This 85 year old's crime? he enforced the laws of the land and defied obama
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Sad that someone who upholds the laws of the United States is persecuted. How about persecuting the foreigners who are here illegally. I "shudder" to think that Noemi Romero is still in this country. Pardon Sheriff Joe and deport Ms. Romero ASAP.
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Arpaio is an unremitting and unapologetic bigot,and he should serve his criminal conviction sentence trusses up in pink underwear in tent city!
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There is nothing to gain for Trump to pardon Arpaio. But there is a lot of media attention and whips up the dumb and dumber by dangling the possibility of a pardon. Trump will milk the moment for all its worth. Arpaio is a local hick who took his job to an unnecessary level for his own self aggrandizement purposes. What people will do nowadays with a little power.
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All part of Trumpo's campaign of distraction and confusion... the idea is to take the focus off real issues, like the impending budget cliff, clueless foreign policy, family crony-kleptocracy, and of course his whole illegal "presidency"
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Why even try Arpaio if Trump is going to pardon him? Of what use is the justice system when a president makes a mockery of it? What happens if some of his cronies get convicted in Russia-gate? Pardons' for them, too?
Trump thinks he's an absolute monarch. (Someone please tell men this is all just a bad dream.)
Trump thinks he's an absolute monarch. (Someone please tell men this is all just a bad dream.)
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Go ahead and pardon him. He's going to expire pretty soon either way.
Joe Arpaio is a racist, period. He has made that clear by his words and actions.
I don't know if Donald Trump is a racist but I know he has made being a racist, Nazi or member of the KKK safe so and they are thankinghim for it.
Racists across America now fervently support Trump. Is it really worth it, President Trump?
I don't know if Donald Trump is a racist but I know he has made being a racist, Nazi or member of the KKK safe so and they are thankinghim for it.
Racists across America now fervently support Trump. Is it really worth it, President Trump?
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As soon as Arpaio pays back the $50 Million dollars he used to defend himself on criminal charges he can get his pardon, otherwise he needs to go to jail. He and his brown shirts stopped people for driving while brown. He is one of the biggest deplorable. He lied to a judge and should be charged with perjury as well. He is a former DEA agent but says he didn't understand the court order to stop arresting people for driving while brown. Oh please, give us taxpayers a break.
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Joe Arpaio is a cruel, mean man. He is a self-righteous bully, who stomps on our Constitution and the rights of all. Arpaio is not any kind of "Christian" and I'm grateful that one day, he will face God. Arpaio should have served time in prison for his lawlessness!
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Clearly President Trump believes that he only represents his xenophobic and racist "base." The other 65% of Americans can go whistle.
If Trump pardon's Arpaio, given his egregious flaunting of the law and denial of human rights to Hispanics, Mr. Trump can kiss the Hispanic vote goodbye. This would be one insult too many, not only to the Hispanic population, but to all Americans who believe in human rights and the rule of law.
If Trump pardon's Arpaio, given his egregious flaunting of the law and denial of human rights to Hispanics, Mr. Trump can kiss the Hispanic vote goodbye. This would be one insult too many, not only to the Hispanic population, but to all Americans who believe in human rights and the rule of law.
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"Birds of a Feather" will continue to fly together! Arpaio is convicted criminal - Trump (not yet fully 'legally' charged) is also one!
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I hope Arpaio spends his 6 months in Tent City eating moldy bologna sandwiches
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Trump touts "law and order," but only when it fits with his xenophobic, racist political agenda. Arpaio is a belligerent thug who deserves some time in jail for his failure to obey a lawful court order. Contrary to Trump's gibberish, Arpaio was NOT arrested for "doing his job." I'd like to hear KA Conway spin this!!!
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"My experience was devastating to myself and my family,” Ms. Romero said.
However, "Ms. Romero’s parents brought her to the United States from Mexico without legal documents when she was 3 years old. After she was arrested in one of Mr. Arpaio’s raids, she was charged with criminal impersonation because she had used her mother’s papers to get a job."
So what's there not to understand or unfair about her arrest?
However, "Ms. Romero’s parents brought her to the United States from Mexico without legal documents when she was 3 years old. After she was arrested in one of Mr. Arpaio’s raids, she was charged with criminal impersonation because she had used her mother’s papers to get a job."
So what's there not to understand or unfair about her arrest?
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This is a ridiculous article. "The discussion over whether Arpaio was enforcing or breaking the law...." He's been convicted! Further, Arpaio's racial profiling is JUST the tip of the iceberg. He has a lengthy track record of abusing power and acting above the law for over 20 years. A quick glance through his wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio) demonstrates that he is one of the most despicable charters involved in politics today. Nothing would make me happier than to see him thrown behind bars.
Don't make the mistake of considering Trump as a witless buffoon. He is a very dangerous demagogue. He really believes all the racist anti-women and antisemitic things his supporters spew out.
He needs to discredit the news media. the anti-racism protesters, the anti-war demonstrators and anyone else who is even slightly liberal.
In my opinion, Trump is a wannabe Hitler. Unless fought at every turn, he will attempt to turn America into a right wing dictatorship.
He needs to discredit the news media. the anti-racism protesters, the anti-war demonstrators and anyone else who is even slightly liberal.
In my opinion, Trump is a wannabe Hitler. Unless fought at every turn, he will attempt to turn America into a right wing dictatorship.
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If Trump pardons Joe, he should pardon every criminal on trial.He was supposed to support the law but broke almost all and blatantly said he would before he did it. Trump has already given him more than he deserved.
I love Sheriff Joe. He's an American hero. He's one of the few who are actually willing to capture illegals and send them back home, treating them as the criminals that they are.
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Trump is a tactical fool. The criminal formerly known as Sheriff Joe hasn't been sentenced yet. Whatever happens at sentencing, he has a right to appeal. If his case is reversed on appeal, he wouldn't even need a pardon. A President less impulsive and divisive would hold not raise the prospect of a pardon until one was actually needed after the judicial proceedings run their course. This said, a pardon for this dishonorable swine would wipeout any chance for the Republicans to garner any Hispanic votes in the midterms and beyond. And further accelerate Trump's exit. I hope he foolishly proffers the pardon.
Criminal contempt of court for doing ones job
Thats a felony under the old Obama administration.
Thats a felony under the old Obama administration.
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White supremacists everywhere heard Trump's dog whistle about Arpaio Tuesday night.
Loud and crystal clear.
Loud and crystal clear.
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I read an opinion piece on Bloomberg yesterday about how a pardon for Arpaio would be slap in the face of the constitution.
Well...Just about every presidential pardon is a slap in the face of justice, irrespective of whether the president is a Democrat or Republican. Either take away this constitutionally guaranteed right of the president, or learn to live with the consequences.
Well...Just about every presidential pardon is a slap in the face of justice, irrespective of whether the president is a Democrat or Republican. Either take away this constitutionally guaranteed right of the president, or learn to live with the consequences.
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Leave it to Trump to pour gasoline on the embers of a smoldering political fire. When is enough ENOUGH? Can't the Republicans in this Congress finally agree that Trump is an unpatriotic rabble rouser and a traitor to the Constitution? Isn't it finally time to begin the process of removing this incompetent from the position of POTUS? He is dirtying not only the office but also the reputation of the entire nation. The present Republican Party is responsible for Trump. What he does, and will do, will reflect on all of them.
Trump identifies with bullies and thugs of supreme arrogance who use their power to heap contempt on others with less power. His affinity for third-world dictators illustrates the point, along with his championing the white supremacists and a bad cop like Arpaio.
You can tell a lot about a man by the people he chooses to identify with. Skip Donald's double-talk, excuses, and his intonation of the word "love" while he is attacking others and flattering himself: he is as mean and rotten as he appears.
You can tell a lot about a man by the people he chooses to identify with. Skip Donald's double-talk, excuses, and his intonation of the word "love" while he is attacking others and flattering himself: he is as mean and rotten as he appears.
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Ms Romero, Sheriff Joe is not the real criminal, that's how he can go free.
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Not only did Arpaio incarcerate many people who were innocent, he put them in tents in Phoenix, allegedly to save Maricopa County money, which came in handy for his legal defense...Millions of $'s. Phoenix is famous for its long stretches of summer temperatures reaching between 100 to 120+ degrees and there was no A/C in those tents.
Arpaio became a monster who made certain that people he arrested suffered, guilty or not. He indulged a personal need to be cruel and vindictive. He should surely do time. Here is a quote from Wikipedia:
"Arpaio has been accused of various types of misconduct, including abuse of power; misuse of funds; failure to investigate sex crimes; improper clearance of cases; unlawful enforcement of immigration laws; and election law violations. A Federal court monitor was appointed to oversee his office's operations because of complaints of racial profiling. The U.S. Department of Justice concluded that Arpaio oversaw the worst pattern of racial profiling in U.S. history, and subsequently filed suit against him for unlawful discriminatory police conduct."
He was voted out in 2016 and financial support for his ouster came from far and wide in AZ, and beyond. Then he was convicted of criminal contempt.
He besmirches the concept of human decency.
Not that we need to have more information about that guy in our White House that proves he embraces racism, but if he pardons Arpaio, it will just draw another line under the term.
Arpaio became a monster who made certain that people he arrested suffered, guilty or not. He indulged a personal need to be cruel and vindictive. He should surely do time. Here is a quote from Wikipedia:
"Arpaio has been accused of various types of misconduct, including abuse of power; misuse of funds; failure to investigate sex crimes; improper clearance of cases; unlawful enforcement of immigration laws; and election law violations. A Federal court monitor was appointed to oversee his office's operations because of complaints of racial profiling. The U.S. Department of Justice concluded that Arpaio oversaw the worst pattern of racial profiling in U.S. history, and subsequently filed suit against him for unlawful discriminatory police conduct."
He was voted out in 2016 and financial support for his ouster came from far and wide in AZ, and beyond. Then he was convicted of criminal contempt.
He besmirches the concept of human decency.
Not that we need to have more information about that guy in our White House that proves he embraces racism, but if he pardons Arpaio, it will just draw another line under the term.
Oh please! I have no sympathy for illegal immigrants who are crying in their beer that they might be arrested. I don't know.... Maybe they are BREAKING THE LAW by being here illegally. The country shouldn't reward illegal and bad behavior. That only encourages more illegal and bad behavior.
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Please, just..... retire, from public life, already. You've soured like old milk.
Have SOME dignity.
Have SOME dignity.
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Arpaio caused tremendous human pain and financial costs to our state and to our Maricopa County. He is a huge embarrassment to all of us. But even worse, is the slap in the face to the judicial system if Trump pardons someone held in contempt of court. Trump is contemptuous of all branches of government, except his own grandiose fantasies of dictatorial powers.
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I thought a tenet of trump and his followers is "this is a nation of laws." I guess that does not apply to law officers who break the law. This lawless man gets a pass under Trump's ethically skewed administration. SAD.
Of course he wants to pardon Arpaio! Arpaio is an unrepentant high-profile BIRTHER. Don't be fooled -- this is just more support for racism on Trump's part. God help us.
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It all comes down to respect.
Everyone makes mistakes, but people like Grump and Joe seem to have the need to humiliate people instead of just upholding laws and maintaining peace.
Everyone makes mistakes, but people like Grump and Joe seem to have the need to humiliate people instead of just upholding laws and maintaining peace.
It will not surprise me if Trump pardons this criminal who hid in a sheriff's uniform for decades. Nor will it surprise me if he offers this guy a job in his administration. Neither man has any morals or ethics. Both consider that they are a law unto themselves.
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In his maniacal rant at the Phoenix rally, Trump asked, "So, was Sheriff Arpaio convicted for doing his job?" Well, the clear answer to Mr. Trump and his supporters who cheered this question is No. He was convicted for breaking the law, "failing to heed a federal judge's order to stop targeting Latinos based solely on the suspicion of their legal status." We have a president who has no understanding of or respect for the rule of law and the Constitution of the United States. What will it take for Congress to remove this president from office and restore our country to the principles upon which it was founded?
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Endless advocacy for people here in violation of federal law, protected by Democrats. It's why Trump won.
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“He wasn’t profiling anyone,” Mr. Ratchford insisted.
This Mr. Ratchford doesn't seem to know what "racial profiling" means. How can we have a discussion about right or wrong if one side doesn't even know what the topic is?
This Mr. Ratchford doesn't seem to know what "racial profiling" means. How can we have a discussion about right or wrong if one side doesn't even know what the topic is?
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It would be a shame if the president pardoned a person who deliberately flouted a legal court order. That would belittle the legal system a great deal. It is not as though the sheriff is innocent or that he was wrongfully convicted or given an outrageous sentence for the offense. He did exactly what he was charged with doing, and he did it with racist intent. There are no mitigating circumstances in this case. A pardon would be a "good ole boy" maneuver.
Hopefully Donald will do it, as it would speed up his departure by a good few weeks or months, I should think.
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Trump will give give Joe Arpio pardon as he'll do the contrary of what his advisers tell him not to. This it'll just further validate his his support for the white supremacist group i
The problem here is whether Mr. Arpaio was enforcing the law or abusing his authority. One reason why this is such a lighting rod issue is that Democrats and Republicans have failed to come up with a comprehensive immigration law that is fair and just and then they failed to enforce it. It is simply ridiculous for "liberals" to complain enforcing laws against illegal immigration. I'm an expatriate in Germany but I'm here legally: I have a permanent resident and work permit. If I didn't I could be deported. Likewise, it is unjust to deny or ignore rights such as habeous corpus or other rights just because someone is not a US citizen. Obviously there is a great deal of underlying racism or prejudice involved against undocumented aliens. But that is a different issue from whether the laws should be enforced, despite the tragic human price. Both parties are to blame because they are unwilling to come up with reasonable rules. Other countries manage to do it, why not the US?
I have always been "in neutral" about the Sheriff. However, I do hope that he is not, and will not, be punished in some way for enforcing the laws. He did not write them..........but he is required to enforce them.
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he broke the rule of law
he should be put in chains and parade around like he did to others
why does some white guy get special
treatment
he should be put in chains and parade around like he did to others
why does some white guy get special
treatment
Fascinating. You begin the article with Ms Romeros moral outrage that she had been arrested by the sheriff, but wait until the very end to casually mention that she was in violation of federal immigration laws and was fraudulently using someone elses identity.
And speaking of moral outrage, where were the articles when Clinton was pardoning tax evaders and financial fraudsters, or when Obama was pardoning drug offenders by the bushel?
And speaking of moral outrage, where were the articles when Clinton was pardoning tax evaders and financial fraudsters, or when Obama was pardoning drug offenders by the bushel?
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The so-called president is a far greater threat to the US and the world than the presence of 11.5 million unauthorized immigrants, who wouldn't come here if there weren't jobs to attract them. Who's the bad guy… the ones who want to work and make a better life for their families, or those who hired them at exploitative salaries?
By the way, many undocumented immigrants are from other places such as eastern Europe (Melania might be able to tell us about that). Where's the outrage?
By the way, many undocumented immigrants are from other places such as eastern Europe (Melania might be able to tell us about that). Where's the outrage?
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Mr. Arpaio is filing an appeal, the judicial process at work. President Trump is therefore threatening to obstruct due process.
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I believe the president can pardon someone at any time during the process.
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Trump WILL ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE PARDON for Joe Arpaio.
Arpaio and Trump are both narcissists and megalomaniacs. Each fully believes the rule of law has no jurisdiction over their actions or choices.
Sarah Huckabee-Sanders gave a non-answer in response to the looming Arpaio pardon, stating (paraphrasing) "The President will not issue a pardon to Sherriff Arpaio at the Phoenix rally." Note the absence of a "No Pardon Under Any Circumstances" response - I suspect the paperwork is sitting in Donald Trump's desk along with a bunch of other pardons, each of which will be executed as Donald Trump issues his resignation sometime in the coming 6 months.
Arpaio and Trump are both narcissists and megalomaniacs. Each fully believes the rule of law has no jurisdiction over their actions or choices.
Sarah Huckabee-Sanders gave a non-answer in response to the looming Arpaio pardon, stating (paraphrasing) "The President will not issue a pardon to Sherriff Arpaio at the Phoenix rally." Note the absence of a "No Pardon Under Any Circumstances" response - I suspect the paperwork is sitting in Donald Trump's desk along with a bunch of other pardons, each of which will be executed as Donald Trump issues his resignation sometime in the coming 6 months.
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I went door to door to work against Arpaio. By 2016, he had been the subject of multiple federal investigations, both civil and criminal. Our local newspaper kept track of the costs of these cases, which was substantial. It also reported the many court findings against Arpaio. When federal judges say your sheriff is a law breaker and you read about it repeatedly, it has a substantial effect. Arpaio was all about law and order. As the evidence of his own lawbreaking piled up, his credibility waned. Arizona is against illegals because they are illegal, not because they're Hispanic. Arpaio led a fanatic crusade against lawbreakers. He could not afford to look like a lawbreaker himself. The more we read the Arizona Republic, the more we realized that he had to go. It was the feds and the Republic that brought Arpaio down. Kudos to both of them.
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I live in Maricopa County in a rural area. A US highway passes through our town. In the more than dozen years I lived here while Arpaio was sheriff, the only people I ever saw pulled out of their cars were "brown skinned".
There is a place the deputies would sit. Most thought they were taking radar, but I never saw speeders pulled over. What I did see was deputies looking down the road with binoculars, my belief is that they were looking at the color of the drivers, and passengers.
I have seen more "brown skinned" people pulled over with all their belongings piled up on the side of the road than I have ever seen anywhere else in my 55 years, and I do a lot of traveling.
Besides Arpaio's racial profiling is the fact that his department ignored over 400 cases of rape, molestation, incest, etc. The cases went un-investigated for years until the wrong doing was finally exposed. "America's Toughest Sheriff" claimed no responsibility for what his subordinates had missed doing which is REAL police work, not immigration enforcement.
Sheriff Arpaio liked to brag that he spent more money to feed the dogs in the county pound, which were his responsibility, than he paid to feed the human beings in his custody. He spent over a dollar a day on the dogs, and less than a dollar a day to feed inmates two cold meals for less than .50c each. To brag that he spends more on dogs than humans is in my opinion inhuman.
There is a place the deputies would sit. Most thought they were taking radar, but I never saw speeders pulled over. What I did see was deputies looking down the road with binoculars, my belief is that they were looking at the color of the drivers, and passengers.
I have seen more "brown skinned" people pulled over with all their belongings piled up on the side of the road than I have ever seen anywhere else in my 55 years, and I do a lot of traveling.
Besides Arpaio's racial profiling is the fact that his department ignored over 400 cases of rape, molestation, incest, etc. The cases went un-investigated for years until the wrong doing was finally exposed. "America's Toughest Sheriff" claimed no responsibility for what his subordinates had missed doing which is REAL police work, not immigration enforcement.
Sheriff Arpaio liked to brag that he spent more money to feed the dogs in the county pound, which were his responsibility, than he paid to feed the human beings in his custody. He spent over a dollar a day on the dogs, and less than a dollar a day to feed inmates two cold meals for less than .50c each. To brag that he spends more on dogs than humans is in my opinion inhuman.
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No, Donald Trump, I don't care much for "Sheriff Joe."
"Special Counsel Bob," on the other hand. . .
"Special Counsel Bob," on the other hand. . .
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I wonder how people would react if the roles were reversed ?
What if Native Americans roamed the streets looking for whites and demanding to see their papers. If they didn't have any, then they would be carted off to jail, possibly destroying their lives in the process.
Oh wait ...
What if Native Americans roamed the streets looking for whites and demanding to see their papers. If they didn't have any, then they would be carted off to jail, possibly destroying their lives in the process.
Oh wait ...
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Native Americans were conquered, period. We should stop playing the charade of "First Nations" and move on.
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"Looking for their papers." You mean enforcing our immigration laws like every other nation on the planet including Mexico. No one's live is being destroyed by being sent back there. It's time the Dems stop pandering to Hispanics. Latinos are not entitled to special immigration rights or the right to label anyone who disagrees a racist.
Give America's sheriff his job back. He will be pardoned after the witch hunt is over.
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Why? The Maricopa County voters already rejected him. He didn't resign and he wasn't otherwise forced from office. He's not "America's Sheriff," either. He's nobody's sheriff.
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Arpaio's over-zealous pursuit of illegal immigrants resulted in routine violations of fundamental constitutional rights. One federal judge correctly ordered Arpaio to remedy his practices and another federal judge held Arpaio in criminal contempt when Arpio willfully violated the order. Nothing about that ordered sequence of events involves the unfair or politicized harassment of Arpaio.
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His job wasn't "taken" from him. He was voted out of office. Your grievance is with the folks of his district, the majority of whom were tired of his "shenanigans" and gave him the boot at the ballot box.
Finally, your comment is of a piece with the currents of authoritarian democratic impulses that are coursing through our country at the moment. Our allegiance should be to THE RULE OF LAW rather than to one man's personal authority. Joe Arpaio is subject to the same laws and authority that the rest of us are. Just because he wears a badge doesn't mean that he does not have to follow the dictates of law, judicial interpretations of law and judicial rulings. The remedy to disagreements with the judicial branch is found in the legislatures not the personal whims of one man with a badge and boundless racial grievances. No one, including "America's Sheriff" should be above the law. I wish that you and many of your fellow travelers would realize this.
Finally, your comment is of a piece with the currents of authoritarian democratic impulses that are coursing through our country at the moment. Our allegiance should be to THE RULE OF LAW rather than to one man's personal authority. Joe Arpaio is subject to the same laws and authority that the rest of us are. Just because he wears a badge doesn't mean that he does not have to follow the dictates of law, judicial interpretations of law and judicial rulings. The remedy to disagreements with the judicial branch is found in the legislatures not the personal whims of one man with a badge and boundless racial grievances. No one, including "America's Sheriff" should be above the law. I wish that you and many of your fellow travelers would realize this.
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Sheriff Joe does still remain/a symbol of both hate and pain/when the Prez invokes his name/he has played a thoughtless game.
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Joe Arpaio and Donald Trump, a match not made in heaven.
Two extremely deplorable people.
Two extremely deplorable people.
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He heard the loud cheers he got, sound like anyone else we know?
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Oh please. Trump isn't going to pardon Arpaio. In best reality show fashion he threw that out there to keep the masses panting for next week's show. He loves how he can manipulate his supporters. His "Face In The Crowd" moment will come, bet on it.
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I would say you are probably correct. Trump hasn't kept most of his promises and his followers don't care - probably because he has made racism okay.
Trump will grant Sherriff Joe Arpaio a pardon because the presence of 11.5 million unauthorized immigrants has proven that the federal government cannot stop illegal immigration without the help of state and local police. The 2012 Supreme Court decision in United States vs Arizona reinforced the prevailing view that state or local police cannot arrest deportable aliens on grounds they are deportable. They can only check the immigration status of suspects they arrest on other charges. But there has never been any doubt that Congress, if it desired, could empower states and local police to apprehend and arrest unauthorized immigrants simply for being deportable. (Congress has expressly authorized states and localities to assist in enforcing federal immigration law in other areas, such reporting and holding those they arrest on other charges to ICE.) The Trump administration is expected to offer amnesty to unauthorized immigrants enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program if Congress enacts legislation to curtail future illegal immigration, including making E-Verify mandatory nationwide and allotting state and local police an active role in the apprehension and arrest of unauthorized immigrants. The deal should be expanded to include immediate families of DACA enrollees, but it would be a good deal for America.
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It's funny how William Case combs through the law looking for loopholes to excuse right wing extremist criminals like Joe Arpaio, a blatant and unapologetic lawbreaker.
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I get it. We don't want people breaking the law and entering our country illegally. But what about the humanity in how we treat people? Sheriff Joe Arpaio lacked the very "Christian Values" and humanity that many on the right claim that they have. People from Latin American countries are coming here because they are desperate. Many of the same reasons that the Irish, Italians and Pilgrims emigrated to the United States.
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That's just it -- we don't want people entering the country illegally, and we don't want rogue law-enforcement agencies breaking the law either. Or, put another way, you can't claim a moral high ground if you're breaking the law yourself.
I don't care why they're coming. If they are illegal, they need to be stopped and sent home. It's not our problem that they're home countries are a mess.
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Once in his jails he treated everyone equally, except for the dogs in the county pound. For them he spent more than a dollar a day on food. For the human beings in his jails, he liked to brag that he spent less than a dollar a day for two cold meals. Arpaio IMO is the leader of the "deplorable movement" which is sweeping the nation. The ignorant and misinformed hung on his every word without understanding that he was a one trick pony whose priority was on illegal immigration, not fighting day to day crime which is color blind.
Remember, he was voted out by REPUBLICANS who were fed up with the waste of tens of millions of dollars of tax money used to defend him and to pay court judgements filed against his office and its official actions.
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I was going to say something to this degree. Whether you agree with his policies or not (I staunchly DO NOT) the man has cost Arizonans MILLIONS of dollars over the years. He led blatant crusades against clearly established Constitutional rights time and time again, and time and time again Federal Courts shut his policies down. Or attempted to. This is not the first time he's been found in contempt of court. In 2008, he disregarded an order to transport pregnant prisoners seeking abortions to clinics. Arizona then had to fork over $300,000 in criminal contempt fines. The man is truly astounding in how much money he's wasted.
And who will pardon Trump?
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The next Republican president, no doubt.
Didn't you hear? He's already said that he will pardon himself.
Pence will and claim that he's only doing it to bring the country closure and to bring it back together.
Arpaio is still a polarizing figure, because we have Arpaio Sr. in the White House ! If one Arpaio is bad, imagine two Arpaios in the block, Arpaio Sr. in the White House and Arpaio Jr running lose because the Senior Arpaio considering obstruction of justice and let the junior go free and wild to maul innocent people !
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I am a retired granddaughter of immigrants from the British Isles. I now live in Mexico. I see great irony toward Mexican immigrant haters. First, as has been well publicized, the net immigration from Mexico has been 0 since 1911. Secondly, unlike Yankees, they are a most gracious people. Thirdly, we do need these immigrants for their willingness to take jobs we Yankees are too proud to take; they take them and then pay taxes with many of them moving on to better jobs and building our economy.
Hating them because of their county of origin? We should be thanking them.
And then there's that statement from our founding document, "All men are created equal..."
Hating them because of their county of origin? We should be thanking them.
And then there's that statement from our founding document, "All men are created equal..."
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Where do those statistics come from?
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All men are created equal. Not all men are born US citizens. Perhaps you don't believe in national borders but the Mexicans so, or haven't you noticed that non-citizens in Mexico can't own real property there.
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Try actually reading the NYT every now and again. It's full of real information.
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Within the past year, I heard on the Phoenix local news that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department budget was running low on funds. Why? Because Sheriff Joe was using the department's budget to pay for his legal defense. Legal? Maybe, but definitely underhanded, as were the actions for which he was charged. Scoundrels abound.
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Mr. Arpaio is not a "crusader against illegal immigration". He is a racist who has targeted an entire population of citizens and non-citizens on the basis of their background.
Also, there is no longer a "debate...about the tactics used to crack down on Latinos". The courts have settled any "debate" on the actions of Mr Arpaio, ruling that he acted unconstitutionally.
And lastly, please consider this slightly amended version of your phrase, "ignited a debate across Arizona about the tactics used to crack down on Jews". Sounds appealing, doesn't it? Now why is it acceptable to legitimize racism on this account?
Also, there is no longer a "debate...about the tactics used to crack down on Latinos". The courts have settled any "debate" on the actions of Mr Arpaio, ruling that he acted unconstitutionally.
And lastly, please consider this slightly amended version of your phrase, "ignited a debate across Arizona about the tactics used to crack down on Jews". Sounds appealing, doesn't it? Now why is it acceptable to legitimize racism on this account?
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Sure, you can arrest and detain people because they look Hispanic and might be illegal immigrants. Why not equally arrest and detain everyone else because they look Canadian and might be undocumented Canadian immigrants?
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Highly unlikely that Texas is a place any sane Canadian would care to live.
illegal aliens are not immigrants and have no right to be here
The NYT needs to call things by their name, and regardless of political inclination you might hold, Mr. Arpaio is a racist, a demagogue, and a person w/o a moral compass.
Firstly, as it has been proven without a doubt, in Court and out of Court, in the voice of a Jury, in the hallways of the Department of Justice, and the like, that Mr. Arpaio's abuses focused exclusively on Latinos. Secondly, he is not a busy bee working on implementing the Law, or even abusing the Law --he has pursued press coverage for his self-aggrandizement, and lastly, there is no question that his approach was a violation of the rights of innocent individuals far beyond folks without papers --something not for America, but for rule by force and intimidation, something far more at home in autocracies in Russia, in Africa, and yes, maybe in Venezuela, and Cuba.
Yes, those espousing neofascist white supremacist beliefs might find Arpaio attractive, but he is repugnant to the Exceptionalism of America, to its Constitution, and to everything our Founding Fathers stood for, from a Conservative and a Liberal standpoint.
Firstly, as it has been proven without a doubt, in Court and out of Court, in the voice of a Jury, in the hallways of the Department of Justice, and the like, that Mr. Arpaio's abuses focused exclusively on Latinos. Secondly, he is not a busy bee working on implementing the Law, or even abusing the Law --he has pursued press coverage for his self-aggrandizement, and lastly, there is no question that his approach was a violation of the rights of innocent individuals far beyond folks without papers --something not for America, but for rule by force and intimidation, something far more at home in autocracies in Russia, in Africa, and yes, maybe in Venezuela, and Cuba.
Yes, those espousing neofascist white supremacist beliefs might find Arpaio attractive, but he is repugnant to the Exceptionalism of America, to its Constitution, and to everything our Founding Fathers stood for, from a Conservative and a Liberal standpoint.
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Trump and Joe both believe they have unlimited power to be judge, jury and jailer. Their own corruption knows no bounds. They should both be in jail.
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Every single story mentioning Mr. Arpaio should also mention the nearly 400 sexual assault and rape cases that went completely ignored and uninvestigated due to his maniacal focus on immigration (which has also cost Maricopa County over $40 million in legal costs).
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Mr. Arpaio is not a "crusader against illegal immigration". He is a racist who has targeted an entire population of citizens and non-citizens on the basis of their background.
Also, there is no longer a "debate...about the tactics used to crack down on Latinos". The courts have settled any "debate" on the actions of Mr Arpaio, ruling that he acted unconstitutionally.
And lastly, please consider this slightly amended version of your phrase, "ignited a debate across Arizona about the tactics used to crack down on Jews". Sounds appalling, doesn't it? Now why is it acceptable to legitimize racism on this account?
Also, there is no longer a "debate...about the tactics used to crack down on Latinos". The courts have settled any "debate" on the actions of Mr Arpaio, ruling that he acted unconstitutionally.
And lastly, please consider this slightly amended version of your phrase, "ignited a debate across Arizona about the tactics used to crack down on Jews". Sounds appalling, doesn't it? Now why is it acceptable to legitimize racism on this account?
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Ms. Romero is upset because Trump wants to pardon Arpaio "after he broke the law." Yet Ms. Romero has broken laws as well.
This does not imply that she deserved to be put in chains, she didn't. And it does not take away from what a detestable criminal Arpaio is, but why bolster the case against him by quoting an illegal immigrant who used her mother's papers to get a job?
This does not imply that she deserved to be put in chains, she didn't. And it does not take away from what a detestable criminal Arpaio is, but why bolster the case against him by quoting an illegal immigrant who used her mother's papers to get a job?
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T.B.S: Under the United States Constitution, even illegal immigrants have the same legal rights as the rest of us who are here legally. Every time the police or courts violate those rights even when the person is here illegally, they threaten the rights of all Americans too. Arpaio, as a representative of the government, used his office to purposely violate the US Constitution. Even an illegal alien has the right to object.
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How do we know that Ms. Romero broke laws?
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She used her mother's papers to get a job and she was in the country illegally.
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Sheriff Joke has lived as an elected official who lacks brains, integrity, or accountability. "I didn't know" is not only his failed legal defense today, but a mantra of his career. His supporters will always believe he prosecuted criminals who just happened to have much darker skin color. He's not a bigot, they say, he just "didn't know any better".
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We may pardon a starving man who steals a loaf of bread. Joe Arpaio flaunted the right of the people to expect sheriffs should obey, not make, the laws. This is why Trump identifies with him.
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How low can Trump's numbers go? Lower, should he summarily pardon Arpaio for his criminal contempt conviction. More than likely, if allowed its course without the pretender's intervention, Arpaio won't do any jail time. He has no other convictions, has a long history of government and state service, ostensibly all performed satisfactorily. Trump is the unknown, here. One never knows if or when he will shoot from the hip.
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It's just the Head Bully defending another bully. In the meantime all real policing is ignored while they hustle to prove how un-politically correct they are. And in the background the 'base' is cheering.
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Re: Ms. Romero using her mother's papers to get a job - that is fraudulent behavior, pure and simple. Why do we paint it as something else?
I don't understand what part of "illegal" people aren't getting. We are a country of laws, not of men. I have no problem at all with changing the laws in this country, if that's what Congress agrees to do. But until they do JUST FOLLOW THE LAW. Period..
I don't understand what part of "illegal" people aren't getting. We are a country of laws, not of men. I have no problem at all with changing the laws in this country, if that's what Congress agrees to do. But until they do JUST FOLLOW THE LAW. Period..
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Steve, perhaps you missed the part about her having been brought to the US when she was 3. This puts her and others like her in a kind of no-man's land – not a citizen of the US, or Mexico, and now as an adult, having to do whatever she can to keep body & soul together.
Really, what would you do if you were in her shoes?
Really, what would you do if you were in her shoes?
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Did you notice that it is, "Simon" Romero? Jump to conclusions?! Secondly, while Arpaio was preying on undocumented immigrants, hundreds of sexual predators went free in the Phoenix area! The man stomped on the Constitution which ensures the rights of ALL, including undocumented immigrants!
This man is old and sad with unfounded unchangeable behaviours which lesser people revere, they are cankers on society that refuse to be inoculated with the antibiotics of positive change.
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Gregor, I'm 67 years old and I can and do change my attitude and beliefs when they are pointed out to me that they are wrong, IMHO, it is the young who rigidly stick with a position no matter what. With age one realizes that being wrong sometimes is a fact of life.
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It makes perfect sense that the first person Trump will pardon is a bigot and a racist.
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Perhaps it would make sense to stop white (non-Hispanic looking) people on suspicion of their possessing illegal drugs, jaywalking, unlicensed possession of a firearm, assault and battery, or a myriad of other crimes committed by many more white people than members of other minority groups - yes, white people are a minority in Arizona which was once part of the Republic of Texas which was stolen from Mexico by white slaveholders who'd moved to what was then Mexico.
On another note, how is "criminal contempt of court" a misdemeanor?
On another note, how is "criminal contempt of court" a misdemeanor?
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How is some 85-year-old guy worth all this wordage? He won't be around much longer, one way or the other.
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The people Trump holds up for admiration is deeply unsettling: Putin and Arpaio being just two. That his supporters see this as a sign of his strength is troubling. Is it any wonder that most us find all of this absolutely frightening?
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Would Trump's pardon of Arpaio after being convicted in court make him an "activist" President?
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Because we "cherish The Constitution."
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Speaking from AZ, I can say that the courts opinion does not represent the majority of AZ county population. Arpaio was repeatedly elected by the citizens of the county and will be again if he chooses to run. The reason for that is not racism or xenophobia, but rather a concern for practical safety and intent and well being from the voters that live there who are concerned about their well being and the drugs and crime that unrepentant illegal immigration contributes to. These citizens are not just white, but native american, of Mexican and other geographic heritage. Reasonable citizens can disagree with Arpaio's approach and the courts can rule, but this sheriff will remain popular as he most law enforcement are viewed as there to protect and serve the people of that community.
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So, because you feel that since Arpio was keeping you safe, it was OK for him to continually and purposefully violate the US Constitution the Arizona Constitution and the law?
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Arpaio lost the 2016 election, so how does this prove his popularity in Maricopa County? Clearly, he did not serve to protect the people of that community, which includes people from Mexico who are legal residents.
Additionally, he had been previously accused of election law violations, just to say from AZ as well.
Additionally, he had been previously accused of election law violations, just to say from AZ as well.
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Kapernick,
I too live in Maricopa County. You do not speak for me or many others, so do not try to. Arpaio broke the law and was rightfully convicted. He is a felon. The voters had had enough of him by the last election, and that's why he was voted out. Arpaio ran a rogue law enforcement agency that violated basic rights, based primarily on peoples names and the shade of their skin. That is not the America I grew up in. Justice was served. Even if he is pardoned, he will be remembered as a convicted felon.
I too live in Maricopa County. You do not speak for me or many others, so do not try to. Arpaio broke the law and was rightfully convicted. He is a felon. The voters had had enough of him by the last election, and that's why he was voted out. Arpaio ran a rogue law enforcement agency that violated basic rights, based primarily on peoples names and the shade of their skin. That is not the America I grew up in. Justice was served. Even if he is pardoned, he will be remembered as a convicted felon.
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Pardoning Arpaio would be unprecedented; it could invoke a constitutional crisis.
The President has the power to pardon. True. But he does not have the authority to undermine the judicial process. The Executive and the Judiciary are Separate but Equal branches of government. Arpaio has been charged with criminal contempt for failing to obey an order of court.
The President cannot render the Judiciary "toothless" in its enforcement of its orders through the use of his Pardon Power. Pardoning Arpaio would strip the Judiciary of an essential power: the power to enforce its own orders. With its enforcement power negated the Judiciary would cease to function effectively and independently. It would serve at the pleasure of the Executive.
mB, SCOTUS practitioner
The President has the power to pardon. True. But he does not have the authority to undermine the judicial process. The Executive and the Judiciary are Separate but Equal branches of government. Arpaio has been charged with criminal contempt for failing to obey an order of court.
The President cannot render the Judiciary "toothless" in its enforcement of its orders through the use of his Pardon Power. Pardoning Arpaio would strip the Judiciary of an essential power: the power to enforce its own orders. With its enforcement power negated the Judiciary would cease to function effectively and independently. It would serve at the pleasure of the Executive.
mB, SCOTUS practitioner
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"It would serve at the pleasure of the Executive."
No doubt that would serve DT just fine.
No doubt that would serve DT just fine.
Trump wants to heal the nation and bring us all together and this is how he intends to do so? Will he soon be pardoning the guy who shot up that black church in South Carolina?
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That's really a silly conversation, the two of these have nothing to do with each other. One is a certifiable maniac with the stated intention of bringing on a race war which clearly most sane individuals would not want, further, or participate in any way. The other is a duly, and repeatedly re-elected sheriff of a AZ county who is doing a job, we can argue about rightly or wrongly. But the stupidity of your remarks speaks to how everyone is just venting meaningless and nonsensical remarks just to hear themselves speak. You have no knowledge of what you say since you clearly have never spent any time in Maricopa county.
Admired by some ?, yes, racist, xenophobic, ergo: followers of Trump... Granting forgiveness to Arpaio would be a new affront, now to the Hispanic community ...
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It would be an affront to all us, respective of race, gender, religion or political party to pardon a man who swore and oath to uphold and defend the US Constitution and then purposely and knowingly violated it.
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Trump shows more mercy toward Arpaio -- a white supremacist convicted of racist policing (in a state that used to be in Mexico) -- than he does toward children of immigrants brought into the country when they were young, who have violated no law.
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Another assault on our Democracy. The Courts rule and depend on the Administrative branch to carry out their orders. They have no police or jails.
So Trump's message is that it is safe to ignore the Courts, as long as you agree with Trump. Thus, another effort to undermine one of our three branches of government.
Of course he would still execute the Central Park 5, even though they are innocent.
Just amazing.
So Trump's message is that it is safe to ignore the Courts, as long as you agree with Trump. Thus, another effort to undermine one of our three branches of government.
Of course he would still execute the Central Park 5, even though they are innocent.
Just amazing.
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So much for his campaign promises to be the "law and order" president. The hypocrisy is head-spinning.
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When Mr. Arpaio was removed, one of the reasons given was that Immigration was a Federal matter, and that local authorities should not interfere in it's enforcement like he did. Why does the same logic not apply to local authorities interfering with Federal policy by declaring sanctuary cities or working hustles like the one's documented recently by the Times in the New York City Court system to keep defendants out of the hands of ICE?
Consistency is not necessary, it seems to me.
Consistency is not necessary, it seems to me.
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How about consistency in fighting bigotry?
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It is consistent in fact.
Sanctuary cities are independent entities and are funded by local taxes. They are simply not over cooperating with the federal government, and are focused on protecting their local communities.
These offices would rather cooperate with the local residents, and hear about crimes that are occurring, and then enforce laws that protect people and property.
So, locals do local work and federals do federal enforcement. Perfectly consistent.
Sanctuary cities are independent entities and are funded by local taxes. They are simply not over cooperating with the federal government, and are focused on protecting their local communities.
These offices would rather cooperate with the local residents, and hear about crimes that are occurring, and then enforce laws that protect people and property.
So, locals do local work and federals do federal enforcement. Perfectly consistent.
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Voters in Maricopa county finally had enough of sheriff Joe Arpaio. Mr. Arpaio at 85 and Mr. Trump at 71 represent sentiments of generations in which hatered, bigotry and racism were tolerated. The face of America has changed. The US is a nation of immigrants who have helped to build this country, have died for it, and are the essence of its diversity and strength. No, Mr. Trump do not pardon Arpio and DO NOT build the wall.
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He should have been in prison years ago. A stunning example of unchecked narcissism.
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You're talking about DT, right? Or both?
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Trump or Arpaio?
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So, the president who ran as a law and order candidate is contemplating a pardon for a law enforcement officer convicted of criminal contempt of the court system. The executive branch of government effectively thumbing its nose at the judicial branch.
The real question is, how will the third branch of government---the legislative branch---respond? Its performance so far is not reassuring.
The real question is, how will the third branch of government---the legislative branch---respond? Its performance so far is not reassuring.
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An Arpaio pardon has to be in the works. It is just a matter of when Trump needs to stir up the media news cycle.
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The problem here is that both sides are wrong. It is wrong to reward those who break United States law by crossing our borders illegally. It is also wrong for a law enforcement officer to disobey a court order.
Ironically, both are doing what they think is "right." It is a demonstration not of poor character of people but of a legal system that is broken.
We need fewer laws but we need to enforce all the laws. Violating laws without punishment leads to a disregard for law. Rewarding violation of any law, such as by making it harder to prosecute those who have violated it, sends a terrible message. Why should honest people obey a law that they see others being rewarded for violating?
Ironically, both are doing what they think is "right." It is a demonstration not of poor character of people but of a legal system that is broken.
We need fewer laws but we need to enforce all the laws. Violating laws without punishment leads to a disregard for law. Rewarding violation of any law, such as by making it harder to prosecute those who have violated it, sends a terrible message. Why should honest people obey a law that they see others being rewarded for violating?
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Arpaio was an officer of the law who chose not to follow the law. Simple.
He spent our local dollars doing a federal agency's job, but without any regard to federal law. Simple.
It is one thing to be against illegal immigration. It is another thing entirely to target people because of their skin color while hunting for undocumented immigrants. My grandfather entered this country illegally and lived here for many years before becoming a citizen. He was Norwegian. I can't fathom a time or place when police harassed blonde people to look at their papers.
He spent our local dollars doing a federal agency's job, but without any regard to federal law. Simple.
It is one thing to be against illegal immigration. It is another thing entirely to target people because of their skin color while hunting for undocumented immigrants. My grandfather entered this country illegally and lived here for many years before becoming a citizen. He was Norwegian. I can't fathom a time or place when police harassed blonde people to look at their papers.
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Why do we need fewer laws?
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Lest one forget, Arpaio is not just about brown people. Maricopa County paid up to $10 million to settle cases of harassment and downright illegal actions he took against his political opponents (including layers, journalists and those who chose to run against him).
His arrests of those people in the dead of night on trumped up charges to defame and destroy them is well known in Arizona.
By the way, they were all white people.
Think about that if you support a pardon.
His arrests of those people in the dead of night on trumped up charges to defame and destroy them is well known in Arizona.
By the way, they were all white people.
Think about that if you support a pardon.
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Joe is a perfect example of what's wrong in America. A vigilante elected as sheriff. A hater elected as sheriff. A racist elected as sheriff.
His prosecution and conviction is what is right in America.
Let's get rid of The Con Don and his Robber Baron friends before they can add more "wrong" in OUR country.
Just let The Con Don pardon Joe. WE THE PEOPLE will not stand for it and Joe will face non-violent harassment like he's never even imagined.
His prosecution and conviction is what is right in America.
Let's get rid of The Con Don and his Robber Baron friends before they can add more "wrong" in OUR country.
Just let The Con Don pardon Joe. WE THE PEOPLE will not stand for it and Joe will face non-violent harassment like he's never even imagined.
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Um no. He wasn't convicted for doing his job. He was convicted for refusing to follow an order from a Federal Judge to stop violating the 4th Amendment. Its not a local sheriffs job to enforce border laws.
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"Arpaio’s people treated me like I was less than human..."
That's the whole point of Trump bringing him up. It's a signal to his racist base that while we might all be human, but people of color and immigrants are just a tad bit less so.
That's the whole point of Trump bringing him up. It's a signal to his racist base that while we might all be human, but people of color and immigrants are just a tad bit less so.
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One interesting thing to consider is whether Trump has the power to pardon Arpaio for a contempt of court conviction.
The Constitution says: "The President ... shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."
Contempt is punishment for disobedience toward the court. Were a president to apply his/her pardon power in this context, it seems it would raise separation of powers concerns and issues. This is the way that the judicial system maintains its integrity, and the court would arguably not let a president step all over it for political reasons.
In theory the court itself would have the last word on this, and it might find that contempt of court is not an "offense against the United States" as those words were intended.
Lawyers care to weigh in?
The Constitution says: "The President ... shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."
Contempt is punishment for disobedience toward the court. Were a president to apply his/her pardon power in this context, it seems it would raise separation of powers concerns and issues. This is the way that the judicial system maintains its integrity, and the court would arguably not let a president step all over it for political reasons.
In theory the court itself would have the last word on this, and it might find that contempt of court is not an "offense against the United States" as those words were intended.
Lawyers care to weigh in?
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Is there anything Trump cannot disrupt?
Former sheriff Joe Arpaio is the face of the president's war against the brown Mexican invasion on American soil. Arpaio is the sentinel who stood guard of Arizona's borders to prevent the dark, criminal hordes from south of the border from ruining America. Arpaio is to Mexican immigrants what Commissioner of Public Safety Bull Connor was to black US citizens and civil rights workers in Birmingham, Alabama in the 1960s.
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Arpaio is a despicable, serial offender against human rights. In other words, Just the sort of person you'd expect Trump to support.
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Birds of a feather ...
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What human rights has he violated? Or is being an illegal alien now a human right?
I believe Joe Arpaio is no longer sheriff of Mariposa County. The NYTimes should not be posting outdated photos of him in uniform.
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Maricopa County.
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Why not? The caption under the photo clearly states that it was taken at an event in 2015, when he was still the sheriff of Maricopa County. And his actions as sheriff are the subject of the contempt order.
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"If There Were Any Victims" - by Bill Louis
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008AQ58YE?ref%5F=sr%5F1%5F1&s=boo...
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio had provided police service to the city of El Mirage, Arizona for approximately 2½ years during 2005 to 2007. The self-proclaimed “America’s Toughest Sheriff” received approximately $2.5 million from El Mirage in exchange for police protection for its residents.
The book includes police reports from 31 actual child sex-crime cases that were mishandled, neglected or never completed by the Special Victims Unit of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Each case includes a complete, real-life account of the crime as described by the victimized child or their parents. The specific details about the crimes are based on the actual police reports that were written by the first-responder police officers, deputies, detectives and supervisors.
The information in the police reports is from first-hand accounts of victims, witnesses, parents, social workers, teachers and friends who gave their statements to the police officers or deputies when the crimes were first reported to authorities.
Perhaps this book will help Sheriff Joe Arpaio answer his own question of “If there were any victims…”
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008AQ58YE?ref%5F=sr%5F1%5F1&s=boo...
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio had provided police service to the city of El Mirage, Arizona for approximately 2½ years during 2005 to 2007. The self-proclaimed “America’s Toughest Sheriff” received approximately $2.5 million from El Mirage in exchange for police protection for its residents.
The book includes police reports from 31 actual child sex-crime cases that were mishandled, neglected or never completed by the Special Victims Unit of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Each case includes a complete, real-life account of the crime as described by the victimized child or their parents. The specific details about the crimes are based on the actual police reports that were written by the first-responder police officers, deputies, detectives and supervisors.
The information in the police reports is from first-hand accounts of victims, witnesses, parents, social workers, teachers and friends who gave their statements to the police officers or deputies when the crimes were first reported to authorities.
Perhaps this book will help Sheriff Joe Arpaio answer his own question of “If there were any victims…”
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Bannon's strategy is still being echoed through the empty halls of Trump's presidency. If no legislation can be pushed, Trump will rock the system with archetypes of legends past to spark the immigration topic.
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Sheriff Arpaio is one of my heroes. IN a time when everyone was turning a blind eye to illegal immigrants and when Obama was trying to find underhanded ways to give them Amnesty (DACA, DAPA), Sheriff Joe was out there looking for them, arresting them and making sure they would have to look over their shoulders.
He was arresting lawbreakers. I know - too many people don't think crossing our border illegally is wrong. But it is a violation of the law, working in the US when you are illegal is a violation of the law, so is phony SS numbers, etc. These are all the sort of things illegal aliens do. He was doing the right thing and I applaud him for doing that.
Never forget that Clinton pardoned Marc Rich. a fugitive hiding in Switzerland.
I hope President Trump hurries and issues him a Pardon. Sheriff Arpaio deserves it.
He was arresting lawbreakers. I know - too many people don't think crossing our border illegally is wrong. But it is a violation of the law, working in the US when you are illegal is a violation of the law, so is phony SS numbers, etc. These are all the sort of things illegal aliens do. He was doing the right thing and I applaud him for doing that.
Never forget that Clinton pardoned Marc Rich. a fugitive hiding in Switzerland.
I hope President Trump hurries and issues him a Pardon. Sheriff Arpaio deserves it.
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Joe crossed the line when he, a lawman, broke the law and refused to follow a court order.
Not only is there no exception for lawmen to obey the law but truly, as the folks who enforce the law, must have the highest respect for it. Otherwise, the law is useless.
This is about Joe breaking the law. No other actions he has taken, or words he has spoken, can have any influence upon his being found guilty -- unless we are a nation of men, not laws.
Not only is there no exception for lawmen to obey the law but truly, as the folks who enforce the law, must have the highest respect for it. Otherwise, the law is useless.
This is about Joe breaking the law. No other actions he has taken, or words he has spoken, can have any influence upon his being found guilty -- unless we are a nation of men, not laws.
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Arpaio turned a blind eye to those who knowingly hire undocumented workers. He thus ignored the cause in favor of the symptoms. Sorry, but playing favorites was not part of his job.
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And what about the many, many fellow Americans who were illegally stopped based on racial profiling by Arpaio's directions to his officers? That was Arpaio and his officers breaking the law. The court found that and Arpaio bragged about it. So why aren't you on your high horse about him being an "arrested lawbreaker?"
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He's 85. How much more damage can he do?
This is more about Trump's shenanigans than it is up the former sheriff.
This is more about Trump's shenanigans than it is up the former sheriff.
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Trump was trying to have it both ways about Mr. Arpaio. Trump wanted, and got, to tantalize his Phoenix audience by referencing Sheriff Joe and his good prospects. Then Trump said that he could not do it that night, so as to avoid controversy.
But announcing that a pardon will be forthcoming is no less controversial than just issuing one! Yet again, Trump wants to thrill his base by and maintain just a veneer of decorum for the public. Cheap act.
But announcing that a pardon will be forthcoming is no less controversial than just issuing one! Yet again, Trump wants to thrill his base by and maintain just a veneer of decorum for the public. Cheap act.
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Six months? All this is about six months?
For all his misdeeds and crimes he should be sentenced to years in a tent, wearing chains and pink underwear and being escorted along a walk of shame in front of the Hispanics he terrorized for years, every day at high noon.
For all his misdeeds and crimes he should be sentenced to years in a tent, wearing chains and pink underwear and being escorted along a walk of shame in front of the Hispanics he terrorized for years, every day at high noon.
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No, Ms. Parker, it's about keeping hate alive.
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