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 99.

Articles/Programs

136. Mouthing Off / TV personality Morton Downey Jr claimed that three neo-Nazi skinheads drew a swastika on his face in the men's bathroom at San Francisco airport. The police didn't believe him. No-one else had seen the / 1992-05-08

Details

Type of hoax: admitted - crime never took place

Date: 1989-05-01

Location: San Francisco CA

Summary: TV presenter Morton Downey Jr claimed that three neo-Nazi skinheads drew a swastika on his face in SF airport. He later admitted it was a hoax.

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