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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2015, 11:57 AM Apr 2015

Florida chef fires back at KKK threats over his interracial marriage

We all need to stand together. We do.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/florida-chef-fires-back-at-kkk-threats-over-his-interracial-marriage-youre-a-coward-brother/

An interracial Florida couple said they weren’t scared by a threatening voice message left by an alleged Ku Klux Klan member.

Donna Slawsky, who owns the Arts & Eats Restaurant and Gallery with her husband in Bradenton, said the message was left on their business phone line by someone who identified himself as KKK member Ralph Edward.

“I’m the leader of the KKK in this area, and I’d like you people to leave this neighborhood now,” the message said. “We don’t want you here no more. Get the f*ck out.”

Slawsky said her husband, Jim Copening, recently had a confrontation with two men who threatened to send their “friends from the KKK” after him, although they aren’t sure the incidents are related.

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Florida chef fires back at KKK threats over his interracial marriage (Original Post) Skidmore Apr 2015 OP

The KKK is not doing death threats right..little attention or fear...maybe if they "pledge allegiance" to ISIS? Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #1

So we have the NSA... who can find terrorists, correct? TerrapinFlyer Apr 2015 #2

when did such obvious, hate-filled, fear-driven crazy, become the apparent norm? niyad Apr 2015 #3

Tuesday, January 20, 2009... dhill926 Apr 2015 #4

it certainly seems to have been escalating since then. niyad Apr 2015 #6

yep..... dhill926 Apr 2015 #10

A friend of mine had a couple of klan klowns threaten him for that back in the 70's. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #5

oooh, I like that response. niyad Apr 2015 #7

My late Dad related the experience of a Panhandle principal who was threatened... Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #14

back during IWY, many of us received death threats from the kkk simply for being women's rights niyad Apr 2015 #8

Gosh, I love our post-racial society! KamaAina Apr 2015 #9

This has to be just a "lone wolf" KKK member. They would never do something like this. Lint Head Apr 2015 #11

They need to install good security cameras to watch MineralMan Apr 2015 #12

Why is a federally designated terrorist organization allowed to say anything to anyone in America? uponit7771 Apr 2015 #13

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

1. The KKK is not doing death threats right..little attention or fear...maybe if they "pledge allegiance" to ISIS?

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:04 PM

Apr 2015

Maybe if the KKK released some fake execution videos with high production values, so admired by the corporate media?

Notice how actual real-time domestic terrorism is not to be feared much, compared to possible and potential Muslim terrorism from half a world away that has not happened?

The difference is as clear as brown and white.

TerrapinFlyer

(277 posts)

2. So we have the NSA... who can find terrorists, correct?

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:05 PM

Apr 2015

So they can't trace this call?

niyad

(113,636 posts)

3. when did such obvious, hate-filled, fear-driven crazy, become the apparent norm?

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:07 PM

Apr 2015

dhill926

(16,373 posts)

4. Tuesday, January 20, 2009...

Reply to niyad (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:08 PM

Apr 2015

niyad

(113,636 posts)

6. it certainly seems to have been escalating since then.

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:13 PM

Apr 2015

dhill926

(16,373 posts)

10. yep.....

Reply to niyad (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:16 PM

Apr 2015

and enabled by the republican leadership. Truly a shameful period in our history...

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

5. A friend of mine had a couple of klan klowns threaten him for that back in the 70's.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:10 PM

Apr 2015

His response was "One thing I learned in my two tours in Nam was how to shoot straight. and you guys want to know something else?"

"What"

"Wearing them sheets and carrying those torches you make such nice neat targets in the dark"

Never heard anything again.

niyad

(113,636 posts)

7. oooh, I like that response.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:13 PM

Apr 2015

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

14. My late Dad related the experience of a Panhandle principal who was threatened...

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 01:53 PM

Apr 2015

in 1964 when the school was integrating.

The principal got a call from some bigot at 3 AM, threatening violence. He said in response: "No, you're not.

" Why?!"

"Cause you're a chicken shit sonavabitch.". (Hung up.)