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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159. A black student at the University of Wisconsin Parkside created racist flyers threatening other blac... 2012-02-01 Racine WI

title
Deputies: Parkside student confesses to creating list

name
The Journal Times

authors
Christine Won and Michael Burke

url
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/deputies-parkside-student-confesses-to-creating-list/article_3a473aa8-4eb5-11e1-9ea2-001871e3ce6c.html

summary
"What better way to celebrate Black History Month than with yet another hoax intended to create an illusion that blacks are put upon by racists?" comments tactful, hypersensitive blogger 'Moon Battery' - http://moonbattery.com/?p=7720 The Journal Times is more factual. A black student at the University of Wisconsin Parkside created racist flyers threatening other black students, by name.

date read
2012-12-22

date published
2012-02-03


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