GUADALUPE, Ariz. (AP) – The self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff in America” has been making forays into Phoenix and nearby Guadalupe and sweeping up illegal immigrants, drawing howls of protest from the cities’ mayors and other community leaders.
While Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has legal authority to enforce the law in cities within his county, politicians and activists are accusing him of grandstanding and, worse, racial profiling.
A total of 150 people—73 of them illegal immigrants—were arrested by Arpaio’s deputies in the raids on heavily Hispanic sections in late March and early April.
“I was upset. We did not request them here,” said Guadalupe Mayor Rebecca Jimenez, who charged that the patrols were meant to raise Arpaio’s profile for his re-election campaign this year.
Guadalupe, a community of about 6,000 people that relies on the sheriff’s office for police protection, is taking steps to find another department to patrol its streets.
As for Phoenix, Mayor Phil Gordon said Arpaio should be concentrating on more pressing duties such as finding people with warrants against them, and he has asked for a federal civil rights investigation, complaining the sheriff is singling out people who are “driving with a broken taillight or have brown skin.” The U.S. Justice Department refused to comment. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90922HG0&show_article=1&catnum=0
I’m amazed people are outraged over people being arrested for breaking the law. Wonders will never cease.
Here is Sheriff Joe’s web site:
http://www.mcso.org/
contact information is:
If you would like to write to the Sheriff or any of the commanders here, our address is:
100 West Washington
Suite 1900
Phoenix, AZ 85003
To email anyone at the Sheriff’s Office other than the Sheriff, follow this format using the first initial of the first name and full last name. Example:
J_Doe@mcso.maricopa.gov
Why not tell Sheriff Joe to keep up the good work and that you love what he does…………I DID!!!
FYI…..
Races in Guadalupe: Races in Guadalupe: Hispanic (72.3%) American Indian (48.5%) Other race (31.2%) Two or more races (5.7%) White Non-Hispanic (1.5%) Black (1.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
FYI…..
Races in Guadalupe: Races in Guadalupe: Hispanic (72.3%) American Indian (48.5%) Other race (31.2%) Two or more races (5.7%) White Non-Hispanic (1.5%) Black (1.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
YaYa
April 5, 2010 at 9:26 pm
“A total of 150 people—73 of them illegal immigrants”? That means that most of the people this fool arrested were NOT illegal immigrants. He is using racial profiling to arrest anyone who is brown or Mexican looking.
Sheriff Joe probably thinks that Mexican bashing will get him re-elected, but as most Rebublicans like Tom Tancredo and Mitt Romney have discovered this only angers the growing Latino voters and anti-immigrant bashing DOES NOT mean more votes.
Kat M
April 5, 2010 at 9:31 pm
i love Joe!!! he can come be sheriff in my town any day. i wish their was at least 500 more sheriff Joe’s, they would make one heck of a clean sweep. if only
slitsukker
April 5, 2010 at 9:59 pm
YAY!!!! HOW CAN I SUPPORT HIM, ? AND HOW can i spread the word of this smart good man, to let others know what exactly MUST BE DONE.!