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 67.

Articles/Programs

97. Report of Youth's Burning False, Police Say / A 15-year-old black youth said white men had set him on fire. Then he and three of his friends admitted it was a fabrication. / 1986-12-28

Details

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

Date: 1986-12-01

Location: Queens NY

Summary: The boy had accidentally burned himself by lighting gasoline in a fireplace. He fabricated the story in order to avoid punishment and gain sympathy.

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