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burning cross perp arrested. says he's didn't know the historical context (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago OP
Oh, bullshit! 3catwoman3 13 hrs ago #1
Oh, suuuuure.... electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #2
In the 1920s here in Western Pennsylvania, nighttime cross burnings were common. John1956PA 13 hrs ago #3
Liar, liar, now your pants are on fire. So is everyone's associated with you MerryBlooms 13 hrs ago #4
Nighttime cross burnings are terrifying. This daytime stunt is weird, but still repugnant. John1956PA 13 hrs ago #5
Did his pants explode? sakabatou 13 hrs ago #6

John1956PA

(5,137 posts)
3. In the 1920s here in Western Pennsylvania, nighttime cross burnings were common.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 09:10 PM
13 hrs ago

I think the frequency of those displays waned as the 1930s went on, and that they came to an end by the time World War II began.

MerryBlooms

(12,549 posts)
4. Liar, liar, now your pants are on fire. So is everyone's associated with you
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 09:17 PM
13 hrs ago

No one in his social media pages are safe from scrutiny. Hopefully, these people scrubbed quick, especially if they are the usual idiots and post pics of kids 🙄💩

No one should be sharing pics of kids on social media theses days

John1956PA

(5,137 posts)
5. Nighttime cross burnings are terrifying. This daytime stunt is weird, but still repugnant.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 09:26 PM
13 hrs ago

Nighttime cross-burning displays were common in the 1920s, even here in Western Pennsylvania. I think the frequency of those displays waned in the 1930s, and that they essentially came to an end here in Western Pennsylvania by the time World War II began.

As an aside, I will mention that, when I was a kid, I watched the movie "Storm Warning" (1951) which stars Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day and Steve Cochran. The terror of Klan tactics and intimidation (including nighttime cross burnings) is strikingly presented in the film.

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