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.

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302. Molenbeek ‘Far Right’ Hit And Run Was Muslim-On-Muslim Attack / The world's media reported a Muslim woman who was run over in Molenbeek, Belgium, as a victim of a hate crime. In fact, she was hit by a drunk called "Mohammed". The media included the New York Post / 2016-04-04

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Type of hoax: crime but not hate crime

Date: 2016-04-01

Location: Molenbeek Brussels

Summary: The world's media reported a Muslim woman who was run over in Molenbeek, Belgium, as a victim of a hate crime. In fact, she was hit by a drunk called "Mohammed".

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