Posted on 03/10/2009 9:19:32 PM PDT by yorkie
Federal authorities have told a high-profile Arizona sheriff that they will investigate his department over allegations of discriminatory practices and unconstitutional searches and seizures.
The U.S. Justice Department said in a letter delivered Tuesday to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio that the investigation will focus on alleged patterns of discrimination based on a person's national origin.
Arpaio told The Associated Press that he will cooperate with the Justice Department.
Arpaio, who describes himself as "America's Toughest Sheriff" and is best known for feeding jail inmates green bologna sandwiches, clothing them in pink underwear, and making them work on chain gangs, received praise for his anti-immigration efforts from many who believe the federal government isn't doing enough to remove people in the U.S. illegally.
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Isn’t Charles Barkley doing some time there? I wonder if he put in a call to the Kenyan Usurper.....
As a matter of fact, I would expect to see at least 5,000 Arizonan’s to march on the Sheriffs office, in a massive show of support for this man.
When the news cameras show up, tell the feds what’s up.
Make a lot of noise, show your teeth.
I lived there for 15 years and can honestly say nobody votes. At best they have a 25% turn-out. If they awaken the silent majority, it’s over.
"will"? They already are.
Maricopa County has continued to Re-elect Joe Arpaio for sixteen years. He has never had a 'real' challenge in his run for Sheriff.
It was just a matter of time before the panty-wastes went after him. With bambi as POTUS they have balls of silicone now!
He's still Sheriff ain't he?
I would expect to see at least 5,000 Arizonans to march on the Sheriffs office, in a massive show of support for this man. When the news cameras show up, tell the feds whats up. Make a lot of noise, show your teeth.
I love Joe Arpaio.)
I wasn't sure about the tent cities, but I loved the way he made the inmates wear pink underwear.
Cheers!
Yup! It’s all about moving fast and over-whelming conservative America. The fight back unfortunatly is the stock market. Sheriff Joe can handle it as long as he’s willing to fight for the rule of law.
Can’t be just him though. He really needs the people around him to support him too. I pray they will.
I wonder how many of those outstanding, unserved felony warrants are for illegal aliens?
Ping!
He was just on a local news station, stating that the only thing suspicious to him was that those after him are all Democrats! You GO Joe!
And, it appears that our former Governor Napolitano (now holding the seat of Secretary of Homeland Security) is one supporting this investigation.
Yet election after election Joe supports the democrats. I can’t figure that out.
Yes, if I remember correctly, he supported Janet Napolitano publically. Guess Turn-about is fair play, eh?
Ah the marxist, race pimping quisling Obama and his scumbag racist AG to the rescue
Followed by a treason trial and a firing squad.
here they go shoving shamnesty up our rears whether we like it or not
it just happens due to the border local, that most illegals happen to be mexican.
This is Eric Holder, the despicable de facto traitor who released Puerto Rican terrorists to help Hillary win her New York Senate seat. He is persecuting a man who is actually doing his duty to protect our citizens. What a low, vile, contemptible piece of garbage is this Holder.
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