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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582. Jonathan Pentland Hate Hoax: Black 'Victim' Accused Of Groping Woman, Attempting to Snatch Baby 'Is Mentally Ill And Has Been Committed' / Pentland, a white man,confronted a mentally ill black man named Deandre in a gated community. Prior to the confrontation Deandre groped a woman and tried to snatch	Type of hoax: suspected 2021-04-12 Colombia South Carolina The narrative of the mainstream media is that a white man harassed a black man out or racism. A video without context was posted on social media. This narrative is a hoax. The truth is the mentally ill black man groped a woman and tried to snatch a baby. And the woman asked for help from this white man. The mentally ill man has a criminal history and was charged with animal abuse.

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582. Jonathan Pentland Hate Hoax: Black 'Victim' Accused Of Groping Woman, Attempting to Snatch Baby 'Is Mentally Ill And Has Been Committed' / Pentland, a white man,confronted a mentally ill black man named Deandre in a gated community. Prior to the confrontation Deandre groped a woman and tried to snatch

Type of hoax: suspected

2021-04-12

Colombia South Carolina

The narrative of the mainstream media is that a white man harassed a black man out or racism. A video without context was posted on social media. This narrative is a hoax. The truth is the mentally ill black man groped a woman and tried to snatch a baby. And the woman asked for help from this white man. The mentally ill man has a criminal history and was charged with animal abuse.

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