Hate Crimes and Hoaxes
EACS Claims Students Are Lying About Racist Notes, December 5, 2007, WPTA-TV (Fort Wayne)
Once again, all is not as it first appeared.
Firehouse Incident With Noose Was a Hoax, December 3, 2007, Baltimore Sun
NAACP: Noose hoax shows that “racial problems persist.”
20 Years Later, Tawana Brawley Has Turned Back on The Past, November 19, 2007, New York Daily News
Brawley mom: “We should be millionaires.”
Hightower Student Ticketed for Racial Posters, November 9, 2007, Texas Cable News
Black posts “White” and “Colored” signs on water fountains.
HISD Officer Fired over Booklet, October 29, 2007, Houston Chronicle
White man with black wife attempted to embarrass boss with “Ebonics” handbook.
‘Victim’ of Cross Burning in Anoka Now Faces Charges, October 1, 2007, Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Cross-burner’s hoax exposed by fellow jailbirds.
Racist Graffiti Leads To Arrests, September 17, 2007, Washington Post
Another hoax.
Day-Laborer Kidnapping Report A Hoax, June 1, 2007, Daily Bulletin (Ontario, California)
Minuteman spokesman says his groups knew story was a lie from the beginning.
Investigators: No Evidence To Support Duke ‘Rape’ Accuser’s Story, April 30, 2007, Fox News
Accuser changed her story on many important details.
Cleared Duke Players Consider Suing DA, April 13, 2007, AP
Some want them to sue the university, too.
Duke DA Apologizes to Players, April 12, 2007, AP
DA Nifong “apologizes” in written statement handed to reporter, refuses to answer questions.
Prosecutors Drop Charges in Duke Case, April 11, 2007, AP
NC attorney general: “We believe these three individuals are innocent of these charges.”
Crystal Gail Mangum: Profile of the Duke Rape Accuser, April 11, 2007, Fox News
The troubled life of the black stripper who cried “rape.”
Goodbye, Be Blessed, and Good Luck!, April 6, 2007, OurHeartsWorld.com
Website dedicated to defending accuser in Duke “rape” case folds, but has no regrets.
Ex-Duke D.A. Charged With Ethics Violations, January 24, 2007, AP
Charges could lead to Mike Nifong’s disbarment.
Officials: Homeowner Staged Hate Crime For Insurance Money, January 18, 2007, KPRC-TV (Houston)
Arsonist behind in taxes, homeowner’s fees, and mortgage payments.
Accuser Changes Story In Lacrosse Case, January 11, 2007, News & Observer (Raleigh)
Duke “rape” case continues to unravel.
Duke Invites Two Suspects Back To School, January 3, 2007, AP
Duke administration gives new weight to presumption of innocence.
Rape Charges Dropped in Duke Case, December 22, 2006, AP
But defendants still face kidnapping and sexual offense charges.
DNA Tests Reportedly Clear Duke Players, December 14, 2006, AP
No comment from Durham district attorney Mike Nifong.
Federal Probe Sought in Duke Case, December 13, 2006, AP
Congressman criticizes district attorney’s handling of “rape” case.
The Racist Attack That Never Was, December 4, 2006, Helsingin Sanomat
“In the name of tolerance, the media made news about a crime that never happened.”
Black Edinboro Student Sends Racist E-Mails To Blacks, November 16, 2006, AP
Black college student perpetrates hate-speech hoax.
Accuser in Duke Lacrosse Case Wanted Money, Man Says, November 8, 2006, News and Observer (Raleigh)
Told strip club co-workers, “I’m going to get paid by the white boys.”
It’s Time For Justice: Drop The Charges Vs. Duke Lacrosse Players, October 18, 2006, Mercury News
Dismissing charges against Duke lacrosse players is “in the best interest of all black people.”
Duke’s Reichstag Fire, September 15, 2006, LewRockwell.com
College administors exploit false charges of hate crimes to malign and browbeat whites.
Alleged Racial-Beating Victim Admits Concocting Story, September 15, 2006, Petaluma Argus-Courier (Calif.)
Black fabricated story of attack by whites to avoid arrest for underage drinking.
From Duke Rape Case to Duke Rape Hoax, June 29, 2006, The Conservative Voice
Whites targeted in attempt to make criminal justice system look “fair” to minorities.
Filing: Second Dancer Called Allegations A ‘Crock’, June 9, 2006, News & Observer
Duke “victim’s” companion dismissed her account of rape.
Center Ties Hate Crimes to Border Debate, May 18, 2006, USA TODAY
SPLC says debate causes hate crimes; their only example is one burnt Mexican flag.
Defense: Jurors to Get Names Monday, April 14, 2006, Herald-Sun (Durham)
Prosecutor to press on with rape case against Duke lacrosse players despite lack of evidence.
Racism 101 at Duke, April 12, 2006, American Thinker
Duke hate crime hoax only the latest in a long line.
Expert: DNA Tests Doom Duke Rape Case, April 11, 2006, CBS
Alleged hate-crime rape at Duke University shaping up to be yet another hoax.
Boy Falsely Reports Racist Attack in Ansonia, April 10, 2006, WTNH (New Haven)
Another hoax.
Black Resident Gave Out KKK Fliers, Police Say, March 6, 2006, Daily Press (Hampton Roads, Va.)
Another hoax.
Possible Hate Crime May Have Been Staged, March 3, 2006, First Coast News (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Hate crime against black firefighters may be a hoax.
Police Say Hate Crime May Have Been Hoax, February 20, 2006, AP
Another hoax.
Race Case Victim Held in Robbery, July 12, 2005, New York Daily News
Black victim in Howard Beach “hate crime” arrested for robbery.
The Muslim Hate Crime That Wasn’t, July 6, 2005, Townhall.com
Burnt Koran left outside mosque by Muslim student, not by “bigot.”
Report of Teen’s Abduction Proves to Be False, June 9, 2005, Shreveport Times (La.)
Another hoax.
Sikh Youth Hair Attack ‘Victim’ Admits Hoax, June 6, 2005, CTV.ca
Improbable hate crime accusation turns out to be a hoax.
Sikh Teen May Have Lied About Attack, Police Told, June 3, 2005, Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Police suspect “hate crime” may have been a hoax.
Tam High Anti-Gay Attacks a Hoax, May 9, 2005, AP
Homosexuals using same tactics as non-whites.
Pastor Charged With Setting Church Fire, May 5, 2005, AP
Burning of black church turns out to be a hoax.
Phony Racism and the Allure of Victimhood, May 2, 2005, Chicago Tribune
Columnist urges people to be less gullible about claims of racial hatred.
Student Arrested in Trinity Hate-Mail Case, April 26, 2005, Chicago Tribune
Campus goes into paroxysms over racial hate-mail … but it turns out to be a hoax.
Graffiti Said Hate Crime, But It Wasn’t the Last Word, April 20, 2005, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Supposed hate-crime at the home of interracial couple turns out to be a hoax.
School “Kill List” Was a Hoax, March 24, 2005, Denver Post
Black boy perpetrates hate hoax in order to fit in with other black students.
Teacher Fired after School Board Finds He Wrote Hate Mail, March 9, 2005, Star-Ledger (Newark)
Black teacher delivered cards containing “hate messages” to himself and two colleagues.
Woosteria!, February 1, 2005, Cleveland Scene
College hate graffiti turns out to be hoax crime.