Federal grand jury to investigate Sheriff Arpaio for abuse of power. (Unreal!)

[Soul Crusher]

Federal grand jury to investigate Arpaio for abuse of power
Phoenix Business Journal ^ | 01/08/10 | Mike Sunnucks

Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 12:46:28 AM by freespirited
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A federal grand jury in Phoenix is looking at abuse of power allegations against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

County Communications Director Cari Gerchick told the Phoenix Business Journal Thursday night that County Manager David Smith and County Budget Director Sandi Smith have met with federal prosecutors and will appear before a federal grand jury in Phoenix on Jan. 13.

Gerchick said the grand jury is looking at abuse of power charges against the MCSO and Arpaio. Sandra Raynor, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Phoenix declined comment.

"I have no comment as grand jury proceedings are secret and I can neither confirm or deny their existence," Raynor said in an e-mail to the Business Journal.

MCSO spokesman Brian Lee said Arpaio declined to comment about the grand jury and would continue his duties as Sheriff as usual. Arpaio's critics contend his office harasses and conducts investigations against those who oppose his immigration and other get-tough policies.

The Sheriff teamed with County Attorney Andrew Thomas to indict County Supervsiors Mary Rose Wilcox and Don Stapley and has investigated other county officials.

The U.S. Justice Department has been conducting a civil rights investigation of the MCSO's immigration and crime sweeps to see if they unfairly target Hispanics. The Sheiff has also repeatedly denied wrongdoing on that front.

The abuse of power investigation and grand jury is separate from that civil rights inquiry.

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Unfreaking real.  I swear, like Michael Savage says, we would all be lamp shades and speaking German if this current lot of "leaders" were in charge during WW2.

Arpaio is one of the few in govt who actually deserves his paycheck and gets stuff done.   

[Kazan]

Typical, as soon as someone does their job, upholds that laws and does what is best for America, they are investigated. Government assclownery at its finest.

[dario73]

This man should be getting a medal and a statute in his honor from the government.

This is a travesty of epic proportions.

[Soul Crusher]

This man should be getting a medal and a statute in his honor from the government.

This is a travesty of epic proportions.

[shootfighter1]

So, the federal gov is preventing the local government for doing it's job?  I don't get it...
Arpaio may be more vigilant because there is a huge problem in border states and the feds aren't doing enough about it.

[Option D]

obama did it

[Soul Crusher]

obama did it

Look so no? 

Fuck Obama - he is a POFS like I said from day one.  Follow him off the cliff if you want Mal  - its only your career at stake no? 

[MRDUMPLING]

Look so no? 

Fuck Obama - he is a POFS like I said from day one.  Follow him off the cliff if you want Mal  - its only your career at stake no? 

It was a joke.

I just find it disturbing like shoot said...why is the federal government getting involved over a local matter?  There is a such thing as state jurisdiction.  Unreal, this guy does deserve a medal for what he is doing.

[shootfighter1]

This sheriff is hired to protect the citizens in his county and to round up illegals and turn them over to the federal authorities.  How can this administration ignore our own laws?
Unless they found that he physically abused the illegals without provocation, I say this jury investigation is bullsh-t.