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A highway patrolman who was photographed in a handmade Ku Klux Klan costume while on duty the day before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has been suspended without pay, authorities said.

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Georgia504 months, 1 week ago

Memo to the geography-challenged: Ohio is a Northern state. Just thought ya oughta know...you know, so that the next time some idiot claims that racism rules the South, you'll know better.
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Hobe4 months, 1 week ago

Ohio State Troopers Disciplined For Ku Klux Klan Photo
Just another Out Of Balance Police Officer.
Can one just imagin how many Citizens were mistreated by this Nut Case?
Another member of the so-called 'Blue Wall Of S---'.
Is it fair to say this Ohio State Trooper should under go a Mental Health Analysis?
What a Disgrace..

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normallysilent4 months, 1 week ago

Not politically correct, but I don't see it as a big deal either. Intent counts for a lot. I don't think he meant any harm.
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  Charlson4 months, 1 week ago
  
  Huh? A law man dressing up like a klansman not a big deal? And the day before MLK Day? I don't think you can say for sure he meant no harm. He was obviously making a tasteless statement. It is this type of attitude, condoned by many, that allows racism to flourish. I'd expect this type of behavior from privileged, white frat boys but not those who are paid to protect and serve all of society.
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    Georgia504 months, 1 week ago
    
    Really. It's not like he pastored a church and immersed a major presidential candidate in seething hatred and bigotry for the past 20 years.
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      sonofjohn4 months, 1 week ago
      
      Nope, he was a law enforcement officer who's supposed to uphold the law, not show off his racist costume.
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HabibTheRepublican4 months, 1 week ago

Perhaps it was casual Friday?
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normallysilent4 months, 1 week ago

I don't think you can say for sure he meant no harm.
True, and by the same token you can not say for sure that he did.
I agree he should not have done it but without knowing a lot more about the man I am not going to try to judge just what type of man he is on one act of stupidity. I am sure we have all done some stupid stuff sometime in our lives which we wouldn't do again.

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