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CousinIT

(12,752 posts) Thu Dec 23, 2021, 01:00 PM Dec 2021

"dozens of police officers, prison guards, sheriff deputies and other LEOs who were in the klan..."

https://apnews.com/article/florida-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-veterans-ku-klux-klan-fa0ec4120b1457f56c527108074795b5

A Florida FBI informant found "dozens of police officers, prison guards, sheriff deputies and other law enforcement officers who were involved with the klan," including a deputy who paid dues to the United Northern and Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.

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"dozens of police officers, prison guards, sheriff deputies and other LEOs who were in the klan..." (Original Post) CousinIT Dec 2021 OP

wish i could say i'm surprised. mopinko Dec 2021 #1

what else is new? they have been in those type groups for years. AllaN01Bear Dec 2021 #2

Should be automatic dismissal from the force BlueIdaho Dec 2021 #3

This comes as no surprise to me EYESORE 9001 Dec 2021 #4

Oh, is it a day ending in "y" again? RockRaven Dec 2021 #5

Absolutely not surprised considering that even many West Coast LE are tied to militia groups. MenloParque Dec 2021 #6

'America on Fire: the untold story of cbabe Dec 2021 #7

It's in the past.....should not matter. pidge Dec 2021 #8

K&R UTUSN Dec 2021 #9

mopinko

(73,941 posts)

1. wish i could say i'm surprised.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 01:02 PM

Dec 2021

AllaN01Bear

(29,805 posts)

2. what else is new? they have been in those type groups for years.

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Thu Dec 23, 2021, 01:15 PM

Dec 2021

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

3. Should be automatic dismissal from the force

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 01:17 PM

Dec 2021

For any KKK member.

EYESORE 9001

(29,889 posts)

4. This comes as no surprise to me

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 01:20 PM

Dec 2021

This story is chock-full of confirmation for long-held suspicions.

RockRaven

(19,754 posts)

5. Oh, is it a day ending in "y" again?

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 01:23 PM

Dec 2021

LEOs and Klan membership, name a more iconic duo...

MenloParque

(567 posts)

6. Absolutely not surprised considering that even many West Coast LE are tied to militia groups.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 01:57 PM

Dec 2021

Fuck the police. I don’t EVER need people like that to protect and serve me and my family.

cbabe

(6,817 posts)

7. 'America on Fire: the untold story of

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 02:04 PM

Dec 2021

police and Black rebellion since 1960s’ author Yale historian/law professor Elizabeth Hinton.

NYT 2021 notable book.

Almost a forbidden hidden reveal of our country. A necessary book.

(Previously posted on similar thread last night.)

pidge

(274 posts)

8. It's in the past.....should not matter.

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Thu Dec 23, 2021, 02:49 PM

Dec 2021

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)

9. K&R

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Thu Dec 23, 2021, 03:55 PM

Dec 2021

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