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, as are the websites Watching the Watchdogs and Fake Hate Map.

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250. It was simple vandalism (grafitti) consisting of a campaign slogan and not a racial slur nor 'racial... 2016-11-10 Stevens Point Wisconsin

title
Reports of racial vandalism post election at UWSP

name
WSAW TV

authors
Kassandra Sepeda

url
http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Reports-of-racial-vandalism-post-election-at-UWSP-400895111.html

summary
Someone wrote 'Trump for Prez' on a black student's dorm room door and the reporter labeled it as 'racial vandalism'.

date read
2016-11-12

date published
2016-11-11


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