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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Articles/programs Details
166. Join the Battle Against Hate / University of California at San Diego 2010 – Join The Battle Against Hate – http://battlehate.ucsd.edu / 2010-02-01
Type of hoax: admitted - victim or accomplice(s) committed crime

2010-01-01

San Diego CA

A noose and a white hood were hung up in the library at the University of California at San Diego. A minority woman admitted doing it. The campaign against racism on campus carried on regardless.

Reports