Is the LA Sheriff Department is illegally funding a Muslim “community” Program with FEDERAL tax dollars?

OPERATION-PARAGON
The United West “Strike Team” attended a Sheriff Baca Town Hall meeting at the Islamic Center of Los Angeles. Yes, you read that correctly, THE… Islamic Center of Los Angeles.
This is the same one that was founded by a prote'ge’ of Hassan al Banna.

Who is Hassan al Banna, you may ask? Well…he started a little Egyptian “boy scout” club called al-ʾIḫwān al-Muslimūn – the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD.

By Alan Kornman

On Sunday, May 15, 2011 the Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC) hosted a Community Town Hall Meeting led by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC).

The LA County Sheriff’s Emergency Operations Bureau – Muslim Community Affairs Unit (MCAU),  a taxpayer funded entity, was the presenting agency. The MCAU’s mission is:  “build a stronger relationship with the Muslim community to build cooperation with law enforcement.”

Muslim is not a race.  Muslims are merely followers of Shariah Islam.  The MCAU is a taxpayer funded religious group operating inside the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department at the behest of Sheriff Leroy Baca.  Civil Rights Lawyer’s may argue the MCAU violates the Establishment Clause mandate of government neutrality toward religion.

Steve Whitmore,  LASD Senior Media Advisor, confirmed the Muslim Community Affairs Unit receives taxpayer funds approximating $128,400 per year for two full time Deputies.  When this reporter asked Mr. Whitmore if any other, religions, had a LASD Community Affairs Unit and received equal taxpayer funds, Whitmore replied, “There are no other religious Community Affairs Units in the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department.”

For the LASD to meet the Establishment Clause threshold for “government neutrality toward religion” Sheriff Baca would have two options.  First, Sheriff Baca would have to establish and manage Community Affairs Units with two Deputies and a $128,400 budget, for each recognized religion under his jurisdiction.  The second option would be to dismantle the Muslim Community Affairs Unit in accordance with the Establishment Clause.
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