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Harris deputies form Caucasian officers group

This is so stupid I hate to bring it up, but a disgruntled Harris County Sheriff's deputy has launched a new organization he's dubbed the Caucasian Law Enforcement Association, which hopes to compete for membership with the Harris County Deputies Organization and black and Latino officer groups, even seeking authority for payroll deductions. According to the Houston Chronicle:When asked why he uses the word ?Caucasian? in the group name, he said, ?From a marketing standpoint, the sky's the limit. There are no other groups out there.?In 1993, a small number of Houston Police Department employees formed the White Houston Officers Association. The group formed after 106 black and Hispanic officers received promotions as the result of a settlement of a discrimination lawsuit...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 16, 2010 (boomark / email).