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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445. Fake flyers portray conservative student group as anti-Muslim; police investigating / Someone distributed flyers at George Washington University which falsely claimed to be from Young America’s Foundation asking “Hate Muslims? So do we!!!” and promoting an “Islamo-fascism awareness week / 2017-09-11

Details

Type of hoax: suspected

Date: 2017-09-11

Location: Washington DC

Summary: Flyers containing crude hatred of Muslims were distributed at George Washington University bearing the imprint of Young America's Foundation. The group does not endorse the views on the flyer. Not sure if this is a criminal offence.

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