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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616. Hate crime hoaxes of 2021: Black student fakes vandalism but she’s not the only liar / Fake hate crimes during 2021 / 2021-12-22	Type of hoax: not a hoax 2021-12-01 Various 2021 was filled with hate crime hoaxes, overreactions and evidence-free accusations Today, The College Fix will reveal to you the secret to exposing hoaxes: request the police report.

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