Terrorism and War-Time Hoaxes
Members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee met with witnesses who testified about legislation making efforts to mislead authorities with fa… read more
Members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee met with witnesses who testified about legislation making efforts to mislead authorities with false information about terrorist attacks or harm to military members a felony offense. Among the topics addressed were the impact of previous hoaxes, existing legislation involving similar hoaxes, and examples of hoaxes perpetrated in the past. close
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