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Walker County's livestreamed commission meeting came to an unusual end Thursday night.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, a man named Ray C. Burnfin with the alias 'The Lone Ranger' came up to speak.
He began by talking in favor of the Confederate flag and said it was not a hate symbol. It appeared he has a patch of the flag on his jacket.
He then condoned the use of racial slurs and commented on race relations.
The masked man then said there was nothing wrong with the "N-word," and proceeded to say it out loud.
"There is nothing wrong with it... we’re colored too. It's alright to use if you don’t turn a sharp 'er,'" he said.
Burnfin also said there was no such thing as white supremacy or black supremacy.
The commissioners do not reprimand him, or cancel his allotted time. He was the final speaker and none of the commissioners commented on his statements immediately afterward."I have been asked to speak for the issues of Walker County, but that is the beginning of the issues that goes on in America today," he said. "I have been asked to speak about this [Confederate] flag that flies over out battlefield."
On Friday morning, Commission Chairman Shannon Whitfield said Burnfin's statements "do not reflect the values in their community."
At meeting, Walker County man dressed as 'Lone Ranger' says N-word, supports using slurs (msn.com)
Since his comments don't reflect the values of the community, why did they allow him to stand there and spew that garbage?
Because this is the United States of America and while I may not agree with what you say, I will fight to the death for your right to say it...