Posted on 12/12/2009 2:46:30 PM PST by Altura Ct.
Reporting from Phoenix - The day after the federal government told Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio that he could no longer use his deputies to round up suspected illegal immigrants on the street, the combative Arizona sheriff did just that.
He launched one of his notorious "sweeps," in which his officers descend on heavily Latino neighborhoods, arrest hundreds of people for violations as minor as a busted headlight and ask them whether they are in the country legally.
"I wanted to show everybody it didn't make a difference," Arpaio said of the Obama administration's order.
Arpaio calls himself "America's toughest sheriff" and remains widely popular across the state. For two decades, he has basked in publicity over his colorful tactics, such as dressing jail inmates in pink underwear and housing them in outdoor tents during the brutal Phoenix summers.
But he has escalated his tactics in recent months, not only defying the federal government but launching repeated investigations of those who criticize him. He recently filed a racketeering lawsuit against the entire Maricopa County power structure. On Thursday night, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an emergency order forbidding the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office from searching the home or chambers of a Superior Court judge who was named in the racketeering case.
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Ya, civil rights. That is the crutch the Feds always try to pull. Maybe Joe needs to start an investigation of the Feds for obstruction of justice.
Errr....given the anatomical quirks, I'd say that's just the kind of dessert she prefers.
Arpaio should run for McCain’s seat in the Senate.
Go JOE!
“The big ugly dyke Janet just had her face rubbed in crap”
Uh. That was her makeup.
Just try to imagine how she would look without it.
I wish he was younger, I had to check the net to find out how old he was cuz I knew he was up there, he was born in ‘32 and in Springfield, MA. Go figger, that place looked like he77 last time I was there but they stopped the Spalding golf balls from leaving the plant via the back door five-finger way out.
We need more Joe’s, Ron Reagan’s and Joey Vento’s (Geno’s cheesesteaks in Philly)!
Yeah. Except Jackson permitted a grave injustice to be perpetrated on the Cherokee Nation. Arpaio is fighting a grave injustice.
Yes I can. Can you tell me whose civil rights were violated and how?
Adding him to the “Hall of Fame” for Patriots.
“But he has escalated his tactics in recent months, not only defying the federal government but launching repeated investigations of those who criticize him.”
Yes, he “defied the gangster/unconstitutional government” because he knows he has broken no laws. Of course, the L.A. Slimes
were careful not to mention that.
That was then, this is now. I just mentioned what Jackson did to the SC because it may be necessary to do the same in this ‘day and age’.
GOOOOO Sheriff Joe!
No,I can't.For one reason I don't know the details of "violations" already "committed" or of "violations" still to be "committed".
But I'll put this question to you.....can you tell me approximately how many appointees of BillyBob,Jimmah and Hussein are currently sitting on the Federal bench?
Quoted from article:
“It’s actually gotten worse rather than better,” said Salvador Reza, an activist who added that some immigrants don’t dare turn the lights on in their homes at night for fear that Arpaio’s deputies would knock at their doors.
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My comment to the illegal (left out of story)immigrants afraid to turn on their lights, go HOME where you can use your lights 24/7 if you have them. You are legal there.
He’s 77? I had no idea
I have to admit my wife is a little scared or concerned because she’s morena and you can’t tell where she’s from out here. I don’t think she’s got much to worry about. I still donate to sheriff Joe...
Arizona is so lucky to have this guy. Reminds me of a time when we had real men in America.
OK
Good; this should boost his popularity another 4 or 5%.
I love Joe, but I don’t think he would fit in with the DC crowd. He is too honest and hard working. And Im sure he loves being in AZ with his family/friends.
Then again, one can certainly hope..
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