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Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:38 pm to Funky Tide 8
Yes, I have. I remember vividly as a kid being at Tannehill and a guy in a sheet came up and handed me a card that said "You have been solicited by the KKK" He wasn't alone either. That may have been closer to 40 years ago, but I assure you, they haven't gone away. They may have updated their methods and are slicker but they are still the same old hood wearing KKK.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:40 pm to Funky Tide 8
5 shootings in the Gump today
1 dead 1 life threatening several others injured
1 dead 1 life threatening several others injured
Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:42 pm to Funky Tide 8
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The KKK submitted a protest application, huh? That's pretty wild. Has anyone in here actually ever seen the KKK in Alabama in the past 30 years?
This!! I haven’t seen a KKK rally in Birmingham in my lifetime. I’m sure there are still members somewhere around, but I’ve never seen them. Sounds like a group just wanting to stir the pot
Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:43 pm to phil4bama
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Has anyone in here actually ever seen the KKK in Alabama in the past 30 years?
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Yes, I have
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That may have been closer to 40 years ago,
Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:44 pm to imjustafatkid
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Their job was to secure the perimeter. His job was to subdue Floyd.
George Floyd had his memorial today. He's still "subdued."
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This isn't true.
What you mean to say is that you haven't had justice taken from you yet.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:49 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
Stephen Quinn
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BREAKING: St. Clair County Sheriff’s deputies have just arrived with guns drawn at the Super 8 motel where Moody Sgt. Stephen Williams was killed Tuesday night.
@StephenQ3340
BREAKING: St. Clair County Sheriff’s deputies have just arrived with guns drawn at the Super 8 motel where Moody Sgt. Stephen Williams was killed Tuesday night.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:51 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
What in the hell is going on now? Jeez. Moody is a nice place
Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:55 pm to Cobrasize
Sounds like a hot spot for criminals at this hotel
Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:55 pm to Funky Tide 8
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Has anyone in here actually ever seen the KKK in Alabama in the past 30 years?
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Yes, I have
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That may have been closer to 40 years ago,
I know that sounds like ancient history, but it's not like the 80's were the heart of the civil rights protests. We were supposed to be past that stuff in the 80's.
The KKK is not stupid either. They have rebranded themselves into other white supremacist movements. They are fully aware of the negative stereotype that conjures up to anyone with half a brain. My point is, if you think the KKK is some dinosaur from last century that only exists in fairy tales now, you're wrong.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 4:58 pm to phil4bama
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My point is, if you think the KKK is some dinosaur from last century that only exists in fairy tales now, you're wrong.
Oh.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 5:06 pm to phil4bama
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The KKK is not stupid either. They have rebranded themselves into other white supremacist movements. They are fully aware of the negative stereotype that conjures up to anyone with half a brain. My point is, if you think the KKK is some dinosaur from last century that only exists in fairy tales now, you're wrong.
This recently came up when Nike brought out their sneakers with the "Betsy Ross flag" on it. Kaepernick and others quickly took exception and immediately associated with the KKK and other hate groups today. Photographs of neo-nazi, KKK, and other white supremacists using the Betsy Ross flag at their rallies immediately started showing up. The tradition lives.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 5:10 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
UPDATE: St. Clair County Sheriff’s spokeswoman says call was a false alarm from disturbed individual. Deputies have stood down.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 5:19 pm to Cobrasize
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What in the hell is going on now? Jeez. Moody is a nice place
Complete guess, but one of the two they have in custody for shooting the officer started spilling some beans.
Disregard. Just saw the other post.
This post was edited on 6/4/20 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 6/4/20 at 5:25 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
Good, glad to hear it.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 5:40 pm to mre
It's true that the KKK as an organization is irrelevant compared to a century ago. At one point there were millions of members; estimates now number them under 10k. That said, it's naive to think those people aren't out there obviously, whether they call themselves the klan or not, as we've seen today:
They've announced the arrest of the racist who threatened to assassinate Mayor Woodfin. The call audio that circulated online was apparently from a call made Monday but I do wonder if some of the rumors about white nationalists trying to rally downtown may have been related to movements tracking him down. I assume it is certainly related to them putting up fencing to protect the park today from the Facebook hate group that had been trying to organize as well.
Links confirming arrest:
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No need to post the audio of the call as it is horrific. Censored excerpts are transcribed in the second link.
They've announced the arrest of the racist who threatened to assassinate Mayor Woodfin. The call audio that circulated online was apparently from a call made Monday but I do wonder if some of the rumors about white nationalists trying to rally downtown may have been related to movements tracking him down. I assume it is certainly related to them putting up fencing to protect the park today from the Facebook hate group that had been trying to organize as well.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A man was arrested for threatening the life of Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.
49 year old Brian Stephen Vest was arrested at his home in Warrior, Alabama on Wednesday and charged with one felony count of making terrorist threats.
A police spokesperson confirmed that the arrest was made due to threats made on the mayor's life by phone on Monday, June 1.
He was being held in Jefferson County Jail on a $30,000 bond where he remained Thursday.
Mayor Woodfin said extra safety precautions were being taken because of people who made threats over the removal of a Confederate monument in downtown Birmingham. He did not mention Vest's arrest.
Court records did not show any previous arrests for Vest.
Links confirming arrest:
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LINK
No need to post the audio of the call as it is horrific. Censored excerpts are transcribed in the second link.
This post was edited on 6/4/20 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 6/4/20 at 5:57 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
In todays wild shite I have seen online I offer this
Posted on 6/4/20 at 6:06 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
What an awful existence you have to have to leave whatever shithole you are from, get your Klan buddies, and go to Birmingham looking to fight/counterprotest. Looters are obviously pieces of shite too. People suck man
This post was edited on 6/4/20 at 6:07 pm
Posted on 6/4/20 at 7:06 pm to Glorious
There are people who are likely ANTIFA members at Linn Park violating their curfew. One girl said she had never been arrested in Birmingham, implying that she’s “protested” elsewhere. All of the peaceful protestors from the Birmingham area left prior to the curfew.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 8:34 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Minneapolis is disbanding their police department. Going to replace it with some public safety/civilian monitor thing.
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