From [HERE] and [HERE] A Georgia sheriff running for re-election is in some hot water after a photo of him wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit surfaced on Friday. Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison admits he wore the outfit. He claims that he wore it to costume to a party while in his early 20s, long before he took office. Garrison said: "I don't deny it wasn't stupid, looking back now." The sheriff of the county north of Atlanta is up for re-election this year and faces opposition in Georgia's July 31 primary. He says the photos are being circulated for "purely political" purposes (like to reveal his true nature as a white supremacist? Must have been a helluva "party." Can you imagine the reaction if a Black elected official dressed up like Hitler back in the day? white folks would have a heart attack - bw). WSB-TV said they were able to contact one individual who was at that Halloween party and recalled people being surprised by the costumes. He is a Republican candidate. [MORE]  

Garrison has been an aggressive proponent of arresting undocumented Latinos. Recently he said, “we will continue to focus our efforts on identifying illegal aliens involved in organized crime including drug sales, prostitution and gang affiliations which threaten our community." After plans to identify illegal aliens, Garrison said he wanted to participate in a federal program that will reimburse the county for the money they spend toboard illegal immigrants. [MORE]