Arpaio Death Plot Investigation Still Open

KPHO ^ | October 8, 2007

[yorkie]

PHOENIX -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio denied reports that an informant about a death plot against him had been discredited and said the investigation into the threat remained open.

Arpaio spoke on the "Jay Lawrence Show" on FM NewsTalk 92-3 about the informant's claims that the Minutemen were going to pay $3 million to have the sheriff killed by a Mexican drug cartel to inflame the already-hot illegal immigration issue. While almost all of the information provided by the informant turned out to be bogus, Arpaio said the informant knew some details about his life.

"How would he know that it took six minutes for me to go from my office to my car?" Arpaio asked. "How would he know a Mexican restaurant that I frequent here in Phoenix? There are a lot of unanswered questions here."

Arpaio disagreed with a report by "The Arizona Republic" that the informant has been discredited.

"The informant was never discredited. He passed polygraphs. When you pass the lie box, you have to give a little credence to what he observed and what he's reporting. So how can he be discredited?" Arpaio asked.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I knew this was coming........

[yorkie]

He needs to wear a bullet-proof vest, at the least.....

[Uriah_lost]

I knew you were going to say that....

;D

[stephenjohnbanker]

Bodyguards would help too.

[wolfcreek]

I’m sure the Sheriff is on the Cartel’s hitlist but, with all the many reasons for people to be anti-illegal, one more dead person won’t make much difference.

[stephenjohnbanker]

When you defend the USA from invaders, you will catch heat.

No help from the Feds.

[Paladin2]

Sheriff Joe for AG!

[ontap]

I knew they would slime The Minutemen. I don’t know if there is a plot to get Sheriff Joe or not but I don’t believe for a minute The Minutemen are in on it.

[Clemenza]

You are aware of the controversy surrounding the Simcox vs. Regular Minutement, particularly as concerns embezzlement.

[meanie monster]

OMG....I love this guy. He makes his inmates wear pink panties and live in tent cities in the desert..

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Sheriff Joe for AG!”

If he isn’t hit.

[matthew fuller]

he should stay out of La Cucaracha for a while!

[donna]

The informant named immigrants rights advocate Elias Bermudez as the intermediary in the alleged plot. Bermudez told Lawrence he does not know how his name came up.

I wonder how he comes into it. This is the same guy:

Doctored Arpaio Photo Stirs Controversy
August 15th, 2007 @ 4:52pm
KTAR

"This photo was forwarded to FM News/Talk 92.3 KTAR from Elias Bermudez of Immigrants without Borders and does not reflect the beliefs of KTAR."

A picture of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is stirring some controversy. The picture shows Arpaio in a Ku Klux Klan outfit, placing a noose around a Hispanic man.

KTAR received the photo in an e-mail from immigrant rights activist Elias Bermudez of Immigrants without Borders. (snip)

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“While almost all of the information provided by the informant turned out to be bogus, “
Now hold on! I have nothing to do with this plot!

[archy]

"How would he know that it took six minutes for me to go from my office to my car?" Arpaio asked. "How would he know a Mexican restaurant that I frequent here in Phoenix? There are a lot of unanswered questions here."

Maybe he got the info from the same Phoenix-area BATF *Operation Dutchboy* informant they used back around 2000-2001 when firearms ownership legislation was being pushed through the Arizona legislature.....

After all, the BATF has been implicated in plots to eliminate high-profile political figures before, including Ceaser Chavez and Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver.

Funny thing: A FReeper who had outed at least one of the BATF *Dutchboy* informants/ agents provocateur first had his house burned down, and was then murdered. Just a coincidence, no doubt.