Nevada caucuses plagued by alleged voter fraud, intimidation and men in Ku Klux Klan garb: https://t.co/exxYXb39jU pic.twitter.com/0y6r0i0lPI
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 24, 2016
We’d seen plenty of unsubstantiated tweets about voter fraud in Nevada, but reports of men in Ku Klux Klan garb, carrying signs identifying them as members of the New England Police Benevolent Police Association? It seems that tip was called in by Nevada State Senator Aaron D. Ford.
So, friends of mine observed this at a republican caucus location this evening. I'll admit, I'm boiling right now. ? pic.twitter.com/baDftDUyxm
— Sen. Aaron D. Ford (@AaronDFordNV) February 24, 2016
My son has me between years/anger and laughter now. He's so innocent. Glad he's here with me now to calm me down. https://t.co/zfzLGWqNF9
— Sen. Aaron D. Ford (@AaronDFordNV) February 24, 2016
@AaronDFordNV @mattdpearce was this real or a protest?
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 24, 2016
.@chrislhayes @mattdpearce who knows? I'm very disturbed. Thank God for the innocence of my 10-year-old son, who encouraged me through this.
— Sen. Aaron D. Ford (@AaronDFordNV) February 24, 2016
Seeing men walking around in Klan outfits would make one’s blood boil. Still, we just can’t help but notice what so many others have; either it’s a trick of the lighting, or these two Klan members are black, judging by their hands.
#Trump supporters dressed as KKK outside #NVCaucus location. pic.twitter.com/iPfPcEghqW
— Krystal Heath (@TheFriddle) February 24, 2016
@TheFriddle @conncarroll @JayCostTWS @davidharsanyi FWIW, when I was in NH, it was the anti-Trump protesters who wore KKK hoods to make pt
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) February 24, 2016
@philipaklein @TheFriddle @conncarroll @JayCostTWS Seems more likely to me in this case, as well
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) February 24, 2016
@RalstonReports @AaronDFordNV my guess is these guys are BLM trolls. Look, the guy on the left is not white.
— daisynj (@daisynj1) February 24, 2016
@TheFriddle @MomMilkshake Pretty sure those are what liberal plants look like.
— Todd Kron (@Toddkron) February 24, 2016
@chrislhayes @AaronDFordNV @mattdpearce did you send someone to investigate, Chris? Anybody know the story on these characters?
— Kim (@kim) February 24, 2016
For what it’s worth, the New York Daily News — not exactly a pro-Trump publication — identified the Klansmen as members of the New England Police Benevolent Police Association, “a controversial group that endorsed Trump in December.”
The group also boycotted President Obama’s Labor Day event in Boston to draw attention to his lack of support of law enforcement, and as shown in this photo from the Boston Globe, its members are really, really, white.
.@chrislhayes Hey stupid, these were black #BLM protesters up in New England protesting against the NEPBA endorsement of Trump. It's old.
— RJ (@Aplusplusplus) February 24, 2016
Probably an anti-Trump stunt…but I seriously don't know what to believe anymore https://t.co/56mg6yHVXG
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) February 24, 2016
@RalstonReports This could be trolling. Cynical me thinks – by opponents. Bad taste no matter what.
— Keynes (@nazeem_z) February 24, 2016
