ARPAIO TO RECRUIT AND ARM CITIZENS

borderfire report ^ | May 7, 2009 | borderfire report staff

[givemELL]

Nineteen new qualified armed posse volunteers will graduate today, Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 6:30PM from the Sheriff’s Training Academy, 2627 South 35 Avenue. Arpaio says he plans to step up his recruiting methods to attract more men and women to join his volunteer armed posse through more public outreach.

“The public has a desire to help local law enforcement when times are tough. I am banking on their generosity of time and energy to help my deputies keep our communities safe,” Arpaio says.

Arpaio is seeking primarily those who wish to be trained and qualified to carry and use a weapon. Currently there are about 300 qualified armed posse members in a volunteer force now numbering nearly 2,600 men and women, the largest volunteer posse in the nation.

[ken in texas]

I have a problem with you not understanding sarcasm. You people need to develop a sense of humor.

I understand sarcasm quite well... and now that I look back at your post I can see that perhaps that's the way you intended it.

Re: "You people"... taking speaking lessons from Ross Perot? /sarc

[Melas]

He said the metroplex. The counties I listed are all in the metroplex. Dallam is way up in the panhandle.

[texrepub76]

I think if everyone actually knew the amount of taxpayer dollars that go to medical services provided to illegals at Parkland, JPS and other area hospitals it would at least be feasible. But then again the new majority in Tarrant and Dallas I’m sure would never allow the vote to happen.