KKK robe sent to Memphis councilman { Edmund Ford }

AP via KnoxNews ^ | 4/14/7

[SmithL]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ City Councilman Edmund Ford received a package containing a white Ku Klux Klan robe, and the council chairman wants police to investigate.

Ford received the package by special delivery Friday. He said he didn't want to dignify it with a response.

Ford, who is black, accused at least some of his fellow council members of racism Tuesday, saying, "Sometimes you might just have to get a white sheet."

The KKK robe came with a letter addressed to Ford that began: "Mr. Ford I believe you are in desperate need of a white sheet, so I took it upon myself to gift you with your very own bigot robe."

The letter said some of the robe's special insignia was added just for Ford. "You will see the yellow bands on the sleeves. The yellow symbolizes cowardice."

The author also described a patch on the robe that says "guilty" and goes on to write, "you Mr. Ford are guilty of the very bigotry and racial hatred that you accuse others of."

Council Chairman Tom Marshall thinks police should look into the matter. He also said he doesn't want the incident to re-ignite the strife among council members, instead hoping it will unify the group.

"I suspect that it was a joke, but in any case, it was a hateful joke and that's a joke that's not funny to me," Marshall said.

[SmithL]

"you Mr. Ford are guilty of the very bigotry and racial hatred that you accuse others of."

BINGO!

[Popman]

City Councilman Edmund Ford

What did the esteemed Council member do to warrant a KKK robe ?

[pointsal]

BTTT

[DBrow]

A real KKK robe? I wonder what it’s worth as a historical item- there can’t be too many real ones out there.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Experience had taught me that innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does. Innocence is a mighty shield, and the man or woman covered by it, is much more likely to answer calmly.... WHITTAKER CHAMBERS

[TheBattman]

That is exactly what I was going to suggest. Ford is as big of a racist biggot as ANY Klan member. He kind of opened himself up to this by his statement.

I personally think the “gift” is not only appropriate, but extremely funny!

[TheBattman]

A real KKK robe? I wonder what it’s worth as a historical item- there can’t be too many real ones out there.

You might be surprised!

[zipper]

Council Chairman Tom Marshall thinks police should look into the matter. He also said he doesn't want the incident to re-ignite the strife among council members, instead hoping it will unify the group.

Unify them on what, the wrong side of the law?

[skateman]

With a member of his family on trial for bribery, what a neat way to possibly gain some sympathy.......?

[plain talk]

So it is against the law to mail someone a KKK robe?

[Popman]

A real KKK robe? I wonder what it’s worth as a historical item- there can’t be too many real ones out there.

Robert Bryd probably has a few hanging in his closet.

...........for the memories............

Twenty bucks he will be buried with one

[Centurion2000]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ City Councilman Edmund Ford received a package containing a white Ku Klux Klan robe, and the council chairman wants police to investigate.

Since when did this become illegal? He's lucky no one's mailed a package of cottonmouths.

[jerry639]

He might not want the investigation by the police as bad as he thinks he does. Might turn out to be a close friend or relative that sent it to him.

A few years ago one of our town councilmen was running for reelection. He came home one day and found a washing machine in his driveway with a sign that said "You are all washed up". He went into a rage. Called the local police and demanded an investigation. Being their boss he had to comply. Turns out his own son and a buddy were the ones that put the washing machine in his driveway.

How embarrassing for him! Turns out his son was right too. The liberal Democrat was soundly beaten in the election.

[silentreignofheroes]

You might be surprised!

Sounds like it..,,,!

[DBrow]

I’d guess that 50 years ago there’d be a few hundred thousand robes-n-hoods. Today I’d guess tens of thousands.

I’ve been around here and there and in the last decade or two I have never seen one worn.

Given Byrd in Congress, I suspect the need to show off has been made unnecessary.

[ArcadeQuarters]

and the council chairman wants police to investigate.

What law was violated? Technically it's still legal to hurt a liberal's feelings.

[Beagle8U]

Don Imus sent it.

[6SJ7]

He came home one day and found a washing machine in his driveway with a sign that said "You are all washed up". He went into a rage. Called the local police and demanded an investigation.

What would be the crime; money laundering?

[PAR35]

there can’t be too many real ones out there.

The feds paid for them by the thousands in the 60s.