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Arpaio sued by Feds in civil-rights probe
2010-09-02
I never doubted this would be coming from the first time I heard of Sheriff Arpaio. It's just despicable that the Feds are on the other side from the public.
Posted by:tu3031

#11  Just delightful prose, that.
Posted by: Entertaining Prose   2010-09-02 20:57  

#10  Which brings up this little observation.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2010-09-02 20:27  

#9  Reminds me of one asshole commander I had in Korea. EVERYONE who worked with (less ass kissers) hated him. When Desert Storm was gearing up EVERYONE wanted to join his unit even though they knew he was an asshole. Sometimes you need an asshole to get the job done right. Go Sheriff Joe!
Posted by: Cyber Sarge    2010-09-02 18:44  

#8  From what I have heard from people that have worked with the guy, and I quote:

"He's a real asshole. But a damn effective asshole."

Anyone that puts up with the idiocy of politicians and can still get real cop work done has my respect.
Posted by: DarthVader   2010-09-02 16:58  

#7  The "vainglorious power-mad petty tyrant" at least gets his job done. Now the national "vainglorious power-mad petty tyrant" who's jealously pursuing him, can't.

Which gets back to a fundamental failure of the Left. Don't ask for power and position if you're incompetent and remain incompetent in its exercise.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2010-09-02 16:47  

#6  Here's the low-down on cops, folks: They get PAID to be rule-obsessed assholes. It's their JOB.
Posted by: mojo   2010-09-02 16:43  

#5  I think he's vainglorious power-mad petty tyrant, though one with a national fan club.

Don't believe every bit of propaganda directed against him. But to the extent that he is a vainglorious power-mad petty tyrant, he's a vainglorious power-mad petty tyrant who does his level best to convince criminals NOT to continue their pursuits of lives of crime. And his level best seems to be better than most.
Posted by: AzCat   2010-09-02 16:36  

#4  As much as I may agree with the Sheriff on many points, the more I read about him (here's one example with many others on that blog which is written by an AZ resident), the more I think he's vainglorious power-mad petty tyrant, though one with a national fan club. Having said that, I don't trust our current DOJ as far as I can carry the national debt either.
Posted by: xbalanke   2010-09-02 15:48  

#3  Forget Iran! Sheriff Joe is the real threat to this country!

/sarc
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2010-09-02 15:22  

#2  I really wish they would stop WASTING MY FREAKIN' MONEY ON STUPID SHIT LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!They are completely out of control
Posted by: armyguy   2010-09-02 14:12  

#1  I just hope the feds get slapped down yet again by a judge.

Posted by: DarthVader   2010-09-02 12:53  

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