While we do not have evidence that Tommy Long has been officially inducted into the UNSKKKK, the above shows a clear pattern of Long ’ s sympathy and support for the organization. Klan and white supremacist groups have much to gain from bringing police officers into their circles: not merely numbers but the potential for intelligence, and the dream of steering policing even further against marginalized communities.

’ s clear that Long ’ s “ anti-hate ” rhetoric doesn’t mean much since he Its clear that Longanti-haterhetoric doesn’t mean much since he can’t recognize that someone being a KKK leader makes that person racist. And Long ’ s support for lynching (a form of extra-judicial execution) suggests that his primary commitment is not to enforcing the law, but advancing the values he shares with the KKK through legal or illegal means. The East Ellijay Police Department must now decide what to do with their Klan-supporting officer.