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.

Print or online article, tv or radio program

reports which reference this online article
310. Brian K Telfair, black former Petersburg City Attorney, racially threatened himself & black workers.... 2016-02-16 Petersburg VA
320. 2017-09-13 Covevill VA

title
Court records: Ex-Petersburg city attorney made phony call to himself claiming racial threats to city leaders

name
Richmond-Times Dispatch

authors
Mark Bowes

url
http://www.richmond.com/news/local/central-virginia/tri-cities/petersburg/court-records-ex-petersburg-city-attorney-made-phony-call-to/article_08a33542-2a0c-5ea3-a59c-614b31a735f7.html

summary
Brian K. Telfair, a black former Petersburg City Attorney, racially threatened himself & other black city employees on Feb. 16, 2016. Telfair threatened from a phone that was purchased at his request.

date read
2017-07-06

date published
2016-02-16


Articles and programs