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Trump 'seriously considering' a pardon for ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Fox News ^ | August 14, 2017 | Gregg Jarrett

Posted on 08/14/2017 10:43:39 AM PDT by jazusamo

EXCLUSIVE: President Trump may soon issue a pardon for Joe Arpaio, the colorful former Arizona sheriff who was found guilty two weeks ago of criminal contempt for defying a state judge’s order to stop traffic patrols targeting suspected undocumented immigrants. In his final years as Maricopa County sheriff, Arpaio had emerged as a leading opponent of illegal immigration.

“I am seriously considering a pardon for Sheriff Arpaio,” the president said Sunday, during a conversation with Fox News at his club in Bedminster, N.J. “He has done a lot in the fight against illegal immigration. He’s a great American patriot and I hate to see what has happened to him.”

Trump said the pardon could happen in the next few days, should he decide to do so.

Arpaio, 85, was convicted by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton of misdemeanor contempt of court for willfully disregarding an Arizona judge’s order in 2011 to stop the anti-immigrant traffic patrols. Arpaio had maintained the law enforcement patrols for 17 months thereafter.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; arpaio; bordersecurity; illegalaliens; leo; pardon; sheriffarpaio; trump
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To: grobdriver
>>"This "judge" is the one who should be going to prison."

And replaced with "Judge Joe".

61 posted on 08/14/2017 12:28:21 PM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (My Google Done Been Evil)
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To: jazusamo

Good and I have a list of others for him too.


62 posted on 08/14/2017 12:28:48 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: lee martell; jazusamo
POTUS can pardon at any time.

The notion that it's a "December Activity" probably comes from presidents waiting until they are nearly done with their term (think Bubba) and paying back favors, bribes etc. on their way out the door.

A lot of stuff happening on the news front just before an inauguration and these pardons are usually shoved through like a typical Friday afternoon news dump when they think no one is looking.

63 posted on 08/14/2017 1:01:32 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: cowboyusa

Cut the B.S. Trump needs feedback from his core constituency, true CONSERVATIVES. Do you really expect the NY times or Wash Po to quote from a posting on Free Republic? Let’s support him 150%, and give him constructive feedback at the same time.


64 posted on 08/14/2017 1:01:56 PM PDT by NYAmerican
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To: NYAmerican

sniping is not feedback.


65 posted on 08/14/2017 1:14:31 PM PDT by cowboyusa
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To: cowboyusa

Joe...
Americas Sheriff!

Pardon Sheriff Joe!


66 posted on 08/14/2017 1:36:06 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: jazusamo

Pardon Arpaio PLEASE


67 posted on 08/14/2017 2:04:29 PM PDT by b9
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To: cowboyusa

I apologize.


68 posted on 08/14/2017 2:05:58 PM PDT by NYAmerican
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To: heights

“Trump is a wimp.”

That is so stupid I doubt even the Trump haters would agree.


69 posted on 08/14/2017 2:33:52 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: Ohioan

If he does then the Sheriff will have to say he was guilty of the crime. Is that worth it for a misdemeanor?


70 posted on 08/14/2017 2:35:38 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: jazusamo

Yes please, President Trump, please pardon our wonderful Sheriff Joe!!!

Have courage, the hateful left will try to destroy you regardless of what you do or don’t do, so do the right thing. Sheriff Joe is a good man who was just trying to enforce existing immigration laws.


71 posted on 08/14/2017 2:39:02 PM PDT by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: kabar

Why would Joe want to spend all of that money on lawyers? Unless his email requests really did bring in a ton.


72 posted on 08/14/2017 6:55:21 PM PDT by jdsteel (Give me freedom not more government.)
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To: jazusamo; LucyT; null and void; Cold Case Posse Supporter; Flotsam_Jetsome; circumbendibus; ...

Ping to Trump considering pardon for Arpaio!

From the article, Sheriff Arpaio goes typically sardonic:

Reached Monday for reaction to the possible pardon, Arpaio expressed surprise that Trump was aware of his legal predicament.

“I am happy he understands the case,” he told Fox News. “I would accept the pardon because I am 100 percent not guilty.”


73 posted on 08/14/2017 8:47:21 PM PDT by Seizethecarp
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To: Seizethecarp

Thanks for the ping!

Pray for Sheriff Joe!


74 posted on 08/14/2017 8:56:57 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: Seizethecarp; LucyT; GregNH; LS; 2ndDivisionVet; appalachian_dweller; aragorn; ...

PING!!!

Ping to Trump considering pardon for Arpaio!

From the article, Sheriff Arpaio goes typically sardonic:

Reached Monday for reaction to the possible pardon, Arpaio expressed surprise that Trump was aware of his legal predicament.

“I am happy he understands the case,” he told Fox News. “I would accept the pardon because I am 100 percent not guilty.”

Thanks, Seizethecarp & jazusamo


75 posted on 08/14/2017 9:13:12 PM PDT by Whenifhow (when, if and how will Obama be gone?)
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To: jazusamo

Acceptance of a pardon is considered an admission of guilt. He’ll still be a convicted criminal.


76 posted on 08/14/2017 9:15:34 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: jazusamo

YESS!!!


77 posted on 08/15/2017 2:00:14 AM PDT by snowtigger (Deplorable, and proud of it!!)
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To: kaktuskid
I don’t think you can do a pardon on a misdemeanor.

Where's it say that?

The sheriff was convicted (by a federal bench bitch, a Clinton appointee) of violating a federal judge's order.

Misdemeanor or not, it's a federal beef, and thus pardonable, Deep State be damned!

78 posted on 08/15/2017 2:22:20 AM PDT by cynwoody
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To: Coronal
Acceptance of a pardon is considered an admission of guilt. He’ll still be a convicted criminal.

But it won't matter for any matter of law. His Wikipedia article will show he was convicted, then pardoned. But any legal consequences of his conviction will be gone.

This is as opposed to liberal public opinion. Which also will not matter, given the Sheriff is 85 and unlikely to seek future office.

The larger benefit is, DJT has an opportunity to kick the MSM (and Left in general) in the teeth while doing a good deed in reality and in the perception of real Americans.

79 posted on 08/15/2017 2:31:03 AM PDT by cynwoody
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To: jazusamo; Liz; Tennessee Nana
"undocumented immigrants" "anti-immigrant patrols"

FU, FOX News! FU, James and Lachlan!

80 posted on 08/15/2017 2:42:14 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (April 2006 Message from Dan http://www.dansimmons.com/news/message/2006_04.htm)
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