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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68. Albert A Dawson, a 28 year old black man, was charged with 'ethnic intimidation' for setting fire to... 1984-02-01 Bensalem PA

title
Cross Burning Suspect is Black

name
Crying Wolf

authors
Laird Wilcox

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summary
"It's the fact that he's black brings a totally different dimension to the thing" said one of the victims of the cross burnings.

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date published
1984-02-26


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