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.

Report 316.

Articles/Programs

444. NEW YORK MAN ADMITS TO PAINTING SWASTIKAS ON HIS OWN HOME / 2017-09-06

Details

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

Date: 2017-02-10

Location: Schenectady NY

Summary: "Victim" pled guilty

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