The FBI is currently investigating claims of racist text messages being circulated to individuals across the nation, following Donald Trump‘s election victory, per WSBTV.
One message sent to a 13-year-old in the metro Atlanta area read,
“Hello. I am one of Donald Trump’s associates and your cotton-picking sessions are from 6 am to 8 pm. You’d be dropped out of school and be a full-time cotton picker making 75 cents an hour, sounds good?”
Numerous similar messages have been reported across the country.
The young boy told a local reporter from WSBTV that he was scared when he got the text,
“That I was going to get picked up out of school and have to pick cotton in slavery,”
he said. Law enforcement agencies are now investigating similar cases in Alabama, Virginia, South Carolina, and metro Atlanta.
Another mass message was sent out that read:
“Greetings. You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12AM NOVEMBER 13 SHARP with your belongings. Our executive slaves will come get you on a bus. Be prepared to be searched down once you’ve entered the plantation. You are in Plantation Group B.”
An FBI spokesperson said that Washington officials at the national headquarters have been informed.
“The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter. As always, we encourage members of the public to report threats of physical violence to local law enforcement authorities.”
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