ACLU Lawyer Arrested At Day Labor Protest

KPHO News ^ | 11/3/07

[Ladycalif]

PHOENIX -- The legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona was arrested Saturday during a demonstration at a Phoenix store that has been a site of controversy over illegal immigrant day laborers.

Capt. Paul Chagolla said Daniel Pochoda was arrested as activists demonstrated in front of Pruitt's Furniture and that Pochoda is accused of misdemeanor trespassing.

The owners of Pruitt's have complained that their business is being harmed by day laborers' presence. Sheriff's deputies have responded with arrests, drawing protests from immigration rights activists.

"I'm not their favorite guy," Sheriff Joe Arpaio said. "They've sued me. I think this guy (Pochoda) is involved in a lawsuit against me. You think that's going to bother me?"

Bystanders came by to shake the sheriff's hand. One woman told Arpaio, "You kick butt."

[Ladycalif]

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[wastedyears]

Awesome

[camerakid400]

fantastic

[OldCorps]

ACLU...Lawyer arrested...

Great News! Who's got the chips?

[wastedyears]

Where’s the beer?

[JoeSixPack1]

"I'm not their favorite guy," Sheriff Joe Arpaio said.

Maybe not, but you're our favorite guy!! Go Joe!

[Not now, Not ever!]

Forget high performance racing sheep, clone Sheriff Joe!

[Lancey Howard]

At least this ACLU director wasn’t arrested for dealing in sado-masochistic toddler porn like that ACLU director in Virginia.

[freekitty]

I love the Sheriff.

[dbacks]

There was an article by some lib twit in todays Arizona Repugnant. In it the writer complained the Sheriff Joe would say what he was going to do to catch crooks, then go out and do it, and then say he had done it.

This idiot said he was grandstanding and press whoring (my words)???

[donnab]

You go Sheriff Joe!

[pillut48]

[NonValueAdded]

WTG, Joe.

[Mr. Mojo]

Spending a little time in Joe’s hotel and doing the usual regimen of activities over there would do this ACLU puke some good. ....especially singing the National Anthem 3x/day. Make him say the Pledge of Allegiance as well. ...not letting him omit the word "God." And chain gang hard labor, of course.

[mirkwood]

<http://www.mcso.org

[OldCorps]

Where’s the beer?

Lol, reminds me of a great T-shirt:

[Tennessee Nana]

“Deputies said they warned Pochoda six times to leave, but he refused.”

DUH, they think they can just trespass anywhere and nobody will have the guts to tell them to move along...

[glock rocks]

Sheriff Arpaio, just doing the job the Phoenix Police won't!

[xrmusn]

This puts new meaning to ‘ambulance chaser’, guess you gotta go where the work is

[Windcatcher]

"One woman told Arpaio, "You kick butt.""

Can we elect this guy President? Please??? Pretty please?

[SandRat]

The legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona was arrested Saturday during a demonstration at a Phoenix store... by Sheriff Joe Arpaio..

Pink Underwear and Green Baloney Sandwiches issed to "The legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona!"

[wastedyears]

I should get one of those.

[Nathan Zachary]

"At least this ACLU director wasn’t arrested for dealing in sado-masochistic toddler porn like that ACLU director in Virginia."

Yet.

And toe tapping too. They are all "birds of a feather that flock together".

[NRA2BFree]

Sheriff Joe rocks! This has to be the most gratifying arrest he's ever made. It is to me anyway. LOL We need people in our government/police departments/courts who all have a strong belief in enforcing the laws, just like he does.

[CountryBumpkin]

Turnabout is fair play. Local citizens should file complaints with the AZ Bar to have Pochoda disbarred because of his criminal activity.

[gubamyster]

ping

[PGalt]

GRRRREAT news! GRRRREAT sheriff! GRRRREAT thread!

[Convert from ECUSA]

Go get the SOB’s, Sheriff Joe!!!!!!!!

[wjcsux]

Sheriff Joe Bump!

[longtermmemmory]

Interesting thought.

Generally the arrest of a lawyer REQUIRES a bar investigation. This ACLU lawyer at the very least has to endure the inconvenience of a bar investigation.