Hate crime unit investigating anti-interracial marriage posters circulating in Ontario's Waterloo Region

[Charlemagne]

Hate crime unit investigating anti-interracial marriage posters circulating in Ontario's Waterloo Region

Chase Banger

CTVNewsKitchener.ca Digital Content Producer

Published Wednesday, June 24, 2020 11:24AM EDT

Last Updated Wednesday, June 24, 2020 2:48PM EDT

KITCHENER -- Flyers condemning interracial marriage have been circulating in Ontario's Waterloo Region, and police say their hate crime unit is getting involved.

A photo of one of the flyers surfaced on social media earlier this week. A photo at the top shows a white woman and a Black man smiling for the camera, but the text below alleges "negative consequences" of interracial marriage.

Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic called the material "repulsive and disgusting" in a response online.

"There is no place for this kind of hateful and hurtful propaganda in our community or any community for that matter," he said online.

"It makes me sad and angry that this kind of anti-Black racism is not only prevalent, but is being widely shared."

Vrbanovic said he had forwarded the posters to police, and asked for anyone who received one of them to come forward so that footage from security cameras nearby can be reviewed.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service says it is "aware of the flyers."

"Investigators and analysts with our General Detectives and Hate Crime units are investigating to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident, including identifying those responsible for disseminating the flyers," a spokesperson for the police told CTV in an email.

According to Canada Post, the flyers appear to have been delivered in stamped envelopes and sent as letter mail from a street letter box.

"By sending it in this manner, there would be no indication to Canada Post of the content," a statement from Canada Post reads in part.

"Had this item been deposited at our facilities as a direct mail piece, where we could view the flyer, it would have been reviewed and assessed before any further steps were taken."

Canada Post says it is working with local law enforcment to support the investigation.

The flyers were distributed amid a growing movement to end anti-Black racism following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed in Minneapolis, after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

In Kitchener, thousands of people attended a Black Lives Matter rallyfollowing Floyd's death, calling for an end to anti-Black racism and police brutality.

In a follow-up statement, police said they aren't sure how many of the flyers have been circulated.

They're asking anyone who has received one to contact them and to "limit their handling of the flyer to preserve any possible forensic evidence such as fingerprints."

https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/mobile...lating-in-ontario-s-waterloo-region-1.4997835

 

[canada-man]

" A photo at the top shows a white woman and a Black man smiling for the camera, but the text below alleges "negative consequences" of interracial marriage. "

not surprised they are only after black men who are in IR.

 

[Charlemagne]

" A photo at the top shows a white woman and a Black man smiling for the camera, but the text below alleges "negative consequences" of interracial marriage. "

not surprised they are only after black men who are in IR.

There's always been a bias against anything "dark." Dark or black is always associated with negativity.

 

[Boss Nass]

Nephew, who's girlfriend is black, is going to university there. He's pledged to beat the crap out of anyone he sees distributing them. Told him to just call the police instead of possibly getting into trouble. Failing that, I've half-jokingly offered to be his alibi.

 

[Dutch Oven]

I hope they find the woman who is putting up all these posters.

 

[jerimander]

Strictly speaking, it's doubtful this is actually illegal because no violence is being advocated. It is an expression of an opinion similar to SWs who say no black men.

 

[kherg007]

White men are so dick-scared of black "brutes" (read USA history after the civil war, that term paired w black men was the main impetus for lynching) that they pee their pants when they see posters like that. And for sure white supremecists everywhere get really worked up about that. Black women-white men? Ehh, not so much. Whites and Asians? Not so much either.

It's like the homophobes...they get worked up screamy about dudes kissing, but women kissing? Kinda hot lol. But my theory (shared by many) is the guys who scream loudest hating homosexuals are gay themselves.

 

[Frankfooter]

White men are so dick-scared of black "brutes" (read USA history after the civil war, that term paired w black men was the main impetus for lynching) that they pee their pants when they see posters like that. And for sure white supremecists everywhere get really worked up about that. Black women-white men? Ehh, not so much. Whites and Asians? Not so much either.

It's like the homophobes...they get worked up screamy about dudes kissing, but women kissing? Kinda hot lol. But my theory (shared by many) is the guys who scream loudest hating homosexuals are gay themselves.

That's why we've been seeing more of these signs at protests.
Its back to that Rushton theory that dutch oven used to post about, that head size, penis size and vagina size were all based on race.
So the 'big headed' white supremacists were really just worried about big black dick.

 

[Charlemagne]

Strictly speaking, it's doubtful this is actually illegal because no violence is being advocated. It is an expression of an opinion similar to SWs who say no black men.

You agree with the message in the flyers?

 

[The Oracle]

That's why we've been seeing more of these signs at protests.
Its back to that Rushton theory that dutch oven used to post about, that head size, penis size and vagina size were all based on race.
So the 'big headed' white supremacists were really just worried about big black dick.

Rushton? The prof from Western? If we are talking about the same guy. He got slaughtered on Oprah when he went on her show in the early 90's.

 

[Frankfooter]

Rushton? The prof from Western? If we are talking about the same guy. He got slaughtered on Oprah when he went on her show in the early 90's.

Yup, Rushton.
He's used by some racists as the 'science' to justify their claims.
But he's a total weirdo and his work is really crazy.

 

[canada-man]

Strictly speaking, it's doubtful this is actually illegal because no violence is being advocated. It is an expression of an opinion similar to SWs who say no black men.

SWs refusing to see black men is not the same as putting flyers in mailboxes all over a city

 

[Charlemagne]

SWs refusing to see black men is not the same as putting flyers in mailboxes all over a city

I'm pretty sure he agrees with what the flyers are saying.

 

[Dutch Oven]

White men are so dick-scared of black "brutes" (read USA history after the civil war, that term paired w black men was the main impetus for lynching) that they pee their pants when they see posters like that. And for sure white supremecists everywhere get really worked up about that. Black women-white men? Ehh, not so much. Whites and Asians? Not so much either.

It's like the homophobes...they get worked up screamy about dudes kissing, but women kissing? Kinda hot lol. But my theory (shared by many) is the guys who scream loudest hating homosexuals are gay themselves.

If you want to get real, it's black women, more than anyone else, who are upset by interracial dating between black men and white women.

 

[kherg007]

If you want to get real, it's black women, more than anyone else, who are upset by interracial dating between black men and white women.

In my life of dating/marrying ebony ladies, there is some truth to this. The only shit I ever got was from black males muttering under their breath to my SO things like "you should be with your own kind". It was rare, though, and never to my face as I was a wee bit more imposing 30 years ago lol. .

 

[jcpro]

Sad times we live in when one cannot express ones opinion without the threat from the censorships gestapo. The true liberalism is truly dead and buried.

 

[Charlemagne]

If you want to get real, it's black women, more than anyone else, who are upset by interracial dating between black men and white women.

It's conservative people in ALL communities that are upset with interracial dating. A lot of black people did not like me growing up because I was mixed, in fact it was fucking hell. I'm not even the common black/white mix, which made it even worse. I did read that black people (North America) are the most accepting of other races into their families. I don't think there is any statistical evidence to suggest that black women are the most upset my interracial dating.

Small town folks which are mostly WASPs, are not use to seeing anyone or anything different. They live in a bubble and it would be strange for them too see a WASP with someone who has dark hair and olive skin fir example. A lot of right wing Bible thumping Conservatives in these areas.

 

[Dutch Oven]

I don't think there is any statistical evidence to suggest that black women are the most upset my interracial dating.

It's pretty widely known. Don't believe me? Listen to these black women talking about it:

 

[Charlemagne]

It's pretty widely known. Don't believe me? Listen to these black women talking about it:

Anecdotal.

 

[kherg007]

Whatever motives they may have, people against interracial marriage are actually doing black women a favor. Nowadays, they need all the help they can get.

Yair jerimander gotta jump in here ...that's a bit on the nose the comment about needing help. To me ebony ladies pinnacle of loveliness, and most have an inner strength that is really appealing! Not to say there are not lovely ladies with inner strength elsewhere - there sure are - but a smart ebony lady just the floats me boat like no other. So even though surveys suggest they get least replies on dating sites...some of us so profoundly disagree that comments like needing help are aggravating.