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There are a lot of kooks, assholes, sociopaths and monsters in the world, but they don't all get into positions of power. I blame those who voted for him, for giving him power.

A law enforcement officer by the name of Dan Saban ran against Joe the last time. He was leading in the polls just before the election. Joe apparently had people in his office and other supporters give to an attack group that accused Dan Saban of some form of sexual indiscretions. After the elections the accusations were proven to be false but they were enough to get Joe reelected. I would like to see attack campaigns like that outlawed but there doesn't seem to be any interest in the current Republican led legislature to do so. When attack groups are allowed to lie to the voters it is hard to hold them solely responsible for the outcome.

"Considering the built-in cruelty that so often is a part of politics, declaring any campaign the 'worst ever' is dicey territory. There are lots of candidates for the title.

That said, the effort to destroy - not simply beat, mind you, but utterly destroy - the Democratic candidate for Maricopa County sheriff this election will stand among the most demeaning political efforts we have witnessed.

For their salacious attacks on Dan Saban, Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the character assassins dwelling at Arizona Republican headquarters should be ashamed of themselves, if it were possible."

Arizona Republic, October 8, 2008

the right wing thugs will continue to do this. An attack like this should, at the very least, lead to the nullification of the election results, enough financial penalties imposed to cover a new election, and a retraction of the pertinent lies in all public media outlets prior to the second election.

If you saw the film "Hot Coffee," you know that this tactic is not isolated to Arpaio and his cohorts. More than a few states that elect judges have had similar specious attacks aimed at "liberal" judges just prior to elections.

What a little man.

This proves to me that it's not ideological differences between what I believe & what he believes.

He has proven that he has no honor.

But I bet he brags like hell he's an honorable guy.

If there's a hell, may he rot there.

THAT will shake him up, guaranteed! I bet he has ALOT of illegal green stashed away after all those years in office.

Why has it taken so long to remove this stain on humanity from his position?

He's an embarrassment to this country. But worse is that fact that people actually vote for him.

He did it, abused his powers by arresting hundreds of people 'for spite'. That should create another investigation, and those he arrested may have lawsuits against him if the only reason he went after them was 'for spite'.

This reminds me of third world dictatorships where they go after even more innocent people after there is an uprising against them.

That man belongs in an institution of some sort, he's a threat to the public.

Unsurprisingly, since good Administration news is so seldom trumpeted on DU, the DOJ civil investigation is at an end, and pretty soon, the feds will take over the actual force.

The DOJ criminal investigation continues.

along the way. It's not my state, and I'm not among the victims of Arpaio, but let's see what the victims of Arpaio and his gang of bigoted criminals have to say about a civil suit and the lack of any action in those four years as the crimes against them continued have to say. It is, after all, their civil liberties that have been under assault for far, far too long:

Latino Leaders Tire Of Waiting For Justice Department To Act On Sheriff Joe Arpaio

That is what I was referring to, an investigation that began under the previous administration and continued up to the present time.

I will thank you not to make false accusations against me, something you do quite frequently. This IS NOT about Obama, it is about tens of thousands of Latinos in AZ whose civil rights have long been abused and by this criminal.

Not everything is about one politician. And again, do NOT accuse me falsely again or next time I will alert on such posts.

I have followed this criminal's activities together with a reporter who has worked on trying to get the word out about him since 2002. If you expect me to be silent NOW for political reasons, think again. For me, and all those who have tried to stop these abuses of power, IT DOES NOT MATTER, read it again, it does not matter who is in the WH. What matters is the rights of American citizens.

You owe me an apology but I will not hold my breath.

December and currently, the DOJ is pursuing the takeover of the department. That is a civil matter, not criminal.

Pursuant to said report, and statute, the DOJ offered a settlement agreement. Arpaio negotiated, as was his right to do.
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/04/arpaio_posse_justice_department.php


Arpaio has just run the clock on the negotiations.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/88978349/Response-to-04112012-JSH


Is it frustrating, the slow pace that due process demands? Yes. But the next step is federal takeover.

You might try reading the other stories at your source.

And again, you make yet another assumption:

It would save time and embarrassment for you if you asked people questions before telling them what they think or read or know. I have read almost everything there is to read about this case for the last eight years or so. So do not make assumptions nor as I said already, falsely accuse me of things I did not say or even think.

The point of my last comment was to inform you that I objected to your false allegation and to let you know that my interest in this case goes back nearly a decade. And until the civil rights of the Latino Community in Az are respected, it will continue regardless of the WH, Congress or anything else as it always has.

I made a comment about the case to which you chose to respond by dragging the President into it for some unknown reason since he was not mentioned nor was he a part of the discussion.

Using the President each time someone speaks about an issue has become something many, many DUers have little patience with anymore.

I'm happy that you have the luxury, at least I would hope so as I would for all Americans, not to be in a hurry regarding your civil rights. But unfortunately, those living under the oppressive, biased LE regime of the maniac in Maricopa Co Az do not have any more time. Tomorrow is too late for them.

So excuse me if I can't be as cavalier as you seem to be about the time it is taking for them to be able feel they can leave their homes and walk or drive down the street without fear of being attacked by Joe Arpaio's thugs.

takeover, and wouldn't be dismissive of the Administration's actions as a mere 'civil suit.'

You were the one who bemoaned the supposed lack of action after 'four years of investigation'--conveniently forgetting the near 30 years this guy has been operating. That's a hit on this Administration.

Using the civil rights struggle to knock the President, even backhandedly, does not help get President Obama re-elected.

Implicit in all of your comments so far is a 'blame Obama' theme, which you appear to be trying to ascribe to others who have never blamed him for Arpaio.

I have not seen the Leaders of the Latino community blame the president either. They have expressed disappointment in how long it is taking to put a stop to Arpaio's crimes. The DOJ has said they do not want to litigate the Civil Suit.

However, Arpaio and his thugs have finally gone too far, so now there is hope that he will be prosecuted.

And btw, Civil Suits do not deal with crimes. Hopefully now there will be criminal charges filed against him and finally he will be held accountable after decades, for the crimes against the people, the abuse of power, he has been responsible for.

You can put your mind at rest, Arpaio is responsible for his actions, not the President and it's hard to understand your continued insistence on dragging him into this mess.

Let me check around and see if I can find it.

From that thread, it's clear that America's Sheriff® is going down.

It looks like from this one, that the FBI played a role. I mean, this is some serious stuff coming down that I don't see how he'll ever escape prison:

TPMMuckraker: The Evidence That Might Be Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Undoing

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014100884

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/04/sheriff_joe_arpaio_evidence_crime_thomas.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

And then there was this here, which shows that his network of cronies are collapsing:

Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s top lawyer disbarred, facing criminal charges

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101494172

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/10/sheriff-joe-arpaios-top-lawyer-facing-disbarment/

Arpaio is TOAST! Good riddance and soon there will be justice for the people of Arizona, and so many, hurt by him. The guy is an out and out crook.

though, and despite many reports, eg, people dying while in the custody of his goons eg, nothing ever came of it, so far. However, people never gave up, especially the Latino community in AZ even though they risked being targeted even more by opposing him. His abuse of power has been abominable.

The DOJ says the investigation 'took longer than it should have' but blames that on him not cooperating. They say they have completed their civil investigation and found that his department ran a very biased operation. Don't know why it took four years to come to that conclusion. They also they are ready to file suit against him, but 'would rather settle the matter without litigation'. I wish they would litigate, forcing him into discovery under oath.

They also say the criminal investigation is 'ongoing'. That was in December of last year. So, hopefully with the latest discoveries, that can now speed that up.

It's necessary to do this the hard way. He's already lost one major lawsuit on his treatment of illegals.

The problem, as in any state where egregious wrongs are being done, is the electorate. It will take an open and shut case to remove a man who has been elected repeatedly despite all the complaints against him for many years, not just since SB-1070, which is when AZ got national attention.

Remember that Brewer is still in power and the state legislature is in Republican hands all the while this is happening. It took years within the legal framework to stop the Bull Connors and George Wallaces who were in power for many years.

I'm sure many people in AZ don't want Arpaio in power; but the fact is, just like in the Deep South of the Civil Rights era of the last century, many, many more do support the man no matter what he does.

The DOJ and FBI, in truth, are going against the will of the voters in demanding equal treatment, just as in those years. And the so-called 'voice of the people,' the 'patriots' and the milita types in AZ scream it long and long in all their venues.

The teabaggers weren't shamed by the shooting of Gabby Giffords, in fact they doubled down. And they weren't embarrassed when that black GOP official in the state resigned due to threats and the atmosphere.

This is going to have to done so thoroughly that enough of the citizens of AZ will change their minds, or else stop supporting him.

Some teabaggers with criminal records are sitting in the House right now, doing a crime does not block them from being in office.

In a climate like this, it's nearly impossible with the obstruction. If the GOP continues to rule, we can forget getting Arpaio out of office.

Having lived in AZ for two years I did not see the kind of bias reflected by Joe Arpaio in Maricopa Co but obviously it exists or they would not have Brewer in office. Otoh, Obama came relatively close, surprisingly, to beating McCain, at one point I remember thinking he just might do it, it was around a 2% difference. Finally McCain won by 8% not bad for a state no one even thought would come that close.

I think fear drives a lot of voters, but hopefully if he is eventually prosecuted, some of those who voted out of fear will begin to rethink their support for them. I guess I'm an optimist!

I hope (reckless optimism, I guess) that they are right. They are on the ground there, and I'm not.

I hope that enough of the people of AZ turn out and evict Arpaio, Brewer and the GOP legislature with their anti-women majority.

Who knows, when people learn enough about the crooked sheriff, they might start to have FEAR of that!!

See you later, Sabrina.

and given the same treatment he gave those is his jail

Oh, I laughed when Susie put her snuffer in the butter,
She could not do a thing but to snort and sneeze and stutter,
And, I laughed as she went, ha ha HA ha ha Ha ha,
But, I laughed at the wrong time.

Father says, son, you come along with me,
I have a few words I wish to say to thee,
And, I laughed as I went, ha ha HA ha ha Ha ha,
But, I laughed at the wrong time.

Father says, son, you've come along with me,
Now, bring me a switch from that apple tree,
And, I laughed as I went, ha ha HA ha ha Ha ha,
But, I laughed at the wrong time.

(Mom's gone, but some of her music remains partially remembered.)

Steven Segal joined forces with Arpaio, what a lovely couple they make.