BC City Hit with More KKK Propaganda, This Time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

For the second time in recent months, residents of Abbotsford, BC woke up to find KKK propaganda on their doorsteps—this time on Martin Luther King weekend.

Constable Ian MacDonald of the Abbotsford police told VICE at least 70 residents received pamphlets containing information about the KKK, the infamous white supremacist, and that they contained racist rhetoric about MLK, the American Civil Rights Movement leader.

The pamphlets labelled MLK as a “communist pervert”. Constable MacDonald, told the Canadian Press that the pamphlet just “goes down from there” in terms of content. The pamphlets were delivered on Martin Luther King Jr. day, the US holiday celebrating the Civil Rights movement leader.

not the first time

Local cops are investigating whether these incidents are “two idiots in their basement,” or if the white supremacist movement is gaining traction in the BC community, MacDonald said.  

“I don’t think the KKK is spreading here,” he said, however.

“Everyone [who received the pamphlets] responded the same way—disgust.” We can’t just shove our shoulders and say, ‘Oh well.’ These actions are not welcome and not wanted.”

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