The Legacy of Fake Hate Crimes
25th October 2018
Kevin Williamson turns over a rock.
You may remember the case: After the 2016 presidential election, there were many reports of hate crimes, the general idea being that these were the work of Trump enthusiasts and those inspired by Trump’s electoral victory. The words “HEIL TRUMP” were painted on an Episcopal church in Bean Blossom, Ind. Tongues were clucked, tuts were tutted, and the culprit turned out to be the church’s liberal staff organist, David Stang. “Stang stated that he wanted to mobilize a movement after being disappointed in and fearful of the outcome of the national election,” said Theodore Adams, a local prosecutor.