After election, racist texts nationwide threaten Black people with slavery "You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation"

[essentialsaltes]

Foreign actor?
Homegrown white supremacist accelerationists?
A pack of racist trolls?
You make the call.

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The FBI and authorities in several states are investigating racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide this week saying they would be brought to plantations to work as enslaved people and pick cotton.

People in at least a dozen states and D.C. have received the messages according to authorities and local media.

Reports from some states said the messages arrived Wednesday and appeared to target Black students at universities.

The racist threats roiled Black students on other college campuses, including Ohio State University, Columbus State Community College, Clemson University and the University of South Carolina.

But the messages were not only aimed at college students. Maryland’s largest school system, Montgomery County Public Schools, sent a letter to families and staff Thursday that many individuals, including students, received text messages containing racist threats. The San Francisco Unified School District sent a similar message saying its students had been affected.

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The Virginia Attorney General's Office told ABC News it "is aware of these text messages and unequivocally condemns them."

The office confirmed that the text language corresponds with the text reportedly received by an employee at ABC affiliate 13News Now in Norfolk, Virginia, which read: "You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12 pm sharp with your belongings. Our executive slaves will come get you in a brown van. Be prepared to be searched down once you've enter the plantation. You are in plantation group W."

In an online statement, Clemson University Police Department in South Carolina said it received reports of students receiving text messages "containing disparaging language from unrecognized numbers."

"These numbers have been determined to be associated with online spoofing sites. CUPD is actively investigating the matter and working with state partners to identify the source of the messages," read the statement.

 

[Zaha Torte]

Foreign actor?
Homegrown white supremacist accelerationists?
A pack of racist trolls?
You make the call.

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The FBI and authorities in several states are investigating racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide this week saying they would be brought to plantations to work as enslaved people and pick cotton.

People in at least a dozen states and D.C. have received the messages according to authorities and local media.

Reports from some states said the messages arrived Wednesday and appeared to target Black students at universities.

The racist threats roiled Black students on other college campuses, including Ohio State University, Columbus State Community College, Clemson University and the University of South Carolina.

But the messages were not only aimed at college students. Maryland’s largest school system, Montgomery County Public Schools, sent a letter to families and staff Thursday that many individuals, including students, received text messages containing racist threats. The San Francisco Unified School District sent a similar message saying its students had been affected.

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The Virginia Attorney General's Office told ABC News it "is aware of these text messages and unequivocally condemns them."

The office confirmed that the text language corresponds with the text reportedly received by an employee at ABC affiliate 13News Now in Norfolk, Virginia, which read: "You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12 pm sharp with your belongings. Our executive slaves will come get you in a brown van. Be prepared to be searched down once you've enter the plantation. You are in plantation group W."

In an online statement, Clemson University Police Department in South Carolina said it received reports of students receiving text messages "containing disparaging language from unrecognized numbers."

"These numbers have been determined to be associated with online spoofing sites. CUPD is actively investigating the matter and working with state partners to identify the source of the messages," read the statement.

I would assume that the DNC is at the heart of it.

 

[Hazelelponi]

The FBI and authorities in several states are investigating

The FBI put out a short written statement but didn't seem to know anything more than we do.

They are investigating along with local law enforcement however, since school systems as well as universities were targeted it appears to be someone within the department of education or adjacent department who would have access to a data base that would include phone numbers, names, and race associated with all these schools...

Since the goal appears to be terror, I would think another Iranian operative within our bureaucracy like the one we recently caught sharing classified information with Iran or another Iranian hack put into operation.

Iran is the one most likely I think. This isn't just some loon, if so we need to check our government hiring practices.

 

[RileyG]

That's horrible!

 

[Blaise N]

Foreign actor?
Homegrown white supremacist accelerationists?
A pack of racist trolls?
You make the call.

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The FBI and authorities in several states are investigating racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide this week saying they would be brought to plantations to work as enslaved people and pick cotton.

People in at least a dozen states and D.C. have received the messages according to authorities and local media.

Reports from some states said the messages arrived Wednesday and appeared to target Black students at universities.

The racist threats roiled Black students on other college campuses, including Ohio State University, Columbus State Community College, Clemson University and the University of South Carolina.

But the messages were not only aimed at college students. Maryland’s largest school system, Montgomery County Public Schools, sent a letter to families and staff Thursday that many individuals, including students, received text messages containing racist threats. The San Francisco Unified School District sent a similar message saying its students had been affected.

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The Virginia Attorney General's Office told ABC News it "is aware of these text messages and unequivocally condemns them."

The office confirmed that the text language corresponds with the text reportedly received by an employee at ABC affiliate 13News Now in Norfolk, Virginia, which read: "You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12 pm sharp with your belongings. Our executive slaves will come get you in a brown van. Be prepared to be searched down once you've enter the plantation. You are in plantation group W."

In an online statement, Clemson University Police Department in South Carolina said it received reports of students receiving text messages "containing disparaging language from unrecognized numbers."

"These numbers have been determined to be associated with online spoofing sites. CUPD is actively investigating the matter and working with state partners to identify the source of the messages," read the statement.

I heard about these messages. I hope whoever is doing this is jailed and sued

 

[Chesterton]

Foreign actor?
Homegrown white supremacist accelerationists?
A pack of racist trolls?
You make the call.

Your choices are too limited. I have a team of investigators working on this and they've narrowed it down to either Al Sharpton or Taylor Swift.

But I would love to hear you make the call. What's your opinion?

 

[RileyG]

Your choices are too limited. I have a team of investigators working on this and they've narrowed it down to either Al Sharpton or Taylor Swift.

But I would love to hear you make the call. What's your opinion?

Trump or Republicans can’t be blamed for the racism of others.

That’s ridiculous

 

[JosephZ]

Based on the increase in racist messages on social media from right-wing extremists that began immediately after Trump was re-elected, I'm going to go with someone or some group from that demographic being behind the texts.

 

[civilwarbuff]

Maybe it is the latest drive by the DNC to encourage minorities to return to 'THE PARTY' since it must be those mean old GOPers sending those texts. I mean, that makes sense, right?

 

[RestoreTheJoy]

I would assume that the DNC is at the heart of it.

That's pretty clear that Trolls are retaliating for their disappointment. I had heard people got these texts but had not seen the content.

The Post link is pay walled but the ABC link is available and says this: The office confirmed that the text language corresponds with the text reportedly received by an employee at ABC affiliate 13News Now in Norfolk, Virginia, which read: "You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12 pm sharp with your belongings. Our executive slaves will come get you in a brown van. Be prepared to be searched down once you've enter the plantation. You are in plantation group W."

Some trolls are likely spoofing numbers to send this garbage. I hope they catch them.

 

[Zaha Torte]

That's pretty clear that Trolls are retaliating for their disappointment. I had heard people got these texts but had not seen the content.

The Post link is pay walled but the ABC link is available and says this: The office confirmed that the text language corresponds with the text reportedly received by an employee at ABC affiliate 13News Now in Norfolk, Virginia, which read: "You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12 pm sharp with your belongings. Our executive slaves will come get you in a brown van. Be prepared to be searched down once you've enter the plantation. You are in plantation group W."

Some trolls are likely spoofing numbers to send this garbage. I hope they catch them.

Yeah - I would think the best thing to do is to just ignore them. Tell people to ignore spam texts. Don't let them get the reaction they want.

 

[public hermit]

I would assume that the DNC is at the heart of it.

If you don't know, which you don't, then don't assume. Try to be reasonable every chance you get.

 

[rjs330]

Okay since we DONT know who sent them, why we.assuming racism was involved? Maybe it was a bunch of Democrats who are mad because so many black men voted for Trump. Maybe it was some foreign actor just trying to cause issues.

I mean I heard one black girl say the same thing that she was going to be forced back into slavery. Which is actually part of project 2025.

Maybe it was a bunch of black leftists. I mean as long as we are speculating all ideas are on the table correct?

 

[essentialsaltes]

I mean as long as we are speculating all ideas are on the table correct?

No one has suggested otherwise.

However, at some point in the future, we may know the answer.

 

[Palmfever]

https://apnews.com/article/text-messages-slavery-racism-black-americans-fbi-708973521d2974bec7514b8622877290

https://apnews.com/article/racist-text-messages-slavery-investigations-election-efc248569cb48e056931ed3e8470ae65

 

[Zaha Torte]

If you don't know, which you don't, then don't assume. Try to be reasonable every chance you get.

I believe that my assumption is reasonable.