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Sheriff's Department Investigating After Man Seen Grocery Shopping In KKK Hood

The man, who was spotted in the Santee, California, Vons sparked outrage on social media and widespread denouncement from city officials.
Sheriff’s Department Investigating After Man Seen Grocery Shopping In KKK Hood
Twitter/Tammy Gillies (@tgilliesADL)
By Breanna Edwards · Updated November 4, 2020

Law enforcement is investigating after a man was spotted in a Santee, California, Vons wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood over his head while grocery shopping, the Times of San Diego reports.

“The Sheriff’s Department is investigating,” Santee Mayor John Minto confirmed. “I hope they will have more information for us tomorrow.”

Local officials immediately spoke out against the display, which East County Supervisor Dianne Jacob called “abhorrent.”

“This blatant racism has no place in Santee or any part of San Diego County,” she said in a statement Sunday. “It is not who we are. It is not what we stand for and can’t be tolerated.”

The City Council and the City Of Santee also issued statements slamming the incident.

A KKK hood worn openly at a Vons in Santee, CA, near San Diego.

The area’s been a hub of white supremacist and skinhead activity for many years, earning the nickname Klantee. pic.twitter.com/uB5ai0wETB

— Nico Pitney (@nicopitney) May 3, 2020

A man grocery shopping with a KKK hood in Santee, California. The city of Santee has a history of racism & people in southern California call it 'Klantee'. This is Trump's America. pic.twitter.com/AYRdnMVnXK

— Stone (@stonecold2050) May 3, 2020

Someone snapped this cosplay KKK fucker in a Santee, CA grocery store (near San Diego) over the weekend. How is this okay? When we talk abt racial trauma these are the images BIPOC are talking about. Why did NO ONE tell this #covidiot fuck to get out of the store? #racism pic.twitter.com/JxMA667pHy

— Axel Folio, PhD (@ISASaxonists) May 4, 2020

Vons released a statement as the outcry grew, saying that several employees asked the still-unidentified man to remove the covering. Those requests went unheeded, the grocery chain said, until the man reached the checkout area.

“This was a disturbing incident for our associates and customers, and we are reviewing with our team how to best handle such inappropriate situations in the future,” the supermarket chain added in a statement.

“If you do go out, wear a mask. If you don’t have a mask, improvise with a scarf, bandana or something else you have at home in order to cover your mouth & nose.”

Man wears a KKK hood in a supermarket in Santee/Klantee, California. He was told he had to remove the hood to pay. pic.twitter.com/wZcqlv0b3n

— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) May 4, 2020

As the San Diego Tribune notes, Santee has a history rooted in racially motivated attacks and other racist activities, which resulted in nicknames such as “Klantee” and “Santucky.”

TOPICS:  KKK KKK hood Ku Klux Klan Santee Vons
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