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Racist ‘Hanging Tree’ Viral Video Sparks Police Investigation in Nevada

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Cops in Nevada are investigating after a Black man shared a video the place he claims a white man referred to as him racial slurs and instructed him a couple of “hanging tree.”

The viral footage picks up with the white man smiling and flipping off the Black man, who has since been recognized as Rick Johnson. Johnson asks the place the supposed “hanging tree” is and the white man fires again, “In your backyard.”

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The video was filmed Friday exterior the Firehouse Saloon in Virginia Metropolis, Nevada throughout a classic-car present referred to as “Hot August Nights” … and Johnson says he was there registering individuals to vote.


Johnson continues to movie the person, who asks him to depart. Johnson stands his floor … after which his antagonist tells him, “I don’t make trash, I burn it.”


Bystanders attempt to defuse the state of affairs, however the two males maintain going at it … after which a pair girls emerge from the saloon and attempt to usher Johnson away.

He tells one of many girls … “You dad just said there’s a hanging tree for n****** like me. What does that mean?”

Johnson captioned the 5-minute video … “Racism at its best, Virginia City, Nevada.”

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The Storey County Sheriff’s Workplace says they’ve acquired stories in regards to the incident and have seen the video and they’re investigating.

The Sheriff says … “We at the sheriff’s office do not condone or support racism, inequality, or hate speech.”

In the meantime, Nevada Legal professional Common Aaron D. Ford says he is “aware of the hateful, racist incident caught on camera in Virginia City, one of Nevada’s most storied towns … I wholly condemn their actions.”

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