Asshole's Last Stand: Sheriff Joe can't keep his big trap shut

[marmar]

from Christian Science Monitor:



Sheriff Joe Arpaio: I don’t take orders from anybody.
Refusal by ‘America’s toughest sheriff’ to stop immigration sweeps fits into the career of a controversial populist.

By Patrik Jonsson | Staff writer/ October 17, 2009 edition


Much like the late Jefferson Parish, La., Sheriff Harry Lee did, Maricopa, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio walks the line between all-powerful baron and populist champion of law and order.

On Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Mr. Arpaio to stop using the authority of the federal 287g program — which deputizes local law enforcement to help federal agents target illegal immigrants — as part of street sweeps in Phoenix that have primarily led to arrests of people who haven’t committed any serious crimes. Arpaio refused as he headed a 12th major anti-immigration operation through the metro Phoenix county today.

“The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is the only law-enforcement agency in the country to lose its authority to enforce federal immigration laws on the street under a revamped and controversial program that lets local and state agencies act as immigration officers,” the Arizona Republic reported.

“”You know what? They can take away anything they want. I’m still the elected sheriff,” Sheriff Arpaio told Fox News’ Glenn Beck this week. “I’m still going to enforce the state laws and I’m going to enforce the federal laws.” ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/10/17/sheriff-joe-arpaio-i-dont-take-orders-from-anybody/

[kestrel91316]

1. Somebody is going to wind up in jail AND sued into oblivion.

[atreides1]

3. Who Sheriff Joe?

Maricopa County has already paid millions because of that fucking closet Nazi and his bullshit crap with running the jail.

And who's going to arrest him , the State, forget that!!!

Unless the Feds catch him doing something, I guarantee Sheriff Arpaio will be re-elected by the good people of the county, because he does and says what they don't have the courage to.

[havocmom]

2. Five part, multi-media report for more background on Storm Trooper Joe

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/page/reasonable_doubt

Love the interactive map/chart showing the slowing response times of his officers. Law and order my ass! He is a vigilante who serves his own agenda, not the law. Reminds me a bit of a vigilante sheriff in Old Montana who was more the problem than the solution to crime in the area.

One wonders how much better Maricopa criminals are faring with the Sheriff's posse so focused on rousting innocent brown people. Taxpayers not getting their money's worth for sure.

[atreides1]

4. Well

There was a gun shop in his county that was busted by the Feds for selling guns to the Mexican drug cartels in Nogales.

Never heard anything about the MCSD being involved with either the investigation or the arrest of the owner and the buyers.

MCSD=Maricopa County Sheriff's Department

[havocmom]

5. Hey, can't be in two places at once. Can't be arresting dangerous criminals

if you're always out violating rights of peaceful people.