Arpaio Arizona Sheriff

"Arpaio has gained national attention with his practice of "crime suppression sweeps,' where deputies converge on a neighborhood and stop people for any minor violations. Arpaio has made it clear one purpose is to then let his deputies inquire about whether those stopped are in this country legally.

Most of those "sweeps' have been in areas of Maricopa County with a high percentage of Hispanics."

http://campverdebugleonline.com/main...rticleID=27898

I don't know who Karma is, but I know Eric is about to be one.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/po...102106209.html

"In addition to the drive to kill the new law, Attorney General Eric Holder is also suing the Maricopa Community College system in Phoenix, alleging it broke the law by requiring a job seeker to provide a green card before being hired. And on Thursday the Justice Department filed suit against the Maricopa County Sheriff's office, run by the flamboyant Joe Arpaio, as part of an extended investigation into alleged civil rights violations there.

"Despite the splash of attention from the newest lawsuit, the Justice Department's investigation of Arpaio could end badly for Holder. When the Department first informed Arpaio that a probe was under way, back in March 2009, it sent a letter saying the investigation would focus on "alleged patterns or practices of discriminatory police practices and unconstitutional searches and seizures." But now we learn that just six months before that, in September 2008, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE, did its own investigation of Arpaio's office -- and gave it a clean bill of health. Arpaio's lawyers recently got a copy of the ICE report through the Freedom of Information Act.

"ICE officials evaluated how the sheriff's office performed under a law that allows specially trained local law enforcement officers to enforce parts of federal immigration law. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, which is the largest sheriff's office in the Arizona, has 189 officers who have been trained by ICE to enforce federal immigration statutes.

"The report, crammed with acronyms and bureaucratese, is not light reading. But struggle through it, and the key sentence is this: "The OI and DRO supervisors consider the conduct and performance of the MCSO ... officers to be professional and meeting the requirement of the MOA." Translated, that means officials from the Homeland Security Department's Office of Investigation (OI), along with officials from the Detention and Removal Operations office (DRO), concluded that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), in its handling of illegal immigrants, acted in a professional manner and complied with a memorandum of agreement (MOA) under which the government gave them the authority to enforce federal law. That agreement included a ban on racial profiling.

"ICE investigators also interviewed top federal officials involved in illegal immigrant cases in Arizona. They found an "excellent" working relationship between the sheriff's office and the feds. ICE talked as well to federal prosecutors in Phoenix, who described the cases brought by Maricopa County as "high quality.""

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I wonder what kind of "working relationship" the Black Panthers have with the Department of Justice?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neGbKHyGuHU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFOKn...eature=related
Originally Posted by LexusLover

He took the 16 million dollars and said fuck you to the American tax payers.
I guess he's no different than any other elected official.

"Arpaio has gained national attention ...

Most of those "sweeps' have been in areas of Maricopa County with a high percentage of Hispanics." Originally Posted by Tony Montana

The problem with the $16 million and these alleged "sweeps" is:

First, the factual reality reported after an ICE investigation, and
Secondly, the factual reality of the budget and statistical informtion reported.

http://www.maricopa.gov/CriminalJust...Y2008_2009.pdf

Reference is first made to page 12, in which the stats show that over the years the "local police" make OVER 10 TIMES the bookings into jail than the "County" (as in THE SHERIFF), AND

page 5 in which the Sheriff's budget shows around $325 million out of which you say he gets $16 million from the feds? While the bookings by the Feds increased 37% in 2009 to about 25% of what the County was booking .... (page 12) ... which means that the Federal taxpayers are paying for the Federal prisoners booked into THE SHERIFF'S jail.

ICE/HOMELAND SECURITY doesn't seem to have a problem with THE SHERIFF ... why does Obaminable and his dupe Holder ... neither one of whom read the Arizona law before they started shooting off their mouths.

I hope those two idiots keep up their ignorant mouthing off ...

..... right through 2012.

"He took the 16 million dollars and said fuck you to the American tax payers."

Looks like the "taxpayers" are getting their money's worth and the increase in Federal prisoners in THE SHERIFF's jail .... calls for an increase in Federal dollars to take care of them. FYI: I do not believe the "taxpayers" are asking for documents, I think it is the sleaze bag from Chicago who is trying to quell the Sheriff's criticism of the lousy job the Feds are doing in taking care of the illegal immigration, drug traffic, and violence being "imported" from Mexico.

From http://campverdebugleonline.com/main...rticleID=27898

"The federal Civil Rights Act bars discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in any program getting federal funds. The lawsuit says Arpaio's office received several grants last year totaling nearly $16 million.

To get those grants, the lawsuit says, representatives of the sheriff's office, including Arpaio, signed contracts agreeing to comply with the Civil Rights Act."

Wow. So the guy gets a free $16 million to not break the Civil Rights law? Does every other county in America get that too?

Yeah, sounds like Holder is just trying to harass the guy. Turnabout is fair play though as he's harassing the Feds to do their job.

So Tony Montana, how would YOU enforce the immigration laws?

$16 million??

When is Holder going to chase BP for the $20 BILLION?

He only has 2 more years!

The following is an official statement by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio regarding today's lawsuit filed against his office by the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C. for alleged refusal to turn over documents. It is followed by another statement from his Washington, D.C. attorney, Bob Driscoll.

"The Obama administration has filed three lawsuits against Arizona in the last few
weeks ... one against a college district, one against the state of Arizona and now one
against my office. Each lawsuit centers on something to do with alleged racial
discrimination.

These actions make it abundantly clear that Arizona, including this Sheriff, IS
Washington's new whipping boy. Now it's time to take the gloves off.

As for today's lawsuit against my office: These people in Washington met with my
attorneys only a few days ago. And in that meeting, Washington got our
cooperation; they admitted they already have thousands of pages of the requested
documents; and they were given access to interview my staff and get into my jails.

They smiled in our faces and then stabbed us in the back with this lawsuit. The
Obama administration intended to sue us all along, no matter what we did to try to
avert it.

Washington isn't playing fair and it's time Americans everywhere wake up and see
this administration for what it really is. Calculating, underhanded at times and
certainly not looking out for the best interests of the legal citizens residing in this
country. "



STATEMENT OF ROBERT N. DRISCOLL,
COUNSEL TO SHERIFF JOSEPH ARPAIO AND THE MARICOPA
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

"Today's lawsuit by the Department of Justice is part of a deliberate media strategy to "get tough" on Sheriff Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and undermine immigration enforcement by a local Sheriff who is trying desperately to make up for this Administration's own indifference to the topic.

The DOJ suit speaks loudly by what it does not say. It does not allege that Sheriff Arpaio or the MCSO have discriminated against anyone because the DOJ, after 18 months of soliciting allegations against Sheriff Arpaio, has come up empty. Even the purported basis for the suit, which alleges a lack of "cooperation," is a sham.

In fact, after meeting with the DOJ last week, just last Friday, on behalf of MCSO, I informed the DOJ that MCSO would cooperate with all reasonable document requests and would schedule tours of MCSO facilities and interviews with senior MCSO command staff.

We were awaiting a response from DOJ, and this lawsuit is apparently it. Clearly DOJ is more interested filing its third lawsuit in as many weeks against Arizona defendants than in looking into the allegations that purportedly gave rise to its investigation. This lawsuit is nothing more than an attempt to obscure the fact that DOJ still has no case. Today's suit over documents does not change that."

$16 million??

When is Holder going to chase BP for the $20 BILLION?

He only has 2 more years! Originally Posted by LexusLover

Where is that signed agreement between the Obama administration and BP committing them to the 20 billion? I never saw it! Last I heard, everyone except the most diehard environmentalists said the damage wasn't as bad as thought.

After further consideration, Holder will chase it into the DNC coffers.

Here's a video floating around on the internet by a group called Patriot Network AZ by Professor Terry J. Lovell. It's their response to the lawsuit.

Obama and Holder taking on Arizona's SB1070

Where is that signed agreement ..... Originally Posted by gnadfly

They have not read it yet. Still working on the "health care" bill....

..... then comes the Arizona legislation.

Geezzzzz.... you are soooooo demanding.

I mean, the guy won't even produce his birth certificate or grades ....

... and you want his signature?

This is Chicago, not the U.S.

The Chicago thugs and the BP thugs. A handshake is good enough.

"Arpaio has gained national attention with his practice of "crime suppression sweeps,' where deputies converge on a neighborhood and stop people for any minor violations. .... Originally Posted by Tony Montana

"crime suppression sweeps" = "community policing" .... ICE style!

http://www.aila.com/content/default.aspx?docid=33041 [August 17, 2010]

Secure Communities: Setting the Record Straight/August 17, 2010 [Appears to be an ICE report]

"FACT: To date, ICE has not received any formal complaints or allegations of racial profiling as a result of IDENT/IAFIS interoperability activation. ..."
....

Existing processes are in place at the local, state and federal levels to report
allegations of racial profiling or abuse occurring in local law enforcement
agencies. DHS is serious about responding to reported allegations of racial
profiling, due process violations or other violations of civil rights or civil liberties relating to the use of IDENT/IAFIS interoperability. As such, the DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties has expanded the existing complaint process to include Secure Communities. The complaint process can be found on the Secure Communities website at http://www.ice.gov/secure_communitie...nt_process.htm.

Apparently "THE SHERIFF" is now running ICE!

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5625364-massive-ice-sweep-terrorizes-arizona-communities

Massive ICE sweep terrorizes Arizona communities

The sweep, described by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as "targeting human smuggling networks," sent shockwaves across the Grand Canyon State, paralyzing residents with fear and panic.

Tucson : AZ : USA | Apr 16, 2010
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ICE is "paralyzing residents with fear and panic"???????????????

Who does ICE arrest...no, wait...lemme guess...besides illegals? Why they are an INHERENTLY RACIST ORGANIZATION! Their numbers are just testimony to their racism. And Sheriff A runs it? Every Democratic Socialist lock arms and chant "We will overco-ome, We will overco-ome!" OK, NRA..ready arms...FIRE!!!

Who does ICE arrest...no, wait...lemme guess...besides illegals? Originally Posted by gnadfly

Tourists and Protestors... who are ....

"....... paralyzed with fear and panic........"

..........but do not complain!

What a diabolical plan ..... if a "sweep" terrorizes the person, they must have something fear, which results in panic, but if the person .... err.... complains .... then the person's identity will have to be disclosed, which will require some form of identification to verify the legitimacy of the complaining person ... as in the complaining person is INNOCENT of any wrongdoing .... and as a consequence ... those in fear and panic cannot complain!

Clever, in deed. Hatched from the Halls of Harvard, no doubt!

I pray that the cops don't start doing these racial sweeps in my neighborhood. The day I have to worry about getting pulled over and asked to show my "papers" because of the way I look or I fit a certain profile is the day I'm just going to start shooting cops.

F*ck suing the racist bastard. Somebody needs to put a bullet in his head. And the sooner the better. Originally Posted by Tony Montana

I agreed with you sir 1000% and to be honest i see no diferences from Arpiao and Hitler at all..

Fortunetely, this clown have no power to do what Hitler did.

He don't like Latino in general and Mexicans in particular..

By the way, i'm an illegal inmigrant from Russia.

Lexus Lover said: "It makes good bullshit to keep up the hate against "white cops" ... (and I assume that you do not believe that "cops" with dark complexions DO NOT "cruise around the country looking for just any dark complexioned person to stop, jack up, and take to jail... just because the person has a dark complexion," because if you DO BELIEVE THAT then is it RACIALLY MOTIVATED?)."

They still believe it's racially motivated. They call those cops "Uncle Tom's"

They still believe it's racially motivated. Originally Posted by hardwood

That doesn't surprise me if "they" do, because that is one method of "projection" to refocus responsibility for inappropriate and/or illegal conduct toward someone else....particularly the person intervening to stop the inappropriate and/or illegal behavior.

Just caught the news that an LAPD officer shot and killed a drunk with a knife threatening folks in the park and then charging at the officer with the knife after the drunk was told in ENGLISH and SPANISH to put down the knife. No doubt ... racially motivated.....right?

And when Obminable gets beaten in the 2012 election it will be ...

... racially motivated? Right?

It would have nothing to do with incompetent, inadequate leadership with copious amounts of lying, misleading, and vacationing. Right? It's ALL ABOUT RACE.