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.


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Alleged harassment victim says he wrote some hate letters himself

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Oakland Tribune

authors
Robert J Lopez

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summary
A Muslim who lived in the same apartment building as Nathan Kobrin was charged with making terroristic threats and interfering with Kobrin's civil rights. However, Kobrin admitted that he ignited the 2 fires on his patio, wrote 6 hate letters to himself, and left 2 terroristic messages on his answering machine, said Concord police. Kobrin was convicted in June, 1992.

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1991-09-12