October 08, 2009
I'm betting on the old dude
So DHS apparently doesn't like people enforcing laws.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio of his authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants based solely on their immigration status.
Sheriff Joe says he's ain't stopping.
“Now I’m not under their control,†Arpaio said. “Nothing changes; that’s the irony of all of this.â€
I figure he's right. In his county, the elected sheriff is in charge of law enforcement.
And he's doubling down.
He will conduct one in two weeks “with a new twist.†Arpaio did not go into further detail about what that means.
I look forward to the DHS publicly going after him for doing the job they will appear to refuse to do.
So what will DHS do after he tells them to screw? Go all Waco on his ass?
I'd still put my money on him.
I'm kind of worried about what that showdown could lead to, but it'll be interesting.
H/T Hot Air, like you didn't know.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio of his authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants based solely on their immigration status.
Sheriff Joe says he's ain't stopping.
“Now I’m not under their control,†Arpaio said. “Nothing changes; that’s the irony of all of this.â€
I figure he's right. In his county, the elected sheriff is in charge of law enforcement.
And he's doubling down.
He will conduct one in two weeks “with a new twist.†Arpaio did not go into further detail about what that means.
I look forward to the DHS publicly going after him for doing the job they will appear to refuse to do.
So what will DHS do after he tells them to screw? Go all Waco on his ass?
I'd still put my money on him.
I'm kind of worried about what that showdown could lead to, but it'll be interesting.
H/T Hot Air, like you didn't know.
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His only problem is manpower and that's only limited by what his local taxpayers will pay for. DHS is a shell game, just a hiring hall for bureaucrats.
Posted by: Dick Stanley at October 14, 2009 08:15 AM (xMwJw)
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That right there is the deal, he's doing what his constituents want him to do otherwise he'd be gone.
He's very hated by a lot of people, Libertarians seem to really hate him, two I read are always taking shots at him, even in unrelated posts. Lefties hate him too. Heck, most of the GOP leadership probably doesn't like him either, I bet Bush doesn't.
But Sheriff Joe keeps being reelected and, from what I've read by people who like him, his methods make his jurisdiction a better place. People choose other areas to commit their crimes.
That's his job, he has to follow the Constitution but he can do anything he wants in that framework to get it done.
My personal favorite was when he painted some cells pink and made the prisoners wear pink. That was funny. The people protesting hit were a riot too, which civil right was he ignoring again? Some sheriffs use gray, he uses pink.
He's very hated by a lot of people, Libertarians seem to really hate him, two I read are always taking shots at him, even in unrelated posts. Lefties hate him too. Heck, most of the GOP leadership probably doesn't like him either, I bet Bush doesn't.
But Sheriff Joe keeps being reelected and, from what I've read by people who like him, his methods make his jurisdiction a better place. People choose other areas to commit their crimes.
That's his job, he has to follow the Constitution but he can do anything he wants in that framework to get it done.
My personal favorite was when he painted some cells pink and made the prisoners wear pink. That was funny. The people protesting hit were a riot too, which civil right was he ignoring again? Some sheriffs use gray, he uses pink.
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