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High-Profile Arizona Sheriff's Department Target of Federal Probe
Fox News, Associated Press ^ | March 10, 2009 | Staff

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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; arpaio; bho2009; bhodoj; democrats; doj; donttreadonme; ericholder; holder; illegalimmigrants; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; leo; neomarxism; obama; obamabrownshirts; probe; sheriffjoe; statesrights; waronjoe
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To: MaxMax
Love those pink 'hand-cuffs'

Obama: "Just a bunch of inbred white peckerwoods suppressing the minorities."


21 posted on 03/10/2009 9:48:05 PM PDT by Electric Graffiti (In Guns We Trust)
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To: yorkie

Isn’t Charles Barkley doing some time there? I wonder if he put in a call to the Kenyan Usurper.....


22 posted on 03/10/2009 9:51:12 PM PDT by Electric Graffiti (In Guns We Trust)
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To: yorkie

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.


23 posted on 03/10/2009 9:52:39 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: TomasUSMC

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.


24 posted on 03/10/2009 9:54:10 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: dragnet2
"the Feds will go after him with a vengeance."

"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.

25 posted on 03/10/2009 9:56:17 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: yorkie

It was just a matter of time before the panty-wastes went after him. With bambi as POTUS they have balls of silicone now!


26 posted on 03/10/2009 9:58:43 PM PDT by vpintheak (Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Prov. 25:26)
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To: yorkie
"will"? They already are.

He's still Sheriff ain't he?

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.

27 posted on 03/10/2009 9:59:06 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: yorkie
During the summer of 2003, when outside temperatures exceeded 110 °F (43 °C), which is higher than average, Arpaio said to complaining inmates, "It's 120 degrees in Iraq and the soldiers are living in tents and they didn't commit any crimes, so shut your mouths."[23] Inmates were given permission to wear only their pink underwear.

I love Joe Arpaio.)

28 posted on 03/10/2009 10:02:39 PM PDT by BARLF
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To: yorkie
I used to live in Phoenix, this guy was either loved or hated.

I wasn't sure about the tent cities, but I loved the way he made the inmates wear pink underwear.

Cheers!

29 posted on 03/10/2009 10:02:53 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: vpintheak

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.


30 posted on 03/10/2009 10:04:08 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: eyedigress

Can’t be just him though. He really needs the people around him to support him too. I pray they will.


31 posted on 03/10/2009 10:06:50 PM PDT by vpintheak (Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Prov. 25:26)
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To: yorkie

I wonder how many of those outstanding, unserved felony warrants are for illegal aliens?


32 posted on 03/10/2009 10:09:27 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( Dear Mr. Obama - Please make it rain candy! P.S. I like jelly beans.)
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To: yorkie; 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; ...

Ping!


33 posted on 03/10/2009 10:24:10 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Support Our Troops ~ www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil ~)
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To: eyedigress

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.


34 posted on 03/10/2009 10:25:04 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: yorkie

Yet election after election Joe supports the democrats. I can’t figure that out.


35 posted on 03/10/2009 10:25:38 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Yes, if I remember correctly, he supported Janet Napolitano publically. Guess Turn-about is fair play, eh?


36 posted on 03/10/2009 10:28:26 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: yorkie; AuntB; Calpernia

Ah the marxist, race pimping quisling Obama and his scumbag racist AG to the rescue


37 posted on 03/10/2009 10:36:08 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: TomasUSMC

Followed by a treason trial and a firing squad.


38 posted on 03/10/2009 10:37:25 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: yorkie

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.


39 posted on 03/10/2009 10:37:37 PM PDT by machogirl (not one of Rush's top-ten gal names)
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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.


40 posted on 03/10/2009 10:46:03 PM PDT by Godwin1 (Muslims)
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