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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153. Vandalism at High School caused $650K damage. Swastikas and anti-Semitic messages were left. 2 were ... 1990-02-01 Rockville MD

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19-year-old pleads guilty to trashing Rockville school

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Washington Times

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Arlo Wagner

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summary
At Richard Montgomery High School in Maryland, vandals caused $650K damage to the library, computers, storage and offices. Gas jets were opened in the chemistry lab, filling the school with gas, causing the danger of an explosion. Swastikas and anti-Semitic messages were left. 2 teenagers were arrested, Jason W Knight, who is black, and Stephen L Bonner, who is Jewish. Knight admitted it.

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1990-10-02


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