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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470. Waiter who got customer barred for ‘we don’t tip terrorist’ message ‘fabricated the entire story’ / 2018-07-24	Type of hoax: admitted - crime never took place 2018-07-14 Odessa TX Half white/half black steakhouse server wrote "we don't tip terrorists" on a receipt. Blamed patrons. Got donations. Deleted FB.

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