What do you think of Sheriff Arpaio's letter to Al Sharpton ?
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What do you think of Sheriff Arpaio's letter to Al Sharpton ?
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Dear Reverend Sharpton:
I have read about you with much interest since learning of the protest you plan to lead against me in Maricopa County in June as a way to force my resignation or removal from office.
Your public proclamation leads me to the conclusion: not only do you not understand Arizona; you also do not understand democracy. As the elected Sheriff who, so far has been elected to five consecutive four-year terms, I answer to the four million residents of Maricopa County. I do not answer to the whims of the media, or locally and nationally elected officials who want open borders and who have their own agendas. Nor do I answer to a publicity hound outside interloper who has demonstrated no interest in looking for the truth before making loud uninformed noises.
While your public outcries are colorful, there are several instances where you have inserted yourself into other people's affairs without knowing any of the facts. Poor judgment has caused you plenty of trouble in the past and promises to do so again. Most earnest people want to learn by their mistakes. You seem to glory in repeating them.
I would like to help you avoid further embarrassment by assisting in your understanding of the illegal immigration problem here in my county. When and if you do make the trip here, I invite you to call me to talk about these false allegations.
We can discuss how my deputies are extensively trained by the federal government to properly combat illegal immigration and how the laws of this state allow this Sheriff's Office to question and investigate the immigration status of those people deputies detain in the course of our everyday law enforcement duties.
Don't make the same mistake made by the four Democratic Congressmen calling for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of this office. They and other politicians relied solely on media reports and anti-law enforcement handouts that are replete with inaccuracies. They have brainwashed a handful of local residents to believe these lies. Rest assured that the men and women of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office do not racially profile anyone.
However, we do enforce the state and federal illegal immigration laws. And we will continue to do so as long as these laws are on the books. You can parachute into town, stomp your feet up and down and hold more press conferences against me -- that is a hallmark of democracy too -- but you will not stop me, nor slow me down for one second, from doing what is right.
Before you bring your circus to town and take to our streets by marching against this Sheriff, let's get you fully informed for a change. Congressman John Conyers did not have the courtesy to respond to my invitation to visit with me personally. I hope you will consider my invitation. Surely, a man like yourself -- a reverend -- who famously preaches from the church pulpit understands the infinite wisdome of these words: You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free. Let's talk about the truth, Reverend. I await your response.
Sincerely,
(signature)
Joe Arpaio
Sheriff, Maricopa County
http://www.mcso.org/include/pr_pdf/Letter%20Reverend%20Sharpton.pdf
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mimi
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You go Joe and I wish we had our own Joe in Texas.I hope they frisk the good Rev before he leaves their state because as we know he could hide a few illegals in that hair of his. |
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roadhazzards
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Someone will have to translate it into Ebonics before Big Al will be able to understand it. |
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Red Feather
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That has been the best letter I have read for awhile. He should make the invitation to all who think illegals are not bringing this country down and the ones who believe they are not criminals. let them see first hand what is going on, then see if they have the same attitude. |
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Scrappy52
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I think the Sheriff should be the next President. |
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ed
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As a native new yorker, I've been listening to Al Sharpton for over 20 years. He is just as big a racist as the people who he calls racist. He was dead wrong in the Tawana Brawley case and defamed the character of NYPD cops on the lie of a black female. He was dead wrong about the Sean Bell case as well, if you hit the police with your car, that's deadly force and the police will respond with deadly force. Now with illegal immigration, he is again, defaming law enforcement, who are just simply doing their jobs. I really wish the media would stop airing him on TV. |
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James S
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Makes me smile! |
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High Class Desert Trash
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I'm not really sure who the Reverend is but I think Joe did a great job defending himself.
I voted for Sheriff Joe in the last election and I will keep voting for him for as long as he runs! He does a great job and if you don't live in Maricopa county then you really don't know what the immigration problem REALLY is like. He is good at his job and that is all that matters.
He's a sheriff...people aren't supposed to like him.
GO JOE! |
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pretzgolf
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First of all ,I would like to see the certificate that the Rev. Big AL received from the magazine ,when he became a Reverend. As a man of the cloth ,he must always speak the truth.
Let's hope the sheriff throws this phony into jail with all his illegal friends too. |
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Ronald
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I hope Sharpton goes there and a drunk driving illegal runs him over with an 18 wheeler. |
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Chesty Puller Lives
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As a Maricopa Voter and Supporter of our common sense County Sheriff, I am loving IT!
I'll have to schedule time off from work so I can video tape and upload the resulting STUPENDOUS footage.
Sharpie doesn't have the braincells to figure out that ILLEGALS are ILLEGAL.
It'll be a great match up worthy of the WWE! We already know that Sheriff JOE has the Laws on his side so like the WWE match ups, we know the outcome before the blows start swinging.
I just hope that the news coverage doesn't block out the Diamondbacks games! |
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rlstaehle
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I just wonder how Al's going to spin this one. Somehow I get the feeling he'll be running from Az with his tail tucked between his legs come June. |
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Joe C
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GO SHERIFF, GO!
That person is a real American who really cares for this country. National defense also starts with enforcing the real legitimate laws.
GO JOE, GO! |
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a1goodknight
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I don't know about the Revering Al but I love the sheriff's letter. The Rev needs some educating.
Edit: I think the sheriff should be the current president instead. |
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Jan
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Love it!
It is time someone stood up to "the Rev" and put him in his place. |
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Tarantulas
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I think Sheriff Arpaio is doing a good job enforcing the laws of the State of Arizona, and those who make unsubstantiated accusations like Reverend Sharpton did should be asked to show their evidence. If they can't show evidence, then they should be labeled as what they are - liars. I think the Sheriff did a good job on this letter, and he says what many of us have been thinking about Al Sharpton for years.
I also think Bombshell must be a frequent reader of Free Republic, where I posted this yesterday. ;) |
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tupre2003
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You are a crook sir. And I may not always like the Rev. Al Sharpton but I commend him for seeing you for what you are. A civil rights abuser and a racist. And yeah. I know Arizona. And I know how you treat people. And I'm white. |
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