The idea that America is a racist, white supremacist country is very prevalent, especially among young people.
There is so little racism in the U.S. that people who wish to be victims of it have to stage racist incidents by themselves. Here are my top 10 “hate crime” hoaxes:
Signs asking white Americans to report illegal aliens to law enforcement and claiming that “America is a white nation” were posted around campus at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota in March 2017. After massive backlash, the school’s Diversity Leadership Council took responsibility for posting the signs.
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According to the DLC, the signs were a “social experiment.” The office never clarified its goals or what the “experiment” was trying to achieve.
9. Cadets are also “hate crime” aficionados.
In September 2017, five black cadets at the Air Force Academy in Colorado found a racist message — “go home n*****” — written on a whiteboard outside their dorms. The incident prompted Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, the academy’s superintendent, to give an impassioned speech condemning racism in the ranks of the Air Force.
Based on a forensic handwriting examination, investigators found that the culprit was one of the black cadets, who later admitted to writing the message.
8. A politician fakes a racist letter.
Oregon political candidate Jonathan Lopez claimed he received a xenophobic letter in his mailbox in June 2020. It said in part, “We will make sure you never win and your family suffers along with all the f***ing Mexicans in the area.” The letter was signed, “Sincerely, America.”
After being confronted by local authorities, Lopez confessed to writing the letter.
7. The hoaxer destroys his own BMW.
In October 2020, Clifton Eutsey reported to Buffalo, New York, police that his BMW had been vandalized with racist and homophobic slurs. The graffiti included Nazi swastikas and slogans in support of former President Donald Trump. The windows of his car were also smashed.
Video evidence obtained by local authorities proved that Eutsey had vandalized his own car.
6. All that for nothing.
Racist messages were spray-painted on a building on the campus of Eastern Michigan University in September 2016. Students blocked traffic in protest and the school offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the vandal’s arrest.
The school’s police department spent more than 1,000 hours investigating the case. Eventually, the graffiti was confirmed as a hoax by local authorities. Eddie Carlin, a black former EMU student, was arrested and found responsible for the vandalism.
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