Surprised Anyone??

Neb. Tries to Oust Trooper Linked to KKK

By NELSON LAMPE Associated Press WriterAugust 26, 2006, 8:08 AM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. -- Robert Henderson was not fired as a state trooper because he belonged to the Ku Klux Klan and another white supremacist group, authorities said. Instead, he was ousted because he could not uphold public trust while participating in such groups, they said. An arbitrator disagreed, ordering the State Patrol to reinstate Henderson within 60 days and pay him back wages. The state went to court Friday to keep him off the force.

O.k. this officer of the law is a member of the klan, & it doesn't conflict with the oath he took to protect & serve?? And by the way, I'm constantly hearing that racism is a thing of the past. Why do we have folks like Sharpton/Jackson still around.

Arbitrator Paul J. Caffera, a New York lawyer, last week overturned the firing. He said Henderson was entitled to his First Amendment rights of free speech and that the state violated the troopers' contract, in part when it fired Henderson "because of his association with the Knights Party ... and the Ku Klux Klan."

Hannity & all his "wing-nut" friends made a big thing of Cynthia Mckinney having members of the New Black Panthers in her security detail. Wonder if they'll get upset about this??

Henderson also said he had joined the KKK, according to the arbitrator's report. He did so, he said, for two reasons: His wife had "divorced him for a minority" and the KKK gave him an avenue to vent his frustration.

This is just one officer that was outed. I wonder how many others there are like him around the country?? Every person of color in Nebraska should be outraged. ( We all should)

"The integrity of Nebraska's law enforcement is at risk," Attorney General Jon Bruning said at news conference in Lincoln. "The Constitution does not require law enforcement to employ anyone tied to the KKK."