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marmar

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Fri Apr 29, 2022, 10:02 AM Apr 2022

Michigan man accused of threatening BLM supporters at Starbucks, leaving nooses for protesters


(Detroit Metro Times) A retired optometrist from Saginaw was charged with hate crimes for allegedly intimidating Black Lives Matter protesters and threatening to lynch a Black person, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

Kenneth D. Pilon, 61, is accused of calling nine Starbucks stores in Michigan in 2020 and telling employees to tell their co-workers wearing Black Lives Matter shirts that “the only good (N-word) is a dead (N-word).” He also told an employee that he’s “gonna go out and lynch me a (N-word),” according to prosecutors.

Pilon is also accused of leaving four nooses in parking lots and a fifth in a 7-Eleven store in the summer of 2020. Each noose was attached to a note that read, “An accessory to be worn with your ‘BLM’ T-shirt. Happy protesting!” ..............(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/news/michigan-man-accused-of-threatening-blm-supporters-at-starbucks-leaving-nooses-for-protesters-29914593




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Michigan man accused of threatening BLM supporters at Starbucks, leaving nooses for protesters (Original Post) marmar Apr 2022 OP
Lemme guess, Christian Hippocratic Oath Taker and all around nice guy, amiright? bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #1
Making America Great Again? EOM tiredtoo Apr 2022 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #3

bucolic_frolic

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1. Lemme guess, Christian Hippocratic Oath Taker and all around nice guy, amiright?
Fri Apr 29, 2022, 10:07 AM
Apr 2022

Do these people have loving families? Girl friends? Mistresses? They must be great to be in a loving relationship with. amiright again?

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