”

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