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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351. Texas man vandalizes own truck with anti-police messages, blames it on Black Lives Matter activists: cops / The police have alleged that Scott Lattin vandalized his own truck with anti-police messages, and blamed it on Black Lives Matter activists. He raised $6000 on a GoFundMe page, which is now taken
Type of hoax: suspected

2016-09-08

Whitney TX

Police say Scott Lattin vandalized his own truck with messages like "F--- your flag, your family, your feelings, your faith." He denies it.

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