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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190. Student admits he lied about threats / Quentin E Banks, a black student at NW Missouri Uni. claimed racially motivated assault and death threats. As many as 15 black students found Ku Klux Klan flyers on windshields. Rumors of a KKK 'klaver / 1988-12-06

Details

Type of hoax: admitted - victim or accomplice(s) committed crime

Date: 1988-10-01

Location: Maryville MO

Summary: Black student at NW Missouri Uni. claimed racially motivated assault and death threats. As many as 15 black students found KKK flyers on windshields. Then Quentin E Banks admitted he'd faked it.

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