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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408. Vandals not responsible for dozens of tipped graves at Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn, management says / Police and the general manager of a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn said that 42 fallen headstones were not caused by vandals, saying Sunday that the memorials had naturally tipped over due to age / 2017-03-

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Type of hoax: admitted - crime never took place

Date: 2017-03-05

Location: Brooklyn New York

Summary: Vandals not responsible for tipped graves at Jewish cemetery