Houston Police Chief's Remarks re MMP
July 21, 2005
The Fulford File, By James Fulford
Ethnopolitics In Houston And On The Border
Michelle Malkin’s Immigration Blog points to this
story from the blog Rhymes With Right, about Chief
Harold Hurtt, the Chief of the Houston Police
Department, who seems to be planning to thwart the
activities of the Minutemen, when they commence
operations in Texas.
“Law enforcement officials in Houston began meeting
today to discuss strategies for keeping the peace when
the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps sends observers to
the city in October to patrol for illegal immigrants.
"’The city of Houston is a very diverse city,’ said
Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt. ‘There is a great
deal of harmony here, and we are not going to stand by
and let some outside agency or organization come in
and disrupt that harmony. We will do whatever is
necessary to keep the peace in the city of Houston.’
[Local officials talk over Minutemen strategies, By
Melanie Markley, Houston Chronicle, July 9, 2005]
Chief Hurtt is an African-American who was appointed
Chief of Police, after a search which, I strongly
suspect, was limited to African-American police
executives. ("I want a police chief who understands
our diverse community."â€â€
