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Arpaio Launches Birther Investigation
Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio looks on as investigators announce the preliminary findings of his Cold Case investigation into the authenticity of President Barack Obamas birth certificate and other issues surrounding his eligibility to be ...
What do you think about Juarez Cartel threats against SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO?
Mexican drug cartel Juarez offered 1 million dollars for the one who murders Maricopa Countys Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, who is known as the "toughest American sheriff" for being absolutely harsh toward illegal immigrants.
Your thoughts?, greetings from West Virginia, U.S.!
Answer: I think if there were more Sheriff Joe's in the US there would be less repeat offenders as he makes prison as tough on them as it is supposed to be!
Category: Other - Politics & Government
Arpaio sells pink underwear, cuffs at craft fair
Sheriff joe arpaio has made a national name for himself via the inmate underwear and the green bologna he serves to county prisoners. Click below for the story.
What are your thoughts on this Face to face interview with SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO?
PHOENIX -- Crime suppression, security, prisoners and animals, we chatted with Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio about a variety of topics.
Click link to see video.http://www.azfamily.com/good-morning-arizona/Sheriff-Joes-Arpaio--69072897.html
Answer: He tells it like it is! He is doing his job but a bunch of racists don't like it! If he was on the Canadian border I doubt if there would be a word said! But then again Canadian nationals in the US illegally don't commit over 50% of the crime in ANY state! Here in AZ over 50% of the crime is committed by Mexican nationals in the US illegally!
Chrissypooh:: You mean the same interview I watched this morning where he avoided the question about feeling sorry for families (If someone killed a member of your family would you want the police to feel sorry for the family of the murderer? I have had 2 neighbors lose their children to drunk Mexican nationals in the US illegally! I feel sorry for my neighbors NOT the families of the people who killed their children!), and gave us some bogus claim about catching Chinese illegals, but didn't give us any details on it LOL!
He was nowhere near where they caught the Chinese illegals TOO FUNNY!
Guess again! There are more than a few dozen Chinese in the world! In Maricopa county alone I am related to my wife, my brother and sister in law and my nephew! All Chinese!
Here's the story:
Federally trained deputies from the Maricopa County Sherriff’s office arrested five illegal aliens, four of whom were from the Chinese mainland. The arrests took place on September 22, 2009, and occurred at a traffic stop as part of an ongoing human smuggling investigation according to a press release from the Sheriff’s office.
Category: Immigration
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO’s Help Comes With Baggage, But Rick Perry ...
TPM Muckraker Sheriff joe arpaio’s Help Comes With Baggage, But Rick Perry Doesn’t Mind
EDITORIAL; The Case Against Sheriff Arpaio
After a three-year investigation, the Justice Department has accused Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., and longtime darling of the anti-immigrant crowd, of unconstitutional policing and creating a pervasive culture of bias against Latinos. So what did Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, the sheriffs chosen candidate for president,
Perry Gains Endorsement From an Arizona Sheriff Tough on Immigration
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Rick Perry is polling at only the single digits in New Hampshire, and the question on this Tuesday was: Can a hard-nosed Arizona sheriff who was sued by the Justice Department and is known for aggressive pursuit of illegal immigrants -- and for making inmates wear pink underwear -- help him gain traction six weeks before the - By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.; Ashley Parker contributed reporting from Miami.
Ariz. SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO: Mounting Storm of Anti-Latino Bias ...
The controversy around Arizona Sheriff joe arpaio is growing by the day. In a scathing report, the Justice Department has accused Arpaio of "wide-ranging ...
U.S. Says Arizona Sheriff Shows Pervasive Bias Against Latinos
PHOENIX -- In a strongly worded critique of the countrys best-known sheriff, the Justice Department on Thursday accused Sheriff joe arpaio of engaging in unconstitutional policing by unfairly targeting Latinos for detention and arrest and retaliating against those who complain. After an investigation that lasted more than three years, the - Civil rights division of the Justice Department issues a strongly-worded critique of Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff joe arpaio, accusing him of engaging in unconstitutional policing and creating a pervasive culture of discriminatory bias against Latinos; Arpaio must agree to a court-approved settlement agreement or risk a lawsuit that could cost the Sheriffs Office millions of dollars in federal money. Photos (M) - By MARC LACEY; Salvador Rodriguez contributed reporting.
Sheriff Joe: 'Probable cause' Obama certificate a fraud
7 hours ago ... NOTE: In case you missed the news conference of Sheriff joe arpaio's “Cold Case Posse,” WND plans to have the entire event available in ...
What is your opinion SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO is preparing for another local immigration sweep?
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Sheriff joe arpaio is preparing for another local immigration sweep, and the Sheriff says it will happen somewhere in Phoenix before the end of the month.
Arpaio says this latest sweep is in response to the overwhelming number of drop houses and illegal aliens his deputies have recently found.
The Sheriffs critics say his crime sweeps are nothing more than racial profiling.
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/local/sheriff-plans-another-crime-sweep
Answer: "Racial Profiling" is nothing but a pejorative name made up by the social democrats, salon socialists, limousine liberals and the rest of the loony-left for something that is really nothing more than good old statistical analysis.
You go were the illegals are. He can't help it if most of them are brown.
For years radicals have tried to cower right-thinking people into silence by these false charges of racism and/or bias.
Such actions no longer work. The American Majority has woken up and are ready to take back America.
Watch out, we're coming soon to your town square, your city hall, the place where YOU live.
Category: Immigration
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO
7 hours ago ... NOTE: In case you missed the news conference of Sheriff joe arpaio's “Cold Case Posse,” WND plans to have the entire event available in ...
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO has raised more money than ever
Sheriff joe arpaio has raised more money than ever, In the face of one of the most trying years the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office has experienced ...
About:Sheriff Joseph M. Arpaio
You probably know him as “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” a name given to him years ago by the media. It’s a name he certainly has ...
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO To Hold News Conference Concerning Obama's ...
As much as I'd love to see Arpaio's press conference reveal that Obama was born in another country, thereby making him ineligible to hold the office he now occupies, I doubt that's what will happen. Sheriff joe arpaio was ...
Media finally paying attention to eligibility?
Nevertheless, media organizations from all political persuasions are seeking admittance to a news conference to be held by Sheriff joe arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz. The event is Thursday, March 1, at 1 p.m. Mountain ...
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO - Special Reports - Phoenix
For more than 15 years, Phoenix New Times has reported on Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaios serious abuse of power. The self-described "Toughest Sheriff in America ...
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO To Announce Results Of Investigation Into ...
PHOENIX -- America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial ...
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO: Obama's Birth Certificate Is a Forgery (Video ...
Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio said Thursday he suspects the birth certificate President Obama released last year is a “computer-generated forgery” — and also raised questions about the authenticity of the president's ...
What is your opinion of Hispanic group supports SHERIFF JOE ARPAIOs immigrant hotline ?
At least one Hispanic group supports Sheriff joe arpaios immigrant hotline.
The group You Dont Speak for Me showed up at the his downtown office, Wednesday, to praise his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration.
Members of the group met with the sheriff outside his office to offer him their encouragement and support.
Anna Gaines with the group says the immigration hotline is a good idea. "I support it 100 percent. And I feel this is the rule of law. We have to enforce it."
A report that FM News/Talk 92.3 aired Wednesday said that increased illegal immigration enforcement left fewer people on Americas farms and was a factor in higher groceries prices.
Gaines says thats not true. "I go to the stores and see people that just came here from Mexico or from another country with five, six little children and they use their food card to buy groceries. Thats why the groceries are so high, not because illegals arent working."
"They use a lot of food stamps. They use the food program. They use all the benefits that we have for our citizens and they are overused. We are really going poor. We are growing very poor every year be because of illegals being here using the benefits they use."
Critics say the sheriffs hotline that allows the public to report illegal immigrants will lead to racial profiling.
Gaines says those claims are made because the anti-hotline groups have nothing else as a defense.
http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=569180
summermoondancer2004 we are sure you are very young and do not understand Hispainc marries and their last name changes,if that is ok with you ?Columba Bush, wife of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush name is Noelle Bush,does that sound Mexican to you ?
Answer: They are true American patriots to support the laws of their home country above the country of their ancestors.
The best part is they are fighting against the preconception that all Hispanics are in favor of illegal immigration, which has NEVER been true.
Taking your husband's name when you marry has nothing to do with "trying" to be white, its a long standing tradition in most countries, and unless I'm mistaken it's the tradition in Mexico as well.
Category: Immigration
The Sheriff On Obamas Trail
Joe Arpaio calls himself America’s toughest sheriff. He is currently fending off allegations of abuse of power, accusations of racial profiling and claims of failure to investigate hundreds of sex crimes. He is also under pressure to declare which ...
Isnt SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO a true american hero the way he tells Obama regime GO TO HELL?
Shouldnt they build a huge statue of this man in downtown Phoenix to honor him?
Answer: the bigot is a typical republican hero
Category: Elections
APNewsBreak: Feds say Arpaio violated civil rights - Yahoo! News
PHOENIX (AP) — The federal government issued a scathing report Thursday that outlines how Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaios office has committed a wide range of ...
What Do You Think Of SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO And The Tent City?
If you dont know Sheriff joe arpaio is most known for his "world-famous" Tent City prison in Arizona where he has brought back the chain-gangs and is most notoriously known for making the inmates wear pink underwear and socks.
Do you agree with him and his methods?
Answer: To those of you who agree with his methods, what exactly has he done? Made the inmates miserable? most jails do that anyway. the beg hoopla about the pink underwear,i was locked up before his reign and the underwear i had were yellow, but they were also so big that i tied knots on both sides to keep them up, now sheriff Joe's underwear are pink but they did fit. do you really think criminals care what color their underwear are? most of them aren't used to underwear to begin with. yes, he has taken cigarettes away (most jails have) he has taken coffee away. (u can still buy it on store) has only female chain gang in the nation, true that, but those spots on that chain gang are hard to get, you can wait for months to get a chance, so its not really punishment either, its a job most want.he has implemented many things that are more punishment on the families than on the inmates, his little changes he makes are for shock value and the news bites only, none of them stop crime. all the things he has done that makes the news, are not that big of deals to the inmates, yes the tents are miserable and hot, but its way better out there than inside in the overcrowded dorms, most jail food is bad, his is just extremely bad,
All of you who think he is so wonderful and does such a great job, do you understand that he has COST the taxpayers there HUNDREDS of millions of dollars in lawsuit settlements? that he violates peoples basic rights?: he just ignores the most basic of our rights as americans, the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty , Or that the medical treatment you get there is worse than most 3rd world countries?> His jails have lost their medical accreditation, and should not even be allowed to see patients. there is no mental health help,no drug programs, nothing. even his religious services are limited.
SO does his tents, and pink underwear prevent crime? no, not even close, he is a bigger crook than most locked up in his jails.
He is a media hound who thinks he is something wonderful, he is a bully, a liar, and a sneaky underhanded cowardly a**hole. Maricopa county hasn't had any better options to replace him with. (basically any monkey could do the job or no guess not, they cant talk to the cameras but really he does nothing but sit and try to figure out what he can do next to get on the news.
HIS METHODS DO NOT WORK. they Just make good bits on the news.
Category: Law Enforcement & Police
Sheriff Joe: 'Probable cause' Obama certificate a fraud
NOTE: In case you missed the news conference of Sheriff joe arpaio's “Cold Case Posse,” WND plans to have the entire event available in 15-minute increments beginning Friday morning at this online location. PHOENIX ...
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO suggests Obama's birth certificate is a forgery ...
6 hours ago ... Arizona sheriff known for anti-immigration views says there is "probable cause" to say Obama's birth certificate is a forgery Read more by Brian ...
Sheriff Joe reopens can of worms
WASHINGTON – Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio reopened a political can of worms yesterday by presenting evidence from the first-ever, law-enforcement investigation of Barack Obama’s claim to constitutional eligibility. Arpaio and his Cold Case Posse ...
What is your opinion of Arizona SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO?
Rapper DMX is loudly complaining about his pink underwear. He is in jail for animal cruelty, drugs, and fraud and seems to be a repeat offender. I would personally like to see more like Sheriff Joe. What do you think of his methods?
Answer: I had to laugh when I read Lynn's answer. Most of what she said is true, but NOT about the medical care, all inmates have medical staff if needed.
We in Phoenix love what Joe has done for our city, and the inmates actually respect him (for the most part) He has also brought back chain gangs and inmates volenteer to be part of it, it gets them out of tent city for awhile and they clean along highways and also dig graves for unclaimed bodies and preform graveside services for those poor unclaimed souls.
Inmates admit it is no fun being in tent city, but they also say they NEVER want to return, and as I stated before, many of the inmates respect him for sticking to his guns.
Crime rate has dropped in Phoenix under Joe's leadership and I only hope more sheriff's will have the courage to follow his lead.
Category: Senior Citizens
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO Maricopa County must go!
The truth about Joe Arpaio the Sheriff of Maricopa County. Read comments from officers that work for the self acclaimed toughest Sheriff and why they dont support him.
Sheriff Arpaio announces re-election bid in Arizona - Washington Times
Most people know him simply as “Sheriff Joe” - the self-proclaimed toughest lawman in the United States. And, apparently, the five-term boss of the Maricopa ...
On the case: SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO probes Obama birth certificate
And you thought the “birther” movement was dead. Not in Arizona, where Phoenix-area Sheriff joe arpaio held a news conference Thursday to reveal the preliminary results of an investigation into the authenticity of President Obama’s birth ...
What are some reasons that SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO is doing America good?
I am writing a persuasive essay about how Joe is doing America good.
I know that one reason is that he is cutting down the costs of incarceration,
but I really need to have 3 separate details that I can write a paragraph each about
to prove why Joe is good! :] Thanks guys
Category: Politics
County manager, Arpaio foe Smith retiring
Maricopa County Manager David Smith is retiring. Smith, who clashed with Sheriff joe arpaio and former county attorney Andrew Thomas, e-mailed county workers informing them of his April retirement date. Smith, 65, has been with the county for 17 years.
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO Claims Obama Birth Certificate A 'Fraud ...
Arizona Sheriff joe arpaio dove head first into the birther movement on Thursday, arguing at a news conference in Phoenix that President Obama's birth certificate is a fake and that crimes were committed in its creation.
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO Obama Eligibility Investigation Result - Full Video
1 hour ago ... Full Video of Sheriff joe arpaio's Press Conference on the results of his investigation into Obama's Eligibility and Obama's Birth Certificate.
Who would you rather be in charge of border security SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO or Janet Napolitano?
The Obama administration is trying to find some kind of charge that will stick on Sheriff Joe for vigorously defending our border isnt this an act of treason?
Answer: Janet believes and follows the Constitution. Joe only believes in himself.
Category: Elections
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Joe · Homeland Security · Career Opportunities · Deputy Sheriff · Detention Officer · Reserve Deputy Sheriff · POSSE · FAQ · In The Line Of Duty ...
Amidst Calls for His Resignation, SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO Appeals ...
Arizona Sheriff joe arpaio filed an appeal in a ruling that his office racially profiled Latinos.
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO
Official site offering information about jail facilities, how to report a crime, most wanted list, and projects.
Why is SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO of Maricopa Arizona so popular with white voters?
Five-term Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaios approval ratings is high among white people but low with Blacks and Mexican people.
Answer: I am guessing a sheriffs job is to uphold the law. So anybody who obeys the law would support this man or sheriff, right? People who break the law would not support anybody who enforced the law, right? Then by what you are saying the white voters must not be law breakers and the other people you talk of must be people who break the law, right? It would seem simple to me that if you break the law you will not support any person who enforces the law. This is easy to understand. What drug dealer or murderer would be supporting the man who enforces the law?
Category: Law Enforcement & Police
Wouldnt prison wardens & jailers be wise to use SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO as a guide on how to run a jail or prison?
IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO RUN A JAIL, IT IS Sheriff joe arpaio.
Answer: Yes they would be wise to use Joe as a guide, but it ain't never going to happen.
Category: Government
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO appoints ‘cold case posse’ to probe Obama ...
Arizona’s Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio has appointed a “cold case posse” to review information pertaining to President Barack Obama’s birth certificate ...
About:Sheriff Joseph M. Arpaio
But even before he became Sheriff in 1993, Joe Arpaio was one tough lawman. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1953, and as a Washington, D.C., ...
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Maricopa County Sheriffs Office
Official site offering information about jail facilities, how to report a crime, most wanted list, and projects.
Andrew Breitbarts Final Interview May Have Been With Joe Arpaio, if Anything Jerome Corsi Says Is to Be Trusted
Conservative writer Andrew Breitbart died early this morning at the age of 43, and according to Jerome Corsi, Breitbarts last interview could have been with Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio. Corsi, however, is a conspiracy-theorist extraordinaire who ...
Sex Crimes Were Ignored, Say Reports On Sheriff
GUADALUPE, Ariz. -- Although Joe Arpaio calls himself Americas Toughest Sheriff, a growing chorus of local critics want another title for him: Retired. Sheriff Arpaio, the top law enforcement official in sprawling Maricopa County, is perhaps best known for his hard-nosed treatment of prisoners and his aggressive raids aimed at illegal - By MARC LACEY
OP-ED COLUMNIST; Iowas Harvest
Coralville, Iowa AS the hour of actual caucusing drew closer, Ron Pauls campaign trumpeted his endorsement by a pastor who, as it happens, has spoken of executing homosexuals. Rick Perry pledged to devote predator drones and thousands of troops to the protection of the Mexican border, making the mission to keep every last illegal immigrant from - Frank Bruni Op-Ed column argues that the run-up to the Iowa caucuses has underscored just how much general nuttiness and moral extremism the Republican Party has come to accommodate; asserts that the extreme positions being touted by candidates in Iowa taint the partys image and will come back to haunt the eventual nominee. Drawing (M)o - By FRANK BRUNI
Obama defends foreign policy...Sheriffs "birther" claims...Mom eviction case dropped
At one stop, supporters paid nearly $36,000 to attend a dinner. PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Sheriff joe arpaio (ar-PEYE-oh) says his investigation shows there is probable cause to believe President Obamas long-form birth certificate released by ...
New Ad Calls for Arizona Sheriffs Resignation
PHOENIX - A political ad attacking Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio will run during Wednesday nights GOP Presidential debate. The 30 second spot, paid for by Citizens for a Better Arizona, calls for Arpaios resignation. Citizens for a Better ...
Arizona sheriff probes Obamas birth certificate
Rather than seek cover, though, Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio is seeking to grab the spotlight in the same unorthodox fashion that has helped boost his career as a nationally known lawman. Arpaio scheduled a news conference Thursday to ...
Americas Toughest SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO Implies Obamas Birth Certificate Fake; Birther Conspiracy Continues
The "birther" conspiracy theory still hasnt died. After a six-month investigation, Americas self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" suggested Thursday that President Barack Obamas birth certificate and selective service registration cards are fakes.
OP-ED COLUMNIST; The Good Newt
Immigration is a subject that brings out the best and the worst in Americans. As taught to my fourth-grade daughter this semester, the story of the peopling of America encourages us to celebrate our identity as the land of e pluribus unum. It reminds us of the tolerance required to coexist in a culture of many cultures. It honors the courage to - Bill Keller Op-Ed column contends that Newt Gingrich has formulated a surprisingly intelligent and gutsy immigration policy, that breaks with the demagoguery espoused by his competitors for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination; notes his plan is based on streamlining the citizenship process for qualified applicants while reinvigorating enforcement. Drawing (M)i - By BILL KELLER
Joe Arpaio Going After Wannabe Dog-Humpers on Craigslist: Distraction or Job Well Done?
Yesterday, Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio announced that his detectives found people on Craigslist trying to have sex with dogs-- again. The plan, according to Arpaio, was that the three people arrested by the MCSO Monday night were using Craigslist to ...
Joe Arpaio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio. standing in the blue suit behind Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce. In November ...
Why is SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO hated so much for doing his job?
Hes the only sheriff in the country who has enough balls to arrest illegals and ship them back, hes only doing his job yet so many seem to despise him. I dont get it.
Answer: People despise him because he values and embraces the liberty the constitution allows the citizens of the United States.
He's effective, and doesn't care about hurting the criminal's feelings.
Don't you know we are suppossed to be coddling the murders and child molestors so that they'll play nicer?
Category: Politics
Freedom's Lighthouse » AZ SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO Announces Results of ...
AZ Sheriff joe arpaio Announces Results of Investigation into Barack Obama's Birth Certificate: “Probable Cause Exists Indicating Forgery and Fraud May Have Been Committed – Regarding Birth Certificate AND Selective ...
What do you think of SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO?
He is the Sheriff of Maricopa County, dubbed "Americas toughest Sheriff". He has been called inhumane, and does some things some claim to be unconstitutuinal. To any current Sheriffs, law enforcement officials or voting citizens, what do you think of his tactics?? Is he tough but fair or cruel and unusual?
Answer: The voters of Maricopa County seem to overwhelmingly approve of his job performance. That's all that matters.
Category: Law Enforcement & Police
What single thing about SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO is it you hate most?
A.Elected over and over in one landslide after another.
B.Effective Law Enforcement,despite Illegal Alien supporters trying to stop decent Law Enforcement efforts for years.
C.Treats Criminals like theyre actually criminals,rather than coddling them and acting like a Nanny(As most Liberals want Law Enforcement to be)
D.Other
Making them wear Pink actually was hilarious.And I loved how many people actually got upset by that,like he was really hurting them or something.
Answer: Nothing! We need more Sheriffs like Joe all over the country.
Category: Immigration
Joe Arpaio, Toughest Sheriff in U.S. - TIME
He likes to call himself "Americas toughest sheriff" and even used that moniker as the title of his autobiography. Its a claim few people would challenge — but ...
Arpaio to mark Tent City anniversary
Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio will mark the 19-year anniversary of the makeshift jail known as "Tent City" by erecting a large sign outside the facility boasting the number of inmates "served." Sheriffs officials said the concept was ...
How do u like SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO approach to immigration what if every city had this ?
A “concentrated crackdown” on illegal immigrants started Friday night in Maricopa County. Sheriff joe arpaio announced he’s dispatched more than 200 deputies and posse members to saturate valley cities and roadways known to be corridors for human smuggling.
East Valley hot spots include Bush Highway, U.S. Highway 60 and “any major highway,” said deputy chief Brian Sands.
Arpaio said he’s also opening a hotline for tipsters to report suspected illegal immigrants.
Arpaio said the program is comprehensive and controversial, but that it’s constitutional.
“We’re not going to go out on a street corner and round up people because they look like they’re from a foreign country,” Arpaio said Friday.
He said it’s nothing like Chandler’s infamous 1997 “roundup,” in which police officers swept the city in search of illegal immigrants.
He added that no one has complained about racial profiling since his deputies began detaining illegal immigrants.
Arpaio said his deputies have already arrested and jailed about 614 illegal immigrants on felony charges since the Arizona law against human smuggling passed in March 2006.
The deputies’ strategies for the crackdown aren’t necessarily different from those they’ve been using already to target immigrants who have likely employed a human smuggler to help them enter the country.
But they’ll have greater resources and more manpower with which to work.
Deputies will use SWAT, aviation and electronic surveillance, night vision and high-tech weaponry to target vehicles commonly used to move large numbers of illegal immigrants, Arpaio said. If such a vehicle is stopped for speeding, for example, anyone inside the vehicle who’s determined by deputies to be an illegal immigrant will be arrested and jailed.
Arpaio stressed the need for probable cause to arrest a suspect. That means a vehicle must have a fake license plate, be speeding, run a red light, or break some other law before deputies can pull over the vehicle and question its occupants.
The crackdown, which has no end date, will utilize 160 deputies and officers who’ve been trained by federal agents to enforce immigration law.
Of this group, 15 officers will be devoted strictly to the human smuggling unit funded by the state. To fill the personnel void this unit has created in the ranks, the sheriff said his office is recruiting officers from local and national police agencies to join his office through lateral transfers.
To further add to his numbers, the sheriff will deputize 64 federal immigration (ICE) agents on Monday, which will enable them to act as both federal and local law enforcement agents.
“We are quickly becoming a full-fledged anti-illegal immigration agency,” Arpaio said.
Arpaio also announced a hotline for citizens to call with information or evidence about illegal immigrants. He plans to advertise the hotline by posting its phone number on the sides of sheriff’s trucks.
He is unsure off how his office will be able to use the tips provided. “It’s an intelligence gathering tool,” Arpaio said.
The hotline number is: (602) 876-4154.
So all of Graham’s, McCain’s, Kennedy’s, Lott’s, Specter’s, Bush’s, Chertoff’s, Tony Snow’s ‘we need new laws; the old ones don’t work’, is a load of PR crap.
Well! We really already knew that.
Answer: I think it is a marvelous idea, one that should be implemented in every city and state in the union!
Category: Immigration
NATIONAL BRIEFING | SOUTHWEST; Arizona: Arrest of Man Accused In Death Threat Case
Sheriff joe arpaio of Maricopa County said Friday that a man accused of threatening to kill him was arrested in Tennessee. Adam E. Cox, 33, was arrested on an unrelated warrant, but he is the prime suspect in the death threat inquiry, Sheriff Arpaio said in a statement. Mr. Cox is accused of threatening to kill the sheriff and his family last year, - Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff joe arpaio says that Adam E Cox, a man who threatened to kill him, has been arrested in Tennessee on an unrelated warrant. (S) - By KEN BELSON
Joe Arpaio | TPMMuckraker
TPMMuckraker Joe Arpaio ... When Sheriff joe arpaio launched his own federal political action committee last year, he vowed to move beyond his role as just a ...
EDITORIAL; Immigration and the Campaign
The Republican presidential candidates have not made immigration a focus of their campaigns. But, as they head toward a debate on Wednesday in Arizona, ground zero for anti-immigrant hostility, it is a good time to ask them hard questions about immigration. The odds are bad that they will have sensible answers. These candidates have abandoned - Editorial notes that the Republican presidential debate in Arizona, ground zero for anti-immigration hostility, will likely showcase the increasingly extremist immigration policies of the Republican candidates; contends that the contenders have abandoned decades of Republican moderation on the issue, and are out of a synch with popular opinion; asserts that Mitt Romney has moved the farthest to the fringe, espousing an absurd policy of mass expulsion. (M)
What do you think Ariz.SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO Ill jail immigration protesters?
WASHINGTON — The sheriff of the most populous county in Arizona says hes "not going to put up with any civil disobedience" when the states new immigration law takes effect.
Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio says that if protesters want to block his jail, hell put them in it.
The Arizona law, which takes effect Thursday, requires officers enforcing other laws to check a persons immigration status if they suspect the person is in the country illegally.
Arpaio told ABCs "Good Morning America" he doesnt know "what the big hype is."
He says its "a crime to be here illegally and everyone should enforce" the law.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7128102.html
Answer: I think he is simply stating the truth .It is against the law and he will be enforcing the law.when it goes into statewide application on July 29th.
Sheriff Joe is an icon in AZ.
I adore him.,he is always controversial even his prisoners like him.
Well most of them anyway..
Category: Immigration
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO calls Obama birth certificate forgery
PHOENIX - Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio in Arizona says there are indications of fraud regarding President Barack Obamas birth certificate and selective service card. Arpaio said at a 1 p.m. news conference that there is "probable cause to ...
Arizona Cools Off on Immigration, at Least for Now
CHANDLER, Ariz. — The angry protests over Arizona’s tough policies focused on illegal immigrants are mostly gone. The sponsor of the state’s touchstone immigration bill has been recalled, while two sheriffs who championed the crackdown are enmeshed in legal difficulties. And there has been a notable decline in police activity - By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Sheriff Joe Orly Arpaio-Taitz to announce results of Obama birth certificate investigation #3
1:13 PM PT: Sheriff Arpaio-Taitz: "I havent decided where to go with this yet ... I just cant forget it now ... someones going to have to look at it." 1:14 PM PT: The only thing this press conference is missing is Herman Cain. 1:15 PM PT ...
THE BAY CITIZEN; Charges Against Sheriff Present a Political Twist
People following Venezuelas news Web site Noticias24 Tuesday were treated to a plot that might have been lifted from one of the popular Venezuelan soap operas featuring Eliana Lopez. In a telephone interview with Noticias24, Ms. Lopez told her version of the drama that captivated her adopted hometown of San Francisco. On Jan. 13, her husband, Ross - msmith@baycitizen.org - By MATT SMITH
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO To Announce Results Of Investigation Into ...
14 hours ago ... Rather than seek cover, though, Maricopa County Sheriff joe arpaio is seeking to grab the spotlight in the same unorthodox fashion that has ...
Exclusive Interview: SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO Investigating Obama, Thinks ...
Exclusive Interview: Sheriff joe arpaio Investigating Obama, Thinks There's “Fire” as Well as “Smoke”
Joe Arpaio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio (born June 14, 1932) is the elected Sheriff of Maricopa County in the U.S. state of Arizona. First voted into office in 1992, Arpaio is ...
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