KKK Distributes Recruiting Fliers In Historically Black Florida Neighborhood (VIDEO) (2119 hits)
Residents of a predominantly black neighborhood in Florida say they were shocked when they woke up to find Ku Klux Klan fliers scattered across their yards on Monday.
"I am absolutely and totally offended that someone at a time like this would come into this community and distribute this type of literature," a local pastor told WOFL of the disturbing discovery.
According to ABC-affiliate WFTV.com, the fliers had been part of a recruiting campaign by a KKK group from North Carolina. The group has reportedly distributed hundreds of these recruiting fliers -- emblazoned with the words "Our Race Is Our Nation" -- in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., this past week.
KKK leader Robert Jones told WFTV.com that the group had delivered the fliers at night and had no idea the neighborhood they visited was mostly black.
But resident Timothy Washington, who found a flier in front of his house this week, said he believes the historically black neighborhood was singled out.
"The west side is where the black neighborhood is and I guess they targeted it," he told WOFL.
New Smyrna police say they received several complaints from outraged residents regarding the fliers. Authorities told CBS-affiliate WKMG-TV, however, that the pamphlets are protected under free speech.
The local pastor should have collected all the fliers and printed psalms 91 on the reverse side, because it states that the plague shall not draw near thee.
Saturday, November 16th 2013 at 2:40AM
Helen Lofton
@HELEN, YOU AND I ARE ON THE SAME PAGE ON THIS ONE...WHEN I FIRST READ THIS POST, I THOUGHT OF JUST TAKE THEM ALL AND SING OLD TIME GOSPEL SONGS OVER ALL OF THESE PAPERS...THE KKK SAY THEY ARE DOING GOD'S WORK IS WHY I ALWAYS THINK OF THE CHIOR IN MY GRAND MOTHER'S CHURCH...THEY MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
