i love Sheriff Joe

[HairOfTheDog]

LC loved him & thought more LEO's should follow his lead and I agree with her.

Every time I see him in the news, I'm reminded of LC.

Despite being investigated for civil rights abuses based on alleged profiling of Hispanic prisoners (though his actions appear to be upheld by Arizona-specific laws), Sheriff Joe keeps doing things his way.



From CBS today:
Dozens of inmates in Arizona jails run by Joe Arpaio, a sheriff who has been a controversial figure in the national immigration debate, have been put on a diet of bread and water for desecrating U.S. flags that hang in each cell, authorities said on Friday.

"These inmates have destroyed the American flag that was placed in their cells. Tearing them, writing on them, stepping on them, throwing them in the toilet, trash or wherever they feel," Arpaio said in a statement. "It's a disgrace to those who have fought for our country."

The punishment will last for seven days, he said, and a second offense would bring 10 more days of the sparse diet.

A sheriff's spokesman said the bread provides the daily requirement of calories and nutrients that is necessary. There are about 8,300 inmates in the jail system.