He should have the book thrown at him. He tried to succeed where Charles Manson failed: Trying to incite a race war.
He did succeed, in throwing gasoline, on the cultural divide fire.
The mere mention of this hoax, evokes outbursts claiming racism and/or homophobia.
I was told by a leftist fmily member, that the mere mention of it made me "sound like a racist."
Many on the left today, have minds like the college student--"social justice warriors."