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KKK fliers found in Whittier neighborhood
Whittier residents reported finding Ziploc bags containing flyers, rocks and candies on their lawns this weekend.
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Residents in a racially diverse Whittier neighborhood awoke to Ziploc bags full of Ku Klux Klan flyers, candy and rocks on their lawns Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Homeowners on the 5400 block of Adele Avenue reported finding the propaganda material to the Whittier Police Department.
The flyers didn’t declare any specific threats, so no criminal investigation took place, Lt. Kent Miller told KPCC.
But residents — about 65 percent of Whittier’s population is Hispanic — were disturbed.
"I opened [the bag] and it happened to have a Tootsie Roll and two rocks and this awful, awful letter," Stella Paquin told NBC Los Angeles. "It was very discriminatory."
The fliers contained remarks about African-Americans, reported the Los Angeles Times.
Miller said they noted ways to contact the Ku Klux Klan, including a website, a phone number and an address.
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“It’s unusual,” said Miller, who noted that racially charged crimes don't happen often in Whittier.
“I don’t know if I’m surprised,” Miller said. “In this job I’m not surprised by much. But it’s unfortunate.”
About 100 homes in Fullerton were littered with KKK fliers last week, according to the L.A. Times. A similar incident was also reported in Santa Ana earlier this year.
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