fakehatecrimes.org
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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 355.

Articles/Programs

493. Three teenagers in custody on suspicion of burning swastikas into yard and streets in San Gabriel Valley / Three teenage boys were in custody Monday after authorities determined they were to blame for the recent barrage of crudely drawn swastikas burned into a lawn and onto a few streets in the San Gabrie

Details

Type of hoax: crime but not hate crime

Date: 2019-04-05

Location: San Dimas CA

Summary: No identified target of the "hate."

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