UPDATE: California Man Who Went Shopping In KKK Hood Will Not Be Charged
Socialites, get into this! The man who went shopping at a California grocery store last week wearing a KKK hood will NOT be charged.
The shopper, who was not identified by authorities, wore the hood in a Vons grocery store in Santee, California, on May 2. Following a wave of backlash, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said that they would investigate.
However, Schleien to the latest update, they decided not to move forward with charging the man as the U.S. attorney’s office and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office found insufficient evidence to punish the man. “The man expressed frustration with the coronavirus and having people tell him what he can and cannot do,” the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement to NBC News. “He said that wearing the hood was not intended to be a racial statement. In summary, he said, ‘It was a mask and it was stupid.’”
Despite this, the sheriff’s department added that “This incident should serve as a reminder for anyone contemplating wearing or displaying items so closely associated with hate and human suffering that our society does not hold in high regard those who do so.”
“Santee is a city of families, and the community is rightfully disgusted at this man’s despicable behavior,” it added. “The Sheriff’s Department thoroughly investigates incidents such as these and will hold those who violate the law accountable.”
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