Posted on 11/15/2024 4:16:22 AM PST by MtnClimber
Local news outlets in Colorado Springs received a shocking email in late April of last year: A photo and video of a burning cross and a campaign sign of mayoral candidate Yemi Mobolade, a native of Nigeria, defaced with the N-word in red spray paint.
“What has this city come to?!” read the email, signed only by “Citizens of Colorado Springs.” This, according to the email, was “another one of their tactics to keep Yemi out.”
The writer then opined on who was likely behind the racist message: supporters of Mobolade’s opponent, center-right Republican Wayne Williams. “Candidate Wayne Williams is pushing hard to win this candidacy and I’m completely appalled by how his following and members are carrying out this nonsense.”
Local TV news ran with the story the next day. “Some of the video in this story may be difficult to watch,” one anchor warned viewers.
“What’s going on in Colorado Springs?” asked a Rocky Mountain NAACP spokesman. “Why is an African American who is running for mayor receiving these types of threats. It’s 2023.”
The Colorado Springs NAACP president said she viewed the racist messaging as an attempt to intimidate voters. “We don’t take this as a hoax,” she told a local Fox reporter.
It was a hoax, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which charged three local activists this week with using instruments of interstate commerce to convey false information and “to intimidate someone by means of fire,” according to charging documents.
The news media and the activist politicians never seem to apologize to the people they initially accused falsely. It happens so often that I wonder if they knew it was likely a hoax all along and wanted the political hit anyway.
The good thing is almost no one believes or cares anymore...who is sane.
The insane were gonna vote for the dems anyway.
We know that 90%+ of all racist actions are perpetrated by leftists.
I am more concerned about the charges, which seem to be fabricated in a way that it could apply to anyone.
Did the feebs ever figure out who was sending all those racist/slavery messages to blacks right before the election?
Just as with the J6 pipe bomber(s), they suddenly don't know how to trace cell phones.
The charges can be used against anyone’s right to free speech.
I’ve lost count. What is it now - 446,237 fake “hate crimes” and 11 actual “hate crimes”?
0 actual
Out of curiosity
How many people voted for a guy that looks like a Narco-Terrorist Strong-man?
Had a noose been used it would have been through the MSM faster and wider. Am honestly surprised we didn’t see more antics like this through the Chicago DNC and the slapping Khumulah took in the election. Considering the location it is likely there won’t be any charges yet Xiden is still arresting people for J6 like a few days ago with the football player.
Apparently it worked as he won the election.
“Blessing Adeyemi Mobolade (born February 12, 1979) is a Nigerian-American businessman and politician. He is the 42nd mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, being sworn in on June 6, 2023.”
“Mobolade, who is a naturalized citizen and identifies as a political independent, is the co-founder of two local coffee shops and has also founded a church.”
Another hoax. How many voted for yemi to be mayor based on this? Colorado Springs is becoming more Denver like every day.
We used to live in Colorado Springs, it was a lovely place, we had an apartment with a year round view of Pikes Peak. The Lefties from CA moved in and the place went to💩
I remember years ago before we knew these liberal victim groups faked most of the so called ‘hate crimes’ against them.
The corrupt liberal press was more than happy to spread their hated of traditional Americans because the press hated us too. Ugly times.
Today every ‘hate crime’ is investigated as fraud...
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