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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414. Hoaxer admitted. 2021-04-08 White Bear Lake MN

title
White Bear Lake (HS) superintendent says messages sent to students of color a hoax

name
KSTP Channel 5 ABC

authors
Not named

url
https://kstp.com/minnesota-news/white-bear-lake-superintendent-says-messages-sent-to-students-of-color-a-hoax/6074398/

summary
HS student sent "racist, hateful, and threatening messages" to several minority students on an anonymous Instagram account. Superintendent reports hoaxer has confessed.

date read
2021-04-16

date published
2021-04-13


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