Sheriff Joe Arpaio May Face Contempt-Of-Court Proceedings
[su_right_ad]A judge is deciding if a prosecutor should investigate Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for repeatedly disregarding orders in a case of racial profiling.
Arpaio could face punishment ranging from daily fines to jail time if he is found to be in contempt. Still, a racial profiling expert said he wouldn’t expect the judge to jail Arpaio and instead would probably gradually ramp up the severity of his punishments if the sheriff continued to defy the judge.
“I don’t think that’s very likely, simply because he is an elected official,” David A. Harris, a University of Pittsburgh law professor who studies racial profiling, said of the possibility of jail time.
U.S. District Judge Murray Snow has grown frustrated over what he said were inadequate internal investigations into wrongdoing by Arpaio’s immigrant smuggling squad, including whether a deputy was shaking down immigrants who were in the country illegally. In addition, the judge is upset over a botched effort by the sheriff’s office to recover videos of traffic stops that were withheld in the profiling case.
Eighteen months ago, the judge found the sheriff’s office had systematically singled out Latinos in regular traffic and special immigration patrols. Snow is requiring Arpaio’s officers to video-record traffic stops, collect data on stops and undergo training to ensure they are making constitutional stops.[su_csky_ad]
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 7:06 pm
Why are all his officers being compliant and not speaking against his racist ideology. There has to be one good guy in the mix somewhere. Am I being to Pollyanna to believe this?
Carla Akins December 4th, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Probably. We used to have a very vocal reader from that area, and she was certain his entire staff was made of like-minded people.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 7:36 pm
That is a damn shame but it does make sense since the sheriff is an elected official who remains in office.
granpa.usthai December 4th, 2014 at 8:10 pm
Google ‘ elected officials currently serving prison sentences’. A crooked sheriff should be one with his inmates.
mrsgunka December 4th, 2014 at 10:01 pm
Wonder what happened to our vocal reader? Miss her.
Carla Akins December 5th, 2014 at 5:01 am
I don’t know. See her on twitter sometimes.
viva_democracy December 4th, 2014 at 7:14 pm
This guy is an a$$ who thinks he’s above the law.
granpa.usthai December 4th, 2014 at 8:06 pm
not to mention the unknown amount of $$$ stuffed in his pockets WITHOUT any accountability.
AKRNC December 5th, 2014 at 4:41 am
I’m certain it’s well in excess of $20 million over his 22+ year reign of terror. He brags about the $$ they take in legally but the birther investigation doesn’t have to account for their spending. Where’s that money going since obviously they have done nothing except enjoy a long vacation in Hawaii and use all the debunked nonsense that was brought as alleged proof by the other birther nutjobs before them.
tiredoftea December 4th, 2014 at 8:17 pm
More than thinks!
AKRNC December 5th, 2014 at 4:39 am
That’s because he has cost the taxpayers of Maricopa County in excess of $50M due to lawsuits filed against him and his department. Most of them have been due to his excessive use of force and abuse of power. Yet this 82 year old dementia-riddled nutjob still plans to run again in 2016 at the ripe old age of 84! He had been planning on a run for Governor but I think someone on his campaign staff finally convinced him that his past had finally caught up to him, especially with Judge Snow appointing a monitor for his department and Arpaio publicly announcing that he wouldn’t cooperate. He’s now going to face the results of his childish behavior but still expects taxpayers to pay for his attorney despite having millions from his campaign. Let him pay his own damn attorney fees!
viva_democracy December 5th, 2014 at 12:26 pm
Hey now. My Mom is in the last stages of Alzheimer’s and she’s a lot smarter than Joey :).
But this guy is a DB. He also spent taxpayer money on his posse going after Obama’s “real” BC – after saying he wasn’t spending taxpayer money.
This guy should be in prison.
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 7:16 pm
re: jailing arpaio: “I don’t think that’s very likely, simply because he is an elected official,”
who gives a rats a&&. if you break the law or if you are in contempt of court, you deserve to be treated just like anyone else. jail his sorry a&&.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 7:20 pm
I want to see him living in one of his tents wearing one of his pink jumpsuits and ask how it feels to be demeaned.
Carla Akins December 4th, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Eating a .55 cent t-day dinner.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 7:37 pm
He would slim down quick.
Chinese Democracy December 5th, 2014 at 1:29 am
consisting of a half a velveeta “cheese” sandwich and a twinky of unknown age
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 7:32 pm
you do know its likely he already has a pair right?
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 7:38 pm
Ugh, I wonder what he does in those jumpsuits…..
Dwendt44 December 5th, 2014 at 1:17 am
Eating those 50¢ a meal diets he feeds the jail inmates would do him good.
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 1:46 am
then he’d file suit against the state.
granpa.usthai December 4th, 2014 at 8:04 pm
lots of elected officials have and are serving time for ‘criminal activities’. I say strip the old sexual pervert down where he stands and make him walk to jail in his pink undies.
Obewon December 4th, 2014 at 7:23 pm
Karma delivers justice as Sheriff Arpaio maybe ordered to dress down and parade around in pink panties at court for Contempt-Of-Court Proceedings.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 7:41 pm
Seeing him in any panties would qualify for cruel and unusual punishment. We could make that the punishment for abusive cops, if they abuse the power given to them, they have to live in a 6×9 surrounded by pics of arapio in tighty pinkies showing his little winkie
Dwendt44 December 5th, 2014 at 1:16 am
“Seeing him in any panties would qualify for cruel and unusual punishment.”
Only for his fellow inmates.
Chinese Democracy December 5th, 2014 at 1:24 am
To all those who parade around west hollywood in pink panties on a regular basis. We apologize
tiredoftea December 4th, 2014 at 8:41 pm
May face contempt of court charge? Why not he may face prison time?
Foundryman December 4th, 2014 at 9:43 pm
Still to early to say for sure, but there just might be some justice left in the country after all…
I want pictures if this Ahole has to go jail….
searambler December 4th, 2014 at 10:42 pm
Another cop who thinks he’s above the law. This POS should be behind bars…
AAASuperPatriot December 4th, 2014 at 11:35 pm
I heard him on Alan’s show recently. He’s an idiot birther! How do guys like that get into power?
Dwendt44 December 5th, 2014 at 1:15 am
Other idiots vote for him.
William December 5th, 2014 at 12:33 am
I love contempt of court. It’s when a judge can simply toss you in jail until such time as you decide to stop being a d*ck.
Chinese Democracy December 5th, 2014 at 1:23 am
Joe appeals to the ” I shouldnt be wandering the streets unattended ” crowd
Boehner-Monkey December 5th, 2014 at 5:46 am
My my.. looks like we got us a lawww-breakuh…