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.

Report 152.

Articles/Programs

197. Identity revealed of author of racially inflamatory flyer / 4 white Berkeley High School students were attacked by black classmates following the appearance of a racist leaflet on campus. The leaflet claimed to be a Ku Klux Klan publication, thanking black kids / 1991-12-21

Details

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

Date: 1991-12-01

Location: Berkeley CA

Summary: 4 white students were attacked by black ones at Berkeley High School following the appearance of a racist leaflet on campus. Turned out it was written by a black journalist.

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