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 also recommended.

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299. East Palo Alto Man Arrested for Falsely Reporting Hate Crime / A Hispanic graffiti vandal falsely claimed that he was assaulted with a screwdriver and racially harassed by white males. In reality, he was assaulted by rival Hispanic gang members. / 2016-01-12	Type of hoax: admitted - victim or accomplice(s) committed crime 2015-07-17 Palo Alto CA Jesus Cabrera, a Hispanic graffiti vandal, falsely claimed that he was assaulted with a screwdriver and racially harassed by white males. In reality, he was assaulted by rival gang members.

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