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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Articles/Programs

119. Lesbian couple accused of faking hate crime / A lesbian couple who claimed they were victims of a hate crime have been arrested after police determined they staged the incidents. / 2012-05-17

Details

Type of hoax: charged with committing crime

Date: 2012-05-01

Location: Parker CO

Summary: A lesbian couple who claimed they were victims of a hate crime have been arrested after police determined they staged the incidents. They alled police and reported the words “Kill the Gay” were scrawled in red spray paint on the garage door of their home.

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