Virginia man who plowed his truck into BLM crowd is the head of the state's Ku Klux Klan

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June 8, 2020

By Sarah K. Burris



Over the weekend, a Virginia man was arrested for driving his truck into a crowd of protesters. It has now been revealed that the accused, Harry H. Rogers, is also the head of the Virginia chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.

WTVR News reported Monday that Rogers was charged by police with attempted malicious wounding (a felony), destruction of property (also a felony), and assault and battery (a misdemeanor) after the incident. When he was arrested, Rogers confessed to officers he is the president of the Ku Klux Klan in the state and claimed to be the highest-ranking member of the Klan that is not in prison.

“The accused, by his own admission and by a cursory glance at social media, is an admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan and a propagandist for Confederate ideology,” said Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor in a statement. “We are investigating whether hate crimes charges are appropriate.”

“While I am grateful that the victim’s injuries do not appear to be serious, an attack on peaceful protesters is heinous and despicable and we will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law,” she also said. “We lived through this in Virginia in Charlottesville in 2017. I promise Henricoans that this egregious criminal act will not go unpunished. Hate has no place here under my watch.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/virginia-man-who-plowed-his-truck-into-black-lives-matter-crowd-is-the-head-of-the-states-ku-klux-klan/

[DanieRains]

1. He Is Officially Klan

Not just a wannabee!

[dawg day]

11. The highest ranking Klansman NOT in prison...

Oops. He might be losing that status.

[Corgigal]

2. Well, then

he gonna have a fun time in prison. Enjoy.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. From KKK to Aryan Brotherhood

Not much of a stretch.

[obamanut2012]

12. Oh, he will -- he will be treated as royalty

And, will now also be in the AB, as well as the KKK.

[Hoyt]

3. I believe there is a song about that.

[malaise]

4. One of the Con's fine people

[robertpaulsen]

6. Domestic terrorist

Or as Drumpf would say, "Very fine people."

[stillcool]

7. they are investigating...to see whether

hate crime charges are appropriate. That is going to be so difficult. Where would they start?

[dalton99a]

23. It's possible that he harbors racist tendencies

[stillcool]

24. being the head of the state Klu Klux Klan...

one might get that impression. But, as I said. Where would they start?

[oasis]

8. The creep. nt

[gratuitous]

9. Well thank goodness William Barr is focused like a laser on the REAL problem

We all know it's really antifa that's the clear and present danger. Because if the Klan or incels or III% or any of a dozen other right wing terrorist organizations were dangerous, Barr surely would have mentioned them.

[jcgoldie]

10. Just another "good people on both sides"!

Looks like he can no longer claim the title "highest-ranking member of the Klan that is not in prison."

[sellitman]

13. Gee I fucking wonder???

Hate crimes? You think?

[underpants]

14. Wow I totally missed this story over the weekend

Thanks.

[2naSalit]

26. I think it happened last night...

less than 20hrs ago.

[bullwinkle428]

15. Chump just found the "guest of honor" for his race relations speech!

[Gothmog]

16. Who is surprised by this?

Link to tweet

[struggle4progress]

17. "Highest-ranking Klan member not in prison" seems to be a temporary title

[whopis01]

29. The article did use the past tense - "claimed"

But holy crap - when your bragging rights involve being the highest ranking member of your group that isn't in jail, you have scraped through the bottom of the barrel, dug a hole and crawled into it.

[MoonRiver]

18. Glad he's behind bars, but why is "assault and battery" not a felony??

[2naSalit]

27. Had two weapons...

a vehicle and a gun. And he shot someone! But it was a POC so maybe something will show up in the hate crimes dept..

[BComplex]

19. That's capitalism for ya:destruction of property (a felony), and assault and battery (a misdemeanor)

If it's PROPERTY, it's a felony. If it's a PERSON, it's a misdemeanor.

Is that fucked up, or what?

[2naSalit]

28. He fucking SHOT a black man in the process!

[whopis01]

30. Where does it say that he shot anyone?

I don't see that in the article - unless I am missing something (which could certainly be the case).

[2naSalit]

31. Opps! Wrong asshole driving into a crowd!

I meant the asshole in Seattle who last night drove at protesters, pulled a gun when he got out of his vehicle and shot a man during his escape attempt.

Gosh, not sure how I got that wrong...

[whopis01]

32. Ah - sure. It is hard to keep all the assholes driving into protesters straight anymore. n/t

[bluedigger]

20. And now it's another's turn to be the highest ranking free klansman.

They should emphasize the constant opportunities for advancement in their recruiting literature.

[MineralMan]

21. He Seems Nice. Misunderstood, Perhaps?

Enjoy your stay in the Graybar Hotel, dude!

[NotAPuppet]

22. Why do those that think they belong to the

“Master Race” always look like absolute shit? How can this ugly mass of rotten flesh look at himself in the mirror and think that there’s anything special about him.

I hope he never makes it out of prison.

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25. I think it's because lowlifes like him have never done anything of value in their entire, rotten

lives so they must look to the color of their skin--an accident of birth--as a point of pride to make them feel "special." It's utterly pathetic.