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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543. The police are investigating Büttner's friends and business partners. Fake hate crimes are political... 2026-01-01 Templin DE

title
After the attack on Andreas Büttner: Suddenly, friends and business partners become the target of investigators

name
Tagesspiegel

authors
Thorsten Metzner und Gabi Probst

url
https://www.tagesspiegel.de/potsdam/brandenburg/nach-anschlag-gegen-brandenburgs-antisemitismusbeauftragten-freunde-und-geschaftspartner-im-visier-der-ermittler-15531687.html

summary
Andreas Büttner is Brandenburg's "anti-Semitism commissioner." He was an apparent victim of arson and graffiti including an inverted red triange. The police suspect it was a 'false flag,' and are investigating some of Büttner's associates.

date read
2026-04-28

date published
2026-04-28