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TexasTowelie

(116,804 posts)
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 09:18 PM Mar 2021

'KKK' flyers showing up at homes of those protesting against Confederate statue

STATESVILLE, N.C. — Police and deputies are investigating after flyers with the letters “KKK” written on them have started showing up at homes in Statesville.

Authorities said the pieces of paper have shown up at the homes of people who have protested against a Civil War monument in the heart of the city.

Channel 9 reporter Mark Becker was in Statesville on Monday and spoke with a neighbor who got one of the flyers.

The monument, like many Confederate monuments across the country, has become the center of controversy in Statesville following calls to move it from in front of the old courthouse.

Read more: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/kkk-flyers-showing-up-homes-those-protesting-against-confederate-statue/7DMCT66PEVGWJI2IRTLN5G55II/

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'KKK' flyers showing up at homes of those protesting against Confederate statue (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2021 OP
Gosh, TT. Have we got any better news coming from the Old North State? littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #1
I missed reading your comment last week. TexasTowelie Mar 2021 #3
The KKK can kiss my tail. Cinnamonspice Mar 2021 #2

littlemissmartypants

(25,483 posts)
1. Gosh, TT. Have we got any better news coming from the Old North State?
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 09:24 PM
Mar 2021

I guess after the good news of the American Rescue Plan we had to have some bad news to reset the balance but dayum. . . I was just about to get undepressed...

TexasTowelie

(116,804 posts)
3. I missed reading your comment last week.
Tue Mar 16, 2021, 09:34 AM
Mar 2021

I'll be posting articles from North Carolina today so hopefully I can find some good news to counter this OP.

Cinnamonspice

(163 posts)
2. The KKK can kiss my tail.
Tue Mar 16, 2021, 09:21 AM
Mar 2021

I have to say these extremists are making a strong case for why we need to keep the second amendment. Threatening people is the ultimate cancel culture. KKK has been into cancel culture the whole time.

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