article_snippet: Records show that Giroux has a long rap sheet and history of substance abuse, while tattoos visible in prior booking photos identify Giroux with membership of a white supremacist group.
article_snippet: Giroux was known to be a member of Hammerskin Nation, a violent skinhead group, and an affiliate of the Aryan Brotherhood, according to Mark Potok.
article_snippet: We have learned by talking with a retired Mesa Police detective who We have known for quite a few years that Giroux was known to Giroux way back in the 90s and early 2000s as a member of Hammerskin Nation,' Potok said.
article_snippet: The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups, said Giroux is not listed in The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups database.
highlights_snippet: In earlier mugshots, Giroux bears tattoos signaling membership in white supremacist groups and was known to be connected to Hammerskin Nation .
  