Pinal County sheriff blasts immigration billboard

[pampango]

Source: AZCentral.com



Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu Thursday issued a news release distancing himself from a billboard on private property in Oracle that displays a "security threat" quote attributed to him next to a picture of a Hispanic family.

The sign does not reflect the intent of Arizona's anti-illegal immigration law SB 1070, the Sheriff's Office said.

"This billboard represents the same misleading and misguided message that President Obama made when he gave the example of how law enforcement would target a father walking down the street eating ice cream with his daughter if SB1070 passed," the release said.

The billboard features this quote it attributes to Babeu: "This is our most serious public safety issue and national security threat to America." Next to the quotation is the picture of a Hispanic family.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/09/23/20100923pinal-county-oracle-immigration-billboard-abrk.html

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. He can't do anything about it

and he's a huge supporter of Sheriff Joe. so hahahah and bwahahaha :rofl:
Arizona...I live here, love the state, love Tucson, and am sick of these thugs.

From another article:
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Meanwhile, Kazda tells 9OYS the sign has been up for four weeks and only got attention today because Sheriff Babeu sent out press releases.

So if Kazda really wanted the sign to create friendly dialogue, she may have found an unfriendly exchange from El Salvador's Honorary Consul for Arizona, Enrique Melendez.

The family depicted in the sign is wearing national emblems of El Salvador. Melendez tells 9OYS his country does not send illegal immigrants to the U.S.

Melendez calls the sign insulting and wants it to come down, now.

But, is that really possible? Probably not. The sign is on private property and is considered free speech.

http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=13209375

[DeSwiss]

2. K&R!!!

- By trying to defend one stupid remark with another, he simply confirms what an idiot he truly is.

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." ~ http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/abrahamlin109276.html">Abraham Lincoln

[Historic NY]

3. He owns it went to an area completely out of his jurisdiction to

interjected himself in McCains campaign. He is a moron opportunist....it gets better

http://www.blogforarizona.com/blog/2010/07/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-babeu-pima-county-sheriff-paul-babeu-apologized-for-appearing-on-a-white-supremacist-radio-show.html

On July 10, Arizona Republican Sheriff and frequent Fox News guest Paul Babeu appeared on the openly "pro-white" Political Cesspool radio program to defend the Arizona immigration law and criticize President Obama for undermining the "rule of law and intentionally undermining law enforcement." During the program, Babeu invited the show down to Arizona, and told listeners of the white nationalist program that they can apply for his department's "posse" program.