American Renaissance

Hate Crimes and Hoaxes

Hey Justice, Take Off That Blindfold-it’s Hate Crime Time!, January 13, 2005, VDARE.com
     Hate crimes laws create specially protected victim groups and violate equality under the law.

Deadlock in Hayden Trial, December 28, 2004, Kootenai Valley News
     Mixed-race couple stages fake hate crime to collect insurance money.

Ex-Prof Who Faked Vandalism Gets a Year, December 16, 2004, AP
     Hate-crime hoaxer Kerri Dunn sentenced to a year in prison.

No Hate Crime In Noose Incident, December 9, 2004, Tampa Tribune
     White man goes to jail for a silly prank against a black teenager.

New Details Emerge in Matthew Shepard Murder, November 29, 2004, ABC News
     Another “hate” crime exposed: Murderers killed homosexual for money, not because of hate.

FBI Reports 14 Murders Among 7,489 Hate Crimes, November 23, 2004, Reuters
     Blacks are 13 percent of the population, but commit 19 percent of hate crimes.

Baytown Man Given A 10-Year Sentence, September 23, 2004, Houston Chronicle
     Stiff sentence for black hoaxer, arsonist.

Woman to Seek Testing for Staging Crime, September 20, 2004, AP
     Hate-crime hoaxer ordered to undergo psychological testing.

Fire Investigation Involves Possible Hate Crime, September 10, 2004, WOODTV.com (Mich.)
     Another phony Arab hate crime.

Federal Agents Arrest Manager In Store Arson, August 20, 2004, HeraldNet (Wash.)
     Pakistani owner fakes anti-Muslim arson attack to collect insurance money on store.

Jury Convicts Claremont Professor In Staged Hate Crime Case, August 19, 2004, AP
     Hoaxer faces up to three and a half years in prison.