fakehatecrimes.org
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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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158. Man acquitted of vandalizing own home also freed on theft / Jewish couple Susan and Curtis Klein found their home vandalized, swastikas all over, most of their clothes and furniture ruined. Police suspected a hoax because of the deliberate and time consuming na / 1991-10-01

Details

Type of hoax: suspected

Date: 1991-03-22

Location: Germantown MD

Summary: Susan and Curtis Klein found their home vandalized, swastikas all over, most of their clothes and furniture ruined. Police suspected a hoax because of the deliberate and time consuming nature of the crime. Curtis was acquitted.

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