CNN Rick Sanchez Takes On Sheriff Joe Arpaio Over Profiling

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CNN Rick Sanchez Takes On Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Over Profiling Latinos - 10/08/09



Two young children were separated from their mother, Ciria Lopez, in Maricopa County, Arizona earlier this week when she was arrested for an unpaid traffic ticket. The arrest was the result of an immigrant suppression sweep by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who gained infamy for reinstating chain gang labor and dressing predominately Latino inmates at his county jail in pink underwear, pink handcuffs, and striped jumpsuits.

Salvador Reza, a local community organizer, captured video of the arrest and the reaction of Mrs. Lopez's frightened children. The video below was featured this morning on The Board, a blog shared by editorial writers at The New York Times. Mrs. Lopez's children are staying with her niece while Mrs. Lopez remains in custody.



Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/16/sheriff-joe-arpaio-sepera_n_158660.html


Arpaio's First Victims of 2009

Sheriff Arpaio started his first racial profiling sweep of 2009 on Friday, January 9.
He used 200 deputies and posse members armed with heavy artillery, several buses,
over 60 vehicles from 9:00Am to 10 PM to arrest 8 people, four of which were undocumented.
It was an incredible waste of tax dollars and only destroyed families. No dangerous criminals were caught.
These children, however lost their mother as a result.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUbsfUy1jNU


Ciria Lopez appeared in court, facing fines for an unpaid traffic ticket from 2006. Judge James Mapp cleared Mrs. Lopez of all municipal charged after the ticket was paid. Sheriff Arpaio continues to hold Mrs. Lopez under his 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Despite criticism from Amnesty International, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Arizona Ecumenical Council, and the Anti-Defamation League, The Fox Reality Channel offered Sheriff Arpaio a reality TV show entitled, "Smile, You're Under Arrest." The show centers around elaborate sting operations run by Sheriff Arpaio to capture people wanted on outstanding warrants.

According to the East Valley Tribune, the focus on immigration enforcement has negatively affected other areas of law enforcement in Maricopa County. Response time to 911 calls has increased, arrest rates have dropped, and overtime costs related to immigration enforcement ran up a $1.3 million deficit over the final three months of 2008.

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1. 'security reasons' - love that

I love the fact that he riled his sorry ass

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2. This guy

reminds me of Boss Mayor Daley in the '70's and 80's Chicago. Boy, has this guy outlived his usefulness. Rick Sanchez? Now, he looked good. I sometimes fold my arms like that when I'm talking to an idiot....decreases the stress.

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3. Joe needs to go!

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4. I like Mexican people and I have known and worked with many of them.

I wish we could become one country. But, I have to say, that if you have lived in the southwest as long as I have, you can tell a Mexican National by their looks, speech, and mannerisms. That is the truth, not a perfect science by any means, but they do give themselves away very easily.