🎧 SHOW NOTES
Full article here: Hate Group That Radicalized Church Shooter Dylan Roof Is Spreading Flyers In Gaston North Carolina
Episode: The Drive-By Radicalization Network (Gastonia, NC)
Status: Active Investigation
Primary Violation Discussed: NC GS 14-399 (Littering from a vehicle)
EPISODE SUMMARY:
This week, we unpack a chilling, first-hand account from a listener in Gastonia, North Carolina, who confronted a neo-Confederate operative actively dropping bagged extremist propaganda into a quiet, $500k suburban neighborhood. We break down the exact operational playbook—a “drive-by scatter pattern” designed to skirt federal mailbox laws—and trace the Conservative Action Report back to its origins: the very same white supremacist network that radicalized the Charleston church shooter.
We also examine the systemic failures of local law enforcement to address these incursions, and why exposing these networks is the only viable community defense.
🛑 1. INCIDENT REPORT & TIMELINE
Location: Ivy Creek Rd / Colony Ridge, Gastonia, NC. (Demographic: $400k to $500k single-family homes).
The Vehicle: Beat-up sedan, South Carolina license plates.
The Tactic: “Drive-by” leafleting. Tossing plastic-bagged propaganda directly from the passenger window into driveways and bushes. As discussed on the pod, this is a calculated move to avoid federal mail tampering charges while exploiting municipal blind spots.
Historical Precedent: This exact tactic and publication were documented by The Local Reporter in 2020 during similar drops in the Greensboro area. Read the 2020 report here.
The Confrontation: When confronted by a resident recording via phone, the distributor exhibited immediate panic, shouting, “I’m gonna have you arrested!” before fleeing.
📰 2. THE MATERIAL: “Conservative Action Report”
Publication Name: Conservative Action Report (Vol. XVI No. 2). Formerly The Real News.
Digital Footprint: The official, low-tech propaganda hub for the network is their Blogspot archive, which explicitly lists their Bowling Green PO Box and Nelson Waller as Associate Editor.
Operational Address: P.O. Box 486, Bowling Green, SC 29703.
The Grift: As we detail in the episode, this is a zero-overhead operation sustained by $12/year subscriptions, bulk sales (30 for $6), and free volunteer distribution utilizing taxpayer roads.
🎯 3. KEY OPERATIVES & PROFILES
William G. Carter III (Chairman/Editor)
Identity: Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), based in Saluda/Clover, SC.
Business Registration: Public court filings tie Carter directly to the publication at the Clover address. View York County Deed Record.
1992 Campaign: Served as the SC campaign manager for David Duke’s presidential run. Documented in the LA Times (Feb 29, 1992).
Recent Activity: Primary organizer of neo-Confederate and “Build the Wall” rallies. The ADL explicitly named Carter as the leader of SCCAC and editor of this exact newspaper following an October 2018 Greenville rally. Read the ADL Report. The publication’s ties to SCCAC were also investigated by Salon in 2016. Read the Salon article.
Nelson Waller (Vice Chairman/Associate Editor)
Role: Long-time collaborator with Carter; former vice-chair of the SC CoCC chapter.
Public Footprint: Photographed by AP in July 2015 wearing a Confederate battle flag necktie at the SC Statehouse, fiercely protesting the flag’s removal alongside other operatives. View the AP Photo/Report via Deseret News.
☢️ 4. THE HATE GROUP NEXUS: Dylann Roof Connection
The Pipeline: Carter and Waller previously led the SC chapter of the Council of Conservative Citizens (CoCC).
The Radicalization: The CoCC is the explicit white supremacist organization cited in Dylann Roof’s manifesto. The group’s obsession with demographic replacement and Black-on-White crime provided the ideological foundation for the 2015 Mother Emanuel AME Church massacre. Read the SPLC Hatewatch investigation on the CoCC.
The Rebrand: Following the massacre, Carter and Waller rebranded their operations under the South Carolina Conservative Action Council (SCCAC), maintaining the exact same PO Box and rhetoric to evade scrutiny while continuing their operations.
🛡️ 5. SYSTEMIC COMPLICITY & LOCAL FAILURES
Gaston County Law Enforcement (704-869-6800): As analyzed in the episode, local law enforcement has a documented history of classifying organized racial intimidation as “just littering.” KKK flyers dropped using the exact same tactic in 2016 were logged with zero subsequent enforcement.
Internal Police Fractures: GCPD is currently facing active federal civil rights lawsuits from Black captains alleging systemic racial bias and blocked minority advancement.
The “Captured Power Node”: The neighborhood’s HOA operates unethically, providing cover for local extremists (”bible scammers”) and leaving marginalized residents—who are already facing targeted harassment—isolated.
⚖️ 6. ACTIONABLE STRATEGY & EXPOSURE
The Strategy: The SCCAC survives in the shadows and relies on community passivity. Direct confrontation shatters their operational security.
Your Platform: Expose the network publicly. Join the conversation and access more resources at SEEK THE SIGNAL: Eyes On ICE Substack.
