Harris County Constable Candidate’s Ads Are Hate Propaganda, Says LULAC

Local races for things like constable and justice of the peace usually don’t make many headlines, even in large city, but the Precinct 4 Harris County Constable’s race is making some. Via KHOU:

With the Precinct Four deputies on the streets, it’s business as usual.

But currently there’s a big fight over who should be their boss.

“This is hate propaganda. That is all it is, bottom line. There is no other way to describe it,” LULAC District Director Francisco Rodriguez said.

He’s talking about a campaign flier circulated by Louis Guthrie, a lieutenant deputy sheriff running in the Republican primary for Precinct Four constable.

“I would hope that the Hispanic community would see this as a threat to those who are American citizens, because it is a threat,” Rodriguez said.

The fliers publicize endorsements from the anti-illegal immigration group, Border Watch.

On the face of the mailing is an illustration that’s been deemed by some as controversial.

“It’s a depiction of what appears to be illegal immigrants, possibly about to cross the border. And it’s no secret that the borders of Texas and across the south are very porous. And if anybody is offended by that picture, my regrets and apologies,” Guthrie said.

But at a time when illegal immigration is a hot-button topic, LULAC won’t settle for just an apology. They want Guthrie out of the race entirely.

I’m not really sure why a constable candidate would even want to risk the negative publicity that goes with groups like Border Watch. It’s not exactly a politically astute move.

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