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 64.

Articles/Programs

Details

Type of hoax: charged with committing crime

Date: 1990-08-01

Location: Forestville MD

Summary: Four black men were arrested in connections with three cross burnings around Prince George's County MD.