Authorities investigating distribution of Klan literature

Anniston police and the Calhoun County sheriff confirm they are investigating complaints from people who received promotional material from the United Klans of America.  Anniston mayor Vaughn Stewart said several people in the Saks community filed reports with the Anniston Police Department. There was a small, clear plastic sandwich bag containing a flyer in both of the driveways to L   The gravel roads on either side of the home also had the little bags, weighted with pebbles so a driver could toss them without worrying about them blowing away.  Thomas said he saw one of the bags Sunday afternoon.  Much to his surprise, Thomas discovered Monday it was a "Neighborhood Watch" note from the United Klans of America, with a local 256 area code and website.  An Internet search indicates the phone number is registered to Decatur.  The front of the flyers reads Neighborhood Watch -- You can sleep well tonight knowing the United Klans of America are awake.  Thomas is African-American and he said the note makes him wonder if he should worry about members of the Klan watching his neighborhood.  Sheriff Larry Amerson said it is not criminal to promote an organization.  However, since the Klan is an organization with a history of criminal activity, he wants to find out who the distributors of the notes are. The back of the flyer has a lengthy message which talks about the importance of love instead of hate.   Calhoun County investigators said some people who live in the Coldwater area brought flyers to the sheriff's office to file complaints about the leaflets in their area.  There were also reports of flyers in the Wellborn and Oxford areas.  Communities in Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, and Connecticut also reported Klan flyers during the past few months.  If anyone from the Saks community has any information about the distribution of flyers, or faces any other problems connected to them, contact the Anniston Police Department's investigative division at (256) 240-4000.

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