Posted on 05/04/2006 4:11:41 PM PDT by EnglishOnly
"We're going to arrest any illegal who violates this new law," he said. "I'm not going to turn these people over to federal authorities so they can have a free ride back to Mexico. I'll give them a free ride into the county jail."
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"We're going to arrest any illegal who violates this new law," he said. "I'm not going to turn these people over to federal authorities so they can have a free ride back to Mexico. I'll give them a free ride into the county jail."
Under the law — as interpreted by the Maricopa County attorney — illegal immigrants can be arrested and prosecuted for conspiracy to smuggle themselves into the country. The law's authors have said they intended it to be used to prosecute smugglers, not the immigrants being smuggled.
I love Arpaio...I wish there were more like him.
Nice choice of words by the AP..."Posse" How about "Law Enforcement?" maybe try "Americans?"
Just doing the job our President doesn't want to do.
"posse" is what Sheriff Joe calls them.
Hats off to America's toughest sherriff!!!
They need to find multiple laws broken to charge them on in case a few judges over rule this one along the way.
Just wait for the newest MSM headline about a fake economic crash in this county.
I think that sheriff Joe is regretting his support of Janet during the last election...
Sheriff Joe calls the group the "posse." It is not seen as a derisive term to him or to members. This is one (rare) instance where the wire service is not injecting its bias.
Under the law — as interpreted by the Maricopa County attorney — illegal immigrants can be arrested and prosecuted for conspiracy to smuggle themselves into the country. The law's authors have said they intended it to be used to prosecute smugglers, not the immigrants being smuggled.
Lawyers for nearly 50 undocumented immigrants charged with conspiracy to commit human smuggling have filed motions to have the charges dismissed.
A Los Angeles attorney brought into the case last week by the Mexican Consul General's Office in Phoenix plans to file another motion claiming Maricopa County Attorney officials are violating state and federal law because it's the federal government's job to control illegal immigration.
Both motions are to be argued in county court on May 23.
Stay tuned, folks!
Isn't a "posse" folks that the sheriff has sworn in as deputies and therefore legal law enfocement officials? If so, what's the problem?
Way to go Sheriff Joe, talk to the sheriff in Cochise County.
Wouldn't it be fun to send the illegals back wearing Sheriff Joe's famous "pink underwear"??
The sheriff is already getting flack. Some state legislators say the law wasn't intended for this, rather it was only intended to arrest 'drug' smugglers.
Wanna bet the legislature 'corrects' this error post haste, and those 'detained' by the sheriff will soon be released (and eligible to sue to county for violating their civil rights)?
Always referred to Bush as the 'sheriff'. Wish Bush was a tough as this guy on the illegal issue.
Arizona sounds bettter and better...
HA!! Good job!Posse's are very definitely needed to be able to arrest and make them work in chain gangs instead of low wage give them NO wage and let them work out in the 120 degree heat repairing roads, that just may persuade them to stop coming over the border!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!
It sure does, will reconsider places to retire!
And his all AMERICAN Posse!! That is so great.
ROFL
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