Several years ago the United States FBI investigated a scary anti-Goth group, with the clear online name of GodHatesGoths, and the even more awesome name: The Church of the Hammer.
They weren't kidding about the Hammer bit:
But they were kidding about the whole thing. It was a hoax, a gag, a jape, a stunt:
Even Landover Baptist got into the act. And other people fell for it.
NB: the GodHatesGoth site is now a different thing, and we won't link to it.
(thanks to Jesse "Doesn't Hate Goths" Walker)
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