fakehatecrimes.org

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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 87.

Articles/Programs

124. Woman who reported racial slur charged with lying to police / 1993-02-10

Details

Type of hoax: charged with committing crime

Date: 1993-02-05

Location: Spring Hill KS

Summary: Edna Mitchell claimed vandals had painted racist messages on her house, and called threatening to kill her kids. Then the police charged her with making false police reports.

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