Sheriff Joe Arpaio: 38 Arizona inmates who defaced flag to eat only bread, water

CNN ^ | Jan 24, 2014 | Faith Karimi

[Innovative]

A diet of bread and water is the punishment for dozens of Arizona inmates who allegedly defaced American flags placed in their jail cells.

The 38 male inmates are part of the Maricopa County jail system, which is under the control of controversial sheriff Joe Arpaio.

For their alleged unpatriotic acts, the sheriff said Thursday, they'll survive on bread and water for seven days.

"These inmates have destroyed the American flag that was placed in their cells," Arpaio said. "Tearing them, writing on them, stepping on them, throwing them in the toilet, trash or wherever they feel. It's a disgrace ... this is government property that they are destroying, and we will take action against those who act this way."

[Innovative]

Good! Prisoners and people need to learn that actions have consequences -- watch for liberal lawyers suing claiming that this is an interference with the inmates free speech rights...

Sheriff Arpaio for president!

Too bad that isn't realistic, but that's what we need, a tough Sheriff to get this country in order.

[cripplecreek]

Good. There was a time when even the worst of prison inmates still loved this country and would have dealt with this sort of thing on their own.

[TexasFreeper2009]

believe it or not ... there was a time in America not that long ago when the vast majority of men here were like Sheriff Joe.

How far we have fallen.

Maybe we can clone the man!

[FlingWingFlyer]

The American flag means absolutely nothing to over half of the humanoids living in this country. The buck is their new flag.

[areukiddingme1]

ACLU’s panties knotted up in a wad in 5, 4, 3...

[sagar]

“this is government property that they are destroying”

Am I the only one who thinks it is idiotic? Why spend money on “patriotic” stuff for the damn prisoners?

[oh8eleven]

Maricopa County jail system, which is under the control of controversial sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Gee, a piece from CNN that describes sheriff Arpaio as controversial. Who'd have guessed?
I wonder if CNN has ever describes any liberal loon - like andy cuomo - as controversial?

[Fresh Wind]

I thought prisons were supposed to be like vacation resorts.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The ACLU will say that they were only exercising their 1st amendment rights.s

[Mr. K]

I love Sheriff Joe, but putting an american flag in their cells was just inviting trouble

They could have tied them together and made a rope, for example.

A jail cell should have ONLY what the need to survive, and books to keep them quiet

[cripplecreek]

Because Joe Arpio is an American who still believes in second chances and rehabilitation. In fact, those things make him a better American than most in my opinion.

[Menehune56]

Obama and Holder will no doubt launch another federal investigation into this outrageous violation of these poor prisoners' civil rights.
/sarc

[Bringbackthedraft]

Es posible que no sean Americanos?

[ZULU]

Arapaio for President!

[sagar]

“Because Joe Arpio is an American who still believes in second chances and rehabilitation.”

Great.Second changes and rehabilitation on taxpayers’ money. And we know how that turned out - half of the flags covered in feces.

[Don Corleone]

Good. There was a time when even the worst of prison inmates still loved this country and would have dealt with this sort of thing on their own.

During WWII when they could not get out to fight they served in other ways even up to being test cases for medical research. Some received pardons for their work. But that was America. This is Obama's Marxist 3rd world.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Prolly half of them are illegals who don’t give a fig about the American flag.

[FlingWingFlyer]

You’re right.

[DaveA37]

I wish they would hurry up with the “human cloning” thing. We need thousands of Sheriff Joe’s. God Bless him.

[Dubh_Ghlase]

Exactly! After seeing what’s happening in the Socialist State of NY, I say it is long past time to push back...