Vile shopper wears Ku Klux Klan hood to grocery store after residents ordered to wear coronavirus face masks
A VILE shopper was pictured wearing a Klu Klux Klan hood while buying groceries after residents were asked to wear coronavirus face masks.
The man was seen wearing the white nationalist garb a day after San Diego County made face coverings mandatory in public.
People were outraged by the incident, with police, the mayor, and others saying the symbol of hate will not be tolerated.
"Santee and its citizens are great, and this particular individual's actions are not representative of us as a people and a wonderful city," he added.
East County Supervisor condemned the incident as "blatant racism.";
"The images I’ve seen are abhorrent. This blatant racism has no place in Santee or any part of San Diego County," Jacob said in a statement on Twitter.
"It is not who we are. It is not what we stand for and can’t be tolerated," she added.
The San Diego County Sheriff's office said in a statement they were not called to the grocery store while the man was shopping there, but that they are investigating the incident and "will pursue any appropriate criminal charges."
"The Sheriff's Department does not condone hate acts or any acts of intolerance in our communities," police said in a .
"We are a county that is welcoming of people from all backgrounds."
Police have asked anyone with information on the incident to contact 619-516-4050.