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 also recommended.

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Articles/programs Details
673. Catholic School Boys Expelled over ‘Blackface’ Acne Mask Selfie Win $1 Million in Court / In 2017 3 14 year old boys put on dark green acne masks and took a selfie. During the 2020 race riots (ironically over another hate crime hoax) the photo went viral and 2 of the students were expelled / 2024-05-09
Type of hoax: convicted - crime never took place

2017-08-01

Mountain view California

It was an acne mask, not blackface. The were expelled, but now they won the lawsuit against the school

Reports