BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a course on “Islam in America,” but its description has caught the attention of the ACLU of Georgia.
According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the training course -- scheduled for Thursday -- will be taught by former Woodstock Police Department Chief David Bores.
The class is open to law enforcement officers and the faith community.
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“This course is to learn the jihadist enemy,” according to a description of the course. “How they define themselves by documents and social media, the historical basis to justify their actions, and their inspirations. This course also covers the Grand Jihad to eliminate America by terrorist acts and subversive acts under the Muslim Brotherhood.”
The ACLU and other groups believe the class encourages hate and profiling, rather than understanding. They're calling on Bores to cancel the session.
Current Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said he's already taken Bores' class and it isn't about hate. Instead, he said it's about helping officers learn to identify extremist behavior, and to better protect everyone in the country.
"The class that I've taken, his disclaimer is very clear. Just because you practice Islam and you're a Muslim doesn't make you a violent person," Smith said.
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