Messages of Hate Found in Easter Eggs

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Colorful, plastic Easter eggs are known to hold sweet treats, but what some people found inside some of those eggs has them terribly disturbed. Vile messages of racism and hate were printed on a flier stuffed into the eggs. They were distributed in neighborhoods in Auburn Hills.

"The Aryan Nations is a group that is claiming that's who is distributing the information, but we're not exactly sure who went out and passed it out," said Auburn Hills Police Lt. James Manning. "There are... as far as we can find at this point, no local groups that are claiming responsibility."

The eggs were first spotted in a neighborhood near Walton and Dexter.

"The area that was covered was primarily one neighborhood, but there's no indication that any one family or individual was targeted," Manning said.

Neighbors reject the message and messengers of hate.

"It's ridiculous, and it shouldn't happen. We're in modern day America passed all that crap. I don't know why people are doing this," said Joseph Buckenmeyer.

"It's kind of cowardice if they can't say anything themselves, even though they shouldn't say anything (anyway)," said Chelsea Brettfeld.

"It's wrong. You can't do that to other people. It's just like discriminating against them. It stinks," said Kevin Fruchey.

Another neighborhood was hit with the eggs. Police are investigating a Web site linked to the hate fliers, and the distributors remain elusive.

"So far, we've not found any resident who has actually saw when the eggs were distributed or knows anything about them. So, we are still investigating the part of it."

Anyone with information is asked to call the Auburn Hills Police Department at 248-370-9448.