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Sheriff starts posse to stop illegals

spanielsellsspanielsells Member Posts: 12,498
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
http://www.kpho.com/Global/story.asp?S=4850859&nav=23Ku&pass=1#poll53555

quote:(CBS 5 NEWS) - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced that approximately 100 volunteer posse and Sheriff's Deputies will soon begin randomly patrolling the desert areas and main roadways in southwest Maricopa County as a part of an operation to curb the flow of illegal immigrants entering the county.

Now, if all the bordering county sheriffs would follow in suit, maybe a dent could be made in the problem.
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  • alledanalledan Member Posts: 19,541
    edited November -1
    I salute this sheriff! I also wonder how long he will be in office.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Way to go Sheriff Joe!

    And when he sets out to do some thing, he does not joke around. He just GETS-IT-DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,233 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    I like that guy!
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  • spryorspryor Member Posts: 9,155
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by MT357
    I like that guy!


    Me too. He don't pull any punches.
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a friend who wants to join! He wants to know if they'll be camping out? [:p]
    LiberaceCowboy.jpg
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  • zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    quote:Arpaio says today his deputies so far have made seven anti smuggling cases in the last few weeks alone and that 120 illegals have been arrested and jailed.

    Arpaio houses 10,000 prisoners in his jails, including almost 2000 in a tent city he erected in 1993. Tent City is being expanded to hold an anticipated increase in of inmates being incarcerated in the Maricopa County jails.

    Nice idea but it's obvious the closest any CBS reporters have gotten to Maricopa County is Chicago ... maybe Las Vegas!

    As one who has spent a fair amount ot time out there in the last 40 years, it's a lot like trying to sweep back the surf with a puch broom.

    Sure - they can round up as many as they like but what are they going to do with them - call ICE? LOL What are they going to do when ICE doesn't come? ... file a complaint to the Feds? Who's going to foot the housing, food and increased guard costs, hiring, etc.?

    I'll bet you don't hear much about this guy anymore.

    Sounds good, though. [8D]
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  • spanielsellsspanielsells Member Posts: 12,498
    edited November -1
    I don't know that I agree with you. People have been saying this guy's career has been short-lived for years now. Is this the same guy who makes the prisoners wear pink? Isn't this the guy who refuses to give his prisoners anything more than the basic food needs each day? I remember the "tent city" quite well, and remember the national outcry to have the guy thrown out of office. If the other two citations that I've provided are the same sheriff, they were crying for his ouster then, too.

    My guess is that his constituents LOVE the guy, and his constituents are the only ones that count. But, FWIW, if he was the sheriff of my county, I'd gladly volunteer for his reelection campaign.
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  • zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    quote:My guess is that his constituents LOVE the guy, and his constituents are the only ones that count.

    LOL ... his 'constituents' are a'changin, friend.

    His last targets were bad guy criminals.

    Yep - I'm sure you're right.[:D]
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  • Da-TankDa-Tank Member Posts: 3,718 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What will they do with the illeagles?? Well if nobody comes and gets them Joe eill hold them in a tent city till they learn english.
    As for his comstituents, well when the voters get behind the curtain
    no one knows how they vote. But this guy has beeen there a long time and did get my vote when I lived out there.

    GOT TA LOV HIM [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
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  • scottm21166scottm21166 Member Posts: 20,723
    edited November -1
    the illegals will figure out where his guys are and go around them. He may catch a few and would have caugth alot more if it werent announced on the news....why do humans feel the need to tell everyone everything? most are like seagulls when they find a french fry they start squaking till some bigger bird kicks their butts and takes it away. DUMB[xx(]
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  • mrseatlemrseatle Member Posts: 15,467 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Why would you wanna hide a city of light scott?
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  • scottm21166scottm21166 Member Posts: 20,723
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mrseatle
    Why would you wanna hide a city of light scott?

    I don't understand??[:I]
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  • 11BravoCrunchie11BravoCrunchie Member Posts: 33,423 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's about damn time somebody starts doing something like that. I agree with spaniel in that the rest of the border counties (and states) should follow suit.
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  • sig232sig232 Member Posts: 8,018
    edited November -1
    Rosie has posted the link. Send the Sheriff a thank you note for having the courage to do the right thing.
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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    if theyre illegal,

    there's no proof they exist.

    and its a very big desert.

    hint.......[;)]
    Retired Naval Aviation
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    MO, CT, VA.
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