Bryant's Newest Friends

This fact sheet came from the Jamie Franks campaign earlier today. It's interesting that Phil Bryant wants to portray himself as "tough on crime," but apparently has made friends with an organization that is being implicated in some serious legal issues and frequently finds itself working against law enforcement.

FACT SHEET - Law Enforcement Alliance of America (LEAA)
Controversial front group bankrolling TV ads for Phil Bryant

The Law Enforcement Alliance of America, considered a “Stealth PAC” by the consumer advocacy organization, Public Citizen, presently is running an estimated 250K dollar statewide independent expenditure TV advertising campaign in support of Phil Bryant.

The LEAA's attempts to influence political contests have often been accompanied by controversies, frequently involving alleged campaign finance irregularities.

The LEAA has figured in a Texas investigation into whether the Texas Association of Business (TAB) and Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC), established by disgraced former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R), illegally influenced the
outcome of the 2002 state legislative elections in Texas through the use of money laundering violating Texas law.

The LEAA has repeatedly worked against respected national police organizations. Their positions on issues have consistently been contrary to those of the major national and state law enforcement organizations in this country.
-International Association of Chiefs of Police
-Major Cities Chiefs Association
-National Association of Police Organizations
-National Fraternal Order of Police
-National Sheriff's Association