Torch-wielding racists in Charlottesville marched as a largely anonymous group, but several of them are nameless no more.
Internet vigilantes on social media identified some of the white supremacists who descended upon Charlottesville this weekend, which is what happens when the modern version of the Ku Klux Klan doesn't bother to wear hoods. As a result, some of those men have lost jobs and been disowned by their families.
Pictures from the rally to save the statue of racist icon Robert E. Lee — designated for removal — went viral with the help of some prominent Twitter accountsNew York Daily News writer Shaun King rallied his Twitter base to call out the names of those pictured, as did the account @YesYoureRacist. They posted photos of those gathered at rallies on Friday and Saturday and asked for people to help track down those behind the at-times blurry photos and video clips. Even actress Jennifer Lawrence called for the racists to be identified. "You can't hide with the internet you pathetic cowards!" she exclaimed on Facebook. Read more...
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