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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Articles/Programs

684. Woman accused of leaving noose on her own desk at Allentown City Hall, then reporting it / Original story: https://6abc.com/post/item-resembling-noose-found-employees-desk-allentown-city-hall/15787384/ Item resembling a noose found on city employee’s desk. Update: https://6abc.com/post / 2025-03-24

Details

Type of hoax: charged with inventing crime

Date: 2025-01-10

Location: Allentown PA

Summary: Police conducted a thorough investigation and found only the supposed victim’s DNA on the noose and inside the knot. No other DNA profile was present.

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