fakehatecrimes.org

fake hate crimes: a database of hate crime hoaxes

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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536. The Law Society of Scotland says it was a hoax, and fined and reprimanded Matthew Berlow: "A prelimi... 2019-12-31 Glasgow UK

title
Top pro-Israel lawyer faked vandalism attack at Scots home in plot to frame Palestine group

name
Daily Record

authors
Mark McGivern

url
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/top-pro-israel-lawyer-fake-22639409

summary
Matthew Berlow played a key part in faking a graffiti attack at his home then used the bogus incident to smear the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

date read
2026-01-08

date published
2020-09-07