Arizona's 'Toughest Sheriff' taken down a peg or two

[bobabode]

"Bit by bit, the federal judiciary is tearing out the legal ground from under “America’s toughest sheriff.”

"First, a federal appeals court said it was illegal to deny bail to immigrants in the country illegally. Then, on Monday, an Arizona federal judge blasted a state law that stretched the crime of identity theft to include everyone from forgers to people simply seeking employment without valid documentation."

"Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was using that law to justify workplace raids, more than 80 since the Arizona Legislature passed the law in 2008. Those raids rolled up nearly 800 men and women, charged with felonies for seeking employment while they were in the country illegally. It was unclear how many of them were convicted or deported."

"But federal law explicitly says seeking employment is not a crime, no matter a person’s immigration status. A group of immigration rights organizations sued Arizona, the county and Arpaio." LATimes

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-arizona-immigrants-sheriff-20150105-story.html

[Ike Bana]

Arpaio is a goddamn brownshirt.

[Pio1980]

I take this opportunity to remind the group of my regard for Sheriff Joe by suggesting to websearch my cousin Scott Norberg.

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[sheltiedave]

We can look forward to zeke's standard reply- don't do the crime so you won't be in jail. Then you won't die. Stop making excuses for criminal behavior. It's their fault. good shot!

[Dondilion]

I think Arpaio has to be seen in context: His area is under siege by foreigners and the powers that be are playing politics.

[Pio1980]

Dp, nt.



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[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

Arpaio is a goddamn brownshirt.

By nature apparently, and as a vote whore which works there.

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[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

I think Arpaio has to be seen in context: His area is under siege by foreigners and the powers that be are playing politics.

"UNDER SIEGE?" How long will their provisions hold out? How heavy is the foreigner artillery?

(I'm making fun of the alarmist metaphor, but feel free to explain why it is a good description, if you wish....)

[barbara]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

"UNDER SIEGE?" How long will their provisions hold out? How heavy is the foreigner artillery?



(I'm making fun of the alarmist metaphor, but feel free to explain why it is a good description, if you wish....)

I was thinking the same. A bit of drama to make a point usually results in the opposite reaction.

[Ike Bana]

I am sorta interested in Zeke's opinion of Arpaio, since we have come to learn that the coppers are always in the right.