fakehatecrimes.org

fake hate crimes: a database of hate crime hoaxes

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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735. NYPD silent on high profile antisemitic hate crime investigation, FOIA records reveal / On November 5 2026, a masked cyclist was filmed painting a swastika on the facade of a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn. It was blamed on the election of mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is critical of Israel. Som / 2026-11-10

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Type of hoax: suspected

Date: 2026-11-05

Location: Brooklyn NY

Summary: There is no investigation of this unsolved crime. A year after the incident, the NYPD has not generated a conviction, produced a suspect, or even offered evidence of an investigation into a crime caught on camera in a city with millions of public and private surveillance devices.