Ku Klux Klan woos South Carolina residents with candy bags

Residents in Oconee County said they found the bags along with a piece of paper that said "Save Our Land, Join the Klan."

In this Sept. 15, 2013 photo, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley addresses the congregation at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. The church held a ceremony honouring the memory of the four young girls who were killed by a bomb placed outside the church 50 years ago by members of the Ku Klux Klan.

Some residents in South Carolina say they found bags of candy on their street, with a piece of paper asking them to join the Ku Klux Klan.

Residents in Oconee County found the bags on Saturday night or Sunday morning.

The paper said “Save Our Land, Join the Klan.” It had a phone number that led to an automated message discussing KKK efforts against illegal immigration.

Robert Jones told WHNS—TV that he’s the imperial klaliff of the Loyal White Knights and said the effort was part of a recruiting event they hold three times a year.

Oconee County resident Bo Morris said he thought it was “unacceptable” to see the bags and fliers in his neighborhood.