In light of a recent trend of falsely reporting and staging hate crimes, Chris Joseph sat down with Topeka’s KSNT reporter, Reina Garcia, and weighed in on the legal ramifications of falsely reporting or staging hate crimes (View Article 59. – Crimes Affecting Government Functions). Joseph cautioned readers that filing a false report can have serious consequences and shared his concern that the recent trend could undermine efforts to protect real victims.

“You’re exposing yourself to a felony charge of obstruction of justice or filing a false police report because you’re wasting resources.” – Chris Joseph