Posted on 02/15/2009 3:34:34 PM PST by Baladas
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and three fellow Democrats want the Department of Justice to investigate civil rights complaints against controversial sheriff Joe Arpaio.
The lawmakers, in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano sent Friday, are seeking a probe into reports Arpaio has used skin color as a basis to search for illegal immigrants in Arizona.
Conyers and Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) want to end a federal agreement that allows the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to enforce immigration laws if the allegations turn out to be accurate.
It is hardly the first time Arpaio, sheriff of Arizona's largest county, has attracted criticism from those who take issue with his approach. Last year, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon (D) and several immigrant rights groups called for a similar investigation, according to the Arizona Republic.
Arpaio has been at the center of other national controversies before, including instituting volunteer chain gangs and issuing prisoners pink underwear.
Conyers and his fellow committee members accuse Arpaio of ordering deputies to search largely Hispanic neighborhoods in and around Phoenix for illegal immigrants. Those in the Hispanic community, the lawmakers wrote, "feel under siege."
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We knew it was coming. I think Sheriff Joe will go rounds with these assclowns, though.
Trying to keep attention off himself and his wife I suspect.
The country would be better off if Sheriff Joe were Attorney General.
He should have searched the Amish community.
Detroit doesn't have any problems that he could take time to address. That's why he goes out to Arizona to stir it up. /s
Exactly..!
You would think this clown would worry about what going on with crap in Michigan wouldn't you?
Conyers ought to bend over and have someone “probe” him.
After receiving this “letter” from the four non-Arizona asshats in D.C., Joe sent his boys out on Valentine’s day with warrants and pink handcuffs for deadbeat dads. They arrested 77. LOL! Joe doesn’t think very highly of politicians. Especially ‘RAT politicians.
Oh, yeah, we can’t have a sheriff who actually goes after the real law breakers and makes them pay the penalty. It is much better if the cops ignore real criminals and concentrate on jaywalkers and people who spit on the street. Frickin’ asshats!
His wife is a regular ole ghetto soap opera.
If anyone should be investigated, it’s John Commieyers and the lunatic he married ...
John should be more concerned about Monica’s well being in the general population unit.
True, but wrong witch. Conyers just needs to see who's in bed with him tomorrow morning. Witch enough.
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Send treats to the troops...
Great because you did it!
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You gotta show some respect all up in here yo.
How dare this sheriff enforce the law. Doesn’t he know these people vote for Democrats?
We had a good time, too! We also brought in some illegals.
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