His plans call for using volunteers from Spokane's Sheriff Community Oriented Policing Efforts (S.C.O.P.E) to "monitor the comings and goings of all suspicious activities" at the Spokane Islamic Center. His post went on to say he would institute constant surveillance, that includes patrolling the area with golf carts and radios.
Spokane Interfaith Council Director Skyler Oberst said Dot Com's comments are regrettable.
"I think that is beneath the standards of our country. It eats away at everyone's rights, whether you are a Muslim or not, and it's not who we are as Americans," Oberst said.
Sheriff Knezovich said his opponents' plan is unconstitutional and dangerous.
"If we alienate them and we do have threats that come into the area, who are we supposed to be talking to? And that's one of the things my opponent just doesn't seem to get," Knezovich said.
