The sheriff’s department in Orange county, California, advised its officers earlier this year not to affiliate with far-right extremist groups and warned them against engaging with white supremacist websites, according to internal documents reviewed by the Guardian. And it comes amid growing concern over the infiltration of US law enforcement by far-right groups, and the participation of former and current members of police departments and the military in the 6 January Capitol riot. German noted that his FBI undercover work with far-right groups could be classified as “anti-fascist activity”. “It’s not detailing how dangerous these groups are while trying to convince police officers that these people need to be policed. I thought that was disturbing,” she said, adding, “Law enforcement ties to far-right extremist groups is one of the biggest threats that we face in terms of our national security.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2021 09:56 UTC