Oh, what a shock!
The police in West Warwick, Rhode Island, said a viral video of a man walking around in a KKK robe was a hoax.
The incident supposedly happened on Monday, April 27, at 2 AM.
“Through multiple interviews, detectives learned that two brothers orchestrated the event in an effort to generate attention on social media and in the news,” the police wrote in a press release. “Both individuals fully admitted to their involvement and provided conclusive evidence confirming that they, and they alone, were responsible for the incident, which ultimately drew nationwide media attention.”
The police said the brothers insisted they “denounced any affiliation with hate groups.” The investigation has not unearthed any evidence that they do.
It’s pretty rich that the brothers chose the KKK since the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been in the news after the DOJ accused the organization of funneling $3 million to white hate groups.
According to the indictment, the SPLC allegedly gave $275,000 to one KKK member between 2015 and 2023. Another KKK member allegedly received over $3,500.
The DOJ also accused SPLC of sending over $160,000 from a fictitious entity to a person who then sent the money “to various violent extremist group leaders including the former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.”
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