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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385. Hate Hoax: Texan Tags Racial Slur on Own Home / David Williams, a white man, confessed to spray painting "N*gger Lovers" on his garage door in addition to torching his truck and motorcycle on his front lawn. / 2016-12-26	Type of hoax: admitted - crime never took place 2016-12-26 Denton Texas White man admitted he spray painted "N*gger Lovers" on his home & torched his own truck & motorcycle.

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