Good Deal. Now get the rest of them!!!

The only inmates that are housed in "tent city" are inmates in good health verified by a complete physical exam, low custody needs, and are there for misdemeanors only. The "bill of fare" does consist of "Chokes") baloney sandwiches of USDA surplus food, white surplus bread, mayo and mustard if desired, and a piece of fruit. They also get vitamin supplements and potassium tabs to keep up their strength and electrolytes. If an inmate is hungry after devouring his/her "choke," he/she may have another "Choke" if they have completely consumed ALL of the previous choke. Most of the inmates "get a kick," out of living in "Tent City" and taking care of animals at the animal shelter and working on chasing cracks in the asphalt with cold patch. Of course they have chains on during the day so that they won't run away. The inmates with high blood pressure, arthritis, etc are housed in the Maricopa County Jail.

I don't doubt that Sheriff Arpaio may have "gone too far" in some regards and we will just have to see what the investigation determines. He is the sheriff and knows how far he can go and knows the possible consequences for violating the law.

I do not think that the DOJ is concerned that much about "Tent City" but there are other concerns about Sheriff Joe that were sufficient enough to bind him over to an investigation and forensic audit. I personally do not think that the AZ Immigration Law will work out because of the labor contractors that supply labor in the hot sun that Americans just are not going to do. Moreover, a good part of Maricopa County consists of retirement living communities such as Trilogy that require lots of people doing hard work in the heat for low wages, no benefits, and no health ins. That kind of means that "they just might subcontract illegal aliens."

Republicans "mouth off" a lot about illegal aliens, however, will they ever complain about a fellow Republican exloiting the illegal aliens, who in turn exploit the taxpayers with all of the ancillary costs of illegal immigration.

I think not! The Republicans are very two faced when it comes to protecting the rich.

Kudos to Sheriff Joe! At least he has the "cajones" to do something about all the illegals in this country.

first they came for the moques..we said nothing

then they came for the muslims..we said nothing

then they came for the immigrants..we said nothing

then they came for the latinos ..we said nothing

then they came for the jews..we said nothing

then they came for the catholics and mormons..we said nothing

then they went for the big prize, the blacks..we said nothing

GET IT

To all of you who loudly whine about the lack of federal government enforcing immigratgion laws, let's get the facts straight. The Custom and Boarder Protection budget went from $6BB in 2004 to $11.6BB in 2010. The Immigration and Customs' budget went from $3.7BB to $5.7BB over the same period. Even under the Obama administration, deporation is at an all time high, increasing from 115,000 in 2000 to 388,000 in 2009. The federal government now requires all federal contractors to use E (electronic) verification for employees. So while the problem is obvious and growing, please do not babble on about how the feds are doing nothing.

Obama is out to tear down this nation and every law abiding citizen.

Jim, please stop with the truth, this is one more nail in the reichwing dopes of nope coffin come November.

I saw this guy on TV and is a typical racist and thinks he's above the law. He needs to be sent to prison in Mexico.

Sheriff Arpaio is a role model for efficient law enforcement and incarceration. He is the man. As far as him fighting illegal immigration, good for him and his constituents!

This issue goes way beyond illegals. Joe has been running his little wingnut kingdom and abusing the law for 16+ years.

Aside from this sheriff blocking a federal investigation, i feel that the government should definitely lock down the borders for the next ten years and give all illegals ninety day to "get out of dodge"---I have been harassed by illegals/non American Spanish people for years in the building where i live and i am severely disabled---Why are these people given preference over American citizens with Federal Section 8 Housing Vouchers here in New York City in the South Bronx?

Hey everybody, Let's Join the "We love Joe Conga Line"

Bumpa, Bumpa, Bum-Pa, , Joe is dissing the DOJ:

Bumpa, Bumpa, Bum-Pa, Joe is doing what the law says:

Bumpa, Bumpa,Bum-Pa, 20 Million Illegals:

Bumpa,Bumpa,Bum-Pa, taking my Job in the Tater Fields:

Bumpa, Bumpa, Bum-Pa, Joe don't havta Abide by the laws:

Bumpa, Bumpa, Bum-Pa: Comeon everybody, Stay in line:

Bumpa, Bumpa, Bum-Pa, We don't care if he screws the Fed's"

Bumpa, Bumpa, Bum-Pa, We pay all the taxes Now:

Bumpa, Bumpa, Bum-Pa:We don't need No DOJ.

We just need Joe!

Hey everyone, look, here comes the Republican Circus to this thread:

Bumpa, Bumpa, Bum-Pa:

You Betcha!

Leave this man alone. He is treating the criminals like prisoners.

Jim P, you have it right calling it "Custom and Boarder" because that's what we're doing, we're boarding these criminals. It's "Border" genius!! Now crack open that ESL book and a Spanish-English translation dictionary.

Isn't he the mayor of Beckistan where all the trains terminate and the liar king resides?

The WH and DOJ think they are above the law.   They will not enforce there own laws. so they take a state

official that does.   Thank God obama and holder will be gone on 1-20-2013.

I love it.... When you point out facts that Arizona has been using government stimulus & government assistance,,,, these extreme conservatives jump off the cliff screaming even more nonsense

The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering the prisons."
~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The House of the Dead.

Arpaio got into office mainly by promising cost savings, not cruelty. To date he's cost more in actual judgements on civil rights abuses. His cruelty-based scheme also doesn't work: recidivism is the same or worse than other types of prisons (based on a study he himself commissioned to investigate and support his approach). So though it appeals to the darker side of humanity, this approach is just wrong. The proper way of handling prisoners is through advanced psychiatric care, rehabilitation, and doing everything possible to ensure they can be productive members of society WHEN they return to the street.

Abusing prisoners, whether torturing suspects or taking out frustration on monsters, is wrong. By detaining another human being you're elevated to a higher expectation of responsibility and conduct. Their punishment is incarceration (the deprivation of liberty), not constant humiliation, violence, and fear.

Wipe your ass on the paper work Joe and mail it back to the White House!

Poor little prisoners.... they should be so lucky as  to have been imprisoned in China, Russia or Iran.....

It's amazing how people want criminals to pay for their crime but at the same they want rights for criminals. It doesn't work that way people. No wonder our society is so messed up. People have forgotten what's right and what's wrong. What's sinful and what's a disease. Totally different story but I had to add that last comment.

Inmates should not have the right to watch tv or play basketball or do weights. The person that they hurt or killed can't do that anymore so why should they. Have classes on how to teach them to be good human beings in society.

"...how on earth could someone teach their children to be law abiding citizens if the sheriff of their area is not?" Well, Union, how could someone teach their children to be law-abiding citizens if the President and administration of their country are not?

Hey all, I think what really irritates me about the dopes of nope is that when they voluntarily had half their brains removed the part that was left still can type but can't comprehend, understand the facts and truth, the ability to lie about anything and then forget what they are lying about when the facts are presented.

What was the hardest 5yrs in a GOBP'ERS life...3rd grade

Give all illegals ninety days to "get out of dodge" or face long prison terms in maximum security prisons.

OK, so he wants to enforce the law. But, the law is not conducive
to the Latino Vote. So, now we have the current US Federal Govt
Administration actually threatening him because he wants to
protect the country from illegal entry. Looks like the change needs
to be made at the top, not at the Sheriff level.