Witch Hunt? Columbus Wants to Boot Police With Ties to 'Hate Groups,' Relying on the SPLC...

[GURPS]

The legislation aims to weed out cops who have ties to “hate groups” or who may “silently harbor the beliefs of those groups.” Judson L. Jeffries, professor of African American and African Studies at Ohio State University, referenced the SPLC and its list of 1,100 “hate groups,” about 50 of which allegedly operate in Ohio.

Jeffries argued that the SPLC list likely undercounts the number of hate groups in the state. “History has shown that some groups operate in a clandestine manner,” he insisted.

“While we tend to lean towards Dr. Jeffries’ assessment of hate groups as defined by the Southern Poverty Law Center, we know that they do not capture all of these groups. We have to be careful to consider the groups acting in a clandestine nature and might not be so obviously recognized,” Councilmember Favor told PJ Media.

“Our goal in the coming days will be to carefully define a hate group within our legislation, although we do support SPLC, we recognize that definition needs to go further,” Favor concluded.





https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politi...es-to-hate-groups-relying-on-the-splc-n645864





Doing business with the SPLC


WT Actual F - Now they are mind readers ?

or who may “silently harbor the beliefs of those groups.”

 

[SamSpade]

The SPLC? Why don't they just use the DNC as their source?

 

[Merlin99]

The legislation aims to weed out cops who have ties to “hate groups” or who may “silently harbor the beliefs of those groups.” Judson L. Jeffries, professor of African American and African Studies at Ohio State University, referenced the SPLC and its list of 1,100 “hate groups,” about 50 of which allegedly operate in Ohio.

Jeffries argued that the SPLC list likely undercounts the number of hate groups in the state. “History has shown that some groups operate in a clandestine manner,” he insisted.

“While we tend to lean towards Dr. Jeffries’ assessment of hate groups as defined by the Southern Poverty Law Center, we know that they do not capture all of these groups. We have to be careful to consider the groups acting in a clandestine nature and might not be so obviously recognized,” Councilmember Favor told PJ Media.

“Our goal in the coming days will be to carefully define a hate group within our legislation, although we do support SPLC, we recognize that definition needs to go further,” Favor concluded.





https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politi...es-to-hate-groups-relying-on-the-splc-n645864





Doing business with the SPLC


WT Actual F - Now they are mind readers ?

or who may “silently harbor the beliefs of those groups.”

I think that this would likely get tossed as unconstitutional under the first amendment, freedom of speech / freedom of association.

 

[vraiblonde]

I think that this would likely get tossed as unconstitutional under the first amendment, freedom of speech / freedom of association.

In this day and age?

 

[itsbob]

The legislation aims to weed out cops who have ties to “hate groups” or who may “silently harbor the beliefs of those groups.” Judson L. Jeffries, professor of African American and African Studies at Ohio State University, referenced the SPLC and its list of 1,100 “hate groups,” about 50 of which allegedly operate in Ohio.

Jeffries argued that the SPLC list likely undercounts the number of hate groups in the state. “History has shown that some groups operate in a clandestine manner,” he insisted.

“While we tend to lean towards Dr. Jeffries’ assessment of hate groups as defined by the Southern Poverty Law Center, we know that they do not capture all of these groups. We have to be careful to consider the groups acting in a clandestine nature and might not be so obviously recognized,” Councilmember Favor told PJ Media.

“Our goal in the coming days will be to carefully define a hate group within our legislation, although we do support SPLC, we recognize that definition needs to go further,” Favor concluded.





https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politi...es-to-hate-groups-relying-on-the-splc-n645864





Doing business with the SPLC


WT Actual F - Now they are mind readers ?

or who may “silently harbor the beliefs of those groups.”

There goes any and all Trump supporters on their police force.. MAGA hats are the new KKK hood.

 

[Monello]

The SPLC should list themselves on their list.