U.S. Justice Department Tells Arpaio To Hand Over Documents By Friday

[maddezmom]

Source: KPHO

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Department of Justice has given Sheriff Joe Arpaio a new Deadline.

Department officials said Arpaio has until Friday to "provide clear and unequivocal agreement to cooperate" with their investigation into alleged civil rights violations. The DOJ wants Arpaio to turn over documents and cooperate with its inquiry.


•PDF: Letter To Arpaio
Arpaio's office is being investigated for alleged discrimination, unconstitutional searches and seizures, and having an English-only policy in his jails that allegedly discriminates against people with limited English skills.

Arpaio believes the inquiry is focused on his immigration patrols.

The DOJ threatened to sue the Sheriff's Office if it did not turn over records by an initial deadline of Aug. 17. Robert Driscoll, a lawyer for Arpaio, said he didn't expect such a lawsuit to be filed before he met with officials. That meeting, however, ended in another deadline of Friday.


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[truthisfreedom]

1. Good. I'll be happy to see this guy go down.

[activa8tr]

I'd like to see him being a prisoner someplace. n/t

[datadiva]

19. I'd like to see him a prisoner in his own jail n/t

[activa8tr]

14. I'd like to see him being a prisoner someplace. n/t

[aquart]

2. Or we'll sue? That's the threat?

[melm00se]

3. or would you prefer

that the DOJ storm the place?

[Delver Rootnose]

8. I would have no...

...problem with the DOJ executing a search warrant to collect whatever documents they want if Sheriff Joe doesn't give them what they want. I wouldn't put it past ole joe to have a shredding party.

[Kweli4Real]

22. Except ...

This is a not a criminal investigation; therefore no search warrants.

[leftynyc]

13. How about a contempt of court

citation and put him in pink undies and an outdoor tent prison until he complies?

[Kweli4Real]

23. The/A lawsuit would have to come first ...

There cannot be contempt of court until the matter has been heard and ordered by a court.

[aquart]

16. Sigh. It's so wrong of me. Yes, I would. Yes.

I keep having these fantasies of bad consequences to bad acts. And they've gone rogue in the absence of justice.

When an executive lies to Congress, I want an oubliette to swallow him.

But it's okay. I pretty much never get what I want. And even when I do...well, you've seen Congress.

[notadmblnd]

20. I would prefer that a judge hand down a contempt of court decision

and watch him being hauled off in a pink jumpsuit to a poky somewhere in the desert.

[cognoscere]

21. Oh the irony. A Federal Gestapo team

doing a no-knock raid on the Sheriff's Gestapo team.

[hobbit709]

4. As a lawyer buddy of mine says "You really never want to piss off a FEDERAL judge"

[bos1]

5. More good work by Obama and his DOJ. Awesome.

Reason #5001 that I'm glad to have the Big O in the White House

[JBoy]

6. The tin pot dictator needs to learn who the boss is.

[Toots]

7. Or what, a sternly written letter?

Democrats are such wimps. It is no wonder Republicans can make a come back after the way they ran the Government for a decade. Democrats have proved they can't stand up to bullies..

[jillan]

9. No big deal - he managed to get his cronies elected in Tues Primary.

He'll figure out a way to weasel out of this....and the rw wackos will love him for it.

[deconstruct911]

10. The guy runs a slave farm

full of drug users. What documents are necessary to merely sue his office.

[mike r]

11. Just raid his office

and residence. It's probably too late now.

[amyrose2712]

12. ...

[Taverner]

15. Good. Maybe he can share a cell with Kerik

[SomeGuynTexas]

17. Chain Gang Joe - Are those chains teflon coated?

"The Justice Department has been investigating Arpaio's operation since March 2009."

Over 17 months and still no joy?

Is Joe teflon coated or are they not looking in the right places?

[cleanhippie]

18. What does Arpio have on the Admin that he can just defy the DOJ?

I mean, would any of us be given the same treatment? Hell, no. We would be in jail, pronto!

[classysassy]

24. Republican criminals never have to obey orders

they are a law unto themselves.The Law and Order party of criminals.