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Related: About this forumAnonymous Plans To De-Hood 1,000 Ku Klux Klan Members
"On Tuesday, Operation KKK released a new message to the hate group: It's vowing to publicly release the identities of up to 1,000 KKK members "around the one year anniversary of #OpKKK.Ku Klux Klan, we never stopped watching you. We know who you are We never said we would only strike once ... After closely observing so many of you for so very long, we feel confident that applying transparency to your organizational cells is the right, just, appropriate and only course of action ... You are more than extremists. You are more than a hate group. You operate much more like terrorists and you should be recognized as such. You are terrorists that hide your identities beneath sheets and infiltrate society on every level."
I'm looking forward to this. Hopefully they've learned from last year and will thoroughly do research so not to reveal the name of an innocent person.
http://newsone.com/3228160/anonymous-to-de-hood-1000-ku-klux-klan-members/
villager
(26,001 posts)We'll find out.
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)How many are police officers.
Yeah, stay tuned.
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)at the photos that Anonymous could place with the names, most looked like regular people. I'm positive there was 1 officer who was outed and fired immediately. I think the KKK made him their grand pooba or something, and he's proud to be seen hood free. Police there, I can't remember where, said he and his henchmen are their first suspects if any hate crime is perpetrated.
The many grandmotherly type photos were surreal to see.
villager
(26,001 posts)n/t
2naSalit
(87,090 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)But I guess it takes a while to research at least 5,000 people reported/alleged klan members.
dhill926
(16,399 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)make the connection that they're just going by another name.
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)@KuKluxKlanUSA (deactivated: under anon control as of 16 NOV 2014 09:11:47. You should've expected us.)
Titter feed:
<long absence>
08/09/2013 - After serving our 4 month suspension, the KKK is back on Twitter!
08/09/2013 - We lost many followers while serving our time, so everyone please RT to know we're back!
08/09/2013 - You can take away our voice, but you can't take away our pride.
08/09/2013 - The youth is our future. Sign your kid up today! #KKK application
<WTF Happened here? They took another year off I guess>
10/13/2014 - Remember, our organization is NOT about racism and violence. It is about preserving this once great country. #NationalismNotRacism
10/14/2014 - We lost a lot of followers during our absence, so please give us a retweet so people know we're back and not leaving! #Pride
10/17/2014 - White Resistance. Live by it. #WR
10/17/2014 - RT: "200,000 #Africans from #Ebola countries have visas to enter #US"
10/20/2014 - Don't believe what the mainstream media tells you about our organization. We are not a terrorist group. We dont promote violence of any kind
10/23/2014 - A lot of haters tonight. Funny how that works. #hypocrisy
<Here they got a warning from Anon>
11/16/2014 - @GroupAnonAU: You messed with us, now it's our turn to mess with you. #OpKKK @KuKluxKlanUSA We'll be waiting <: )
11/16/2014 - Our Kommunity is not at all scared of the threats from anonymous. Just try us. You'll regret it. #OpKKK #KKK #WhitePrideWorldWide
11/16/2014 - RT Anon: This is a direct message to you KKK. You messed with us, now it's our turn to mess with you. #OpKKK @KuKluxKlanUSA <had a lovely picture attached>
11/16/2014 - Anonymous is nothing but an act. Don't be worried by this, fellow klansmen. #OpKKK #HoodsON
11/16/2014 - Anonymous is nothing but a bunch of wannabes. They won't take any action. We will not be brought down by some low-lives behind a screen.
11/16/2014 - @SidianJ: @KuKluxKlanUSA what is the goal of the kkk To preserve Our Race, Our Nation, and Our God.
11/16/2014 - We are continuing to read Anonymous threats with much amusement. Still no action taken. #Cowards #HoodsON
<Anon takes control of their account. Everything below was posted by Anon>
11/16/2014 - 16 NOV 2014 09:11:47 You should've expected us. #OpKKK continues to be a success. Freedom will prevail.
11/16/2014 - UPDATE: Anonymous will release a statement on THIS account tomorrow at 03:00 GMT (21 hours from now) regarding the seizing of this account.
11/16/2014 - Based on the direct messages sent from and to this account, we can confirm that this account was run by an official Klan member.
11/16/2014 - That is all we will say for now. The rest will be clarified in tomorrow's statement. #OpKKK
11/17/2014 - And finally, here's a unicorn <Attached a lovely picture of a unicorn in front of a rainbow>
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)Thank you, Glassunion! I never thought laughter + KKK would ever be in my experience.
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)cowards under hoods. Love it!
Stellar
(5,644 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)Hoping the laughs just keep coming!
DashOneBravo
(2,679 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)to mind, but I'm sure they're working on it
Response to Kind of Blue (Original post)
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NOLALady
(4,003 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)"Here is a partial list of USA KKK Politicians according to Anonymous:
Senator Tom Tillis from North Carolina
Senator John Cornyn, Texas
Senator, John Horne Iverson, Georgia
Senator, Dan Coats, Indiana
Mayor, Madeline Rogero, Knoxville TN
Mayor Jim Mayer, Lexington KY
Mayor Kent Guinn, Ocala, Florida
Mayor Tom Henry, Fort Wayne Indiana"
I have a friend who teaches in Ft. Wayne. I'll have to email this to him. I doubt he'll be shocked, from what he tells me of the political climate there.
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)One in California, not suprising but disappointing. Got to check local state papers to see if they're covering this at all. Thanks, Starry Messenger!
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)The husband of an Oklahoma mayor, along with other friends and family of the mayor, were caught on video dressed in Ku Klux Klan garb, and carrying burning torches.
I never realized it would have been so harmful, he continued. I truly apologize to everybody for this.
http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/11/oklahoma-mayor-apologizes-as-friends-and-family-caught-dressing-up-in-hoods-carrying-torches/#
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)A Halloween costume, that's bloody rich. The levels of wtfery in that whole statement are immense.
"Sharp tried to downplay it all, saying a cousin of mine came up with the idea of dressing up like KKK members and so we took a couple of sheets and cut holes in them and wore the sheets, and it was a very, very poor decision.
OH, YOU THINK? Prank, my ass.
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)that they Can get away with it because of their demographics. It just seems like a way to have their cake and eat it, too. "Hey everybody, look how bold we can be," to show solidarity with their community that just might love it!
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)http://samuel-warde.com/2015/11/several-politicians-linked-kkk-exposed-recent-anonymous-video/
This is quite the bombshell. I think there are many more KKK affiliated politicians.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)I'm hoping they expose even more. There have to be some sheriffs and others too.
SharonAnn
(13,785 posts)She's about as opposite to the KKK as they come.
Rogero: I am not a KKK member
Mayor calls accusation 'false and defamatory'
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/politiknox/rogero-i-am-not-kkk-member_66873575
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Seems like a Karl Rove type of trick. Attack credibility of the documents and the issue goes away
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