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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 69.

Articles/Programs

99. Mayor's Fingerprints on Hate Mail / 1987-07-13

Details

Type of hoax: suspected

Date: 1987-07-01

Location: Portsmouth VA

Summary: Black community leaders received hate mail. Police found the fingerprints of James W Holley III, the black mayor, on the letters.

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