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April 24, 2009
Sheriff Arpaio's Letter to Al Sharpton
Reverend Al Sharpton
106 West 145th Street
Harlem, New York City, New York 10039
Fax: 212 690 3070
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.
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Joe Arpaio
Sheriff, Maricopa County
Site where you can see this letter and others by Sheriff Joe
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Wild Thing's comment.......
“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.”
“Before you bring your circus to town”
Fantastic!!! Priceless, Joe put a shot across Sharpton's bow. Our country needs men and women like him, leading it.
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....Thank you Mark for sending this to me.
Mark
3rd Mar.Div. 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment
1/9 Marines aka The Walking Dead
VN 66-67
Posted by Wild Thing at April 24, 2009 07:48 AM
Comments
Maybe Sheriff Joe will arrest Sharpton, put him in pink jail overalls and put him on a bologna sandwich diet.
We need more Arpaios and fewer Sharptons.
Posted by: TomR at April 24, 2009 11:17 AM
Joe Arpaio would make a mighty fine President in comparison to the asswipe sissy who now is squatting @ 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Posted by: cuchieddie (Known Infidel) at April 24, 2009 11:49 AM
This nation needs more Sheriff Arpaio's.
Posted by: BobF at April 24, 2009 12:57 PM
I can't disagree with any previous commentators. He would make a great Netanyahu for our country. We need to be rid of Obama, Seotoro or whoever he is at the moment. He has done more danger to the US than the Islamist radicals that wish to destroy us.
Bob A.
Posted by: Bob A at April 24, 2009 03:55 PM
So do you think Sharpton will bring his circus to town. He could spend some quality time with the inmates and have a baloney sandwich with them. That would be great if they arrested Brother Al's travelin Freak show.
Do the likes of Conyers and his ilk think they are even going to intimidate Sheriff Joe ?
Posted by: Mark at April 24, 2009 04:05 PM
This Sheriff has so many different groups going after him, I wonder if there is a defense fund set up to help him? I would contribute money to help him out. If Sheriff Joe goes down, every other local Law Enforcement type will back away from enforcing immigration laws.
Posted by: BobF at April 24, 2009 05:25 PM
TomR, cuchieddie and BobF
I agree with you all. I would love to see Sharpton in pink. He opened a circus in Poughkeepsie, NY that turned out to be a false circus. He is nothing but a clown that fits in perfectly with the present administration.. Yes, we need a lot more Sheriff Joe's and a lot less mealy mouthed POS's as we have now.
Bob A.
Posted by: Bob A at April 24, 2009 05:29 PM
Tom, LMAO oh gosh I would love to see
that. A photo of that would be great
on the cover of Time Magazine. heh heh
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 24, 2009 11:05 PM
cuchieddie (Known Infidel), he sure would.
I can see it now as he responds to Iran,
and all the other jerks out there. And he
would want us to stand with Israel too,
unlike the muslim in office now. So many
things would be so different, big ole smile
just thinking about it.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 24, 2009 11:08 PM
BobF., I agree, and even when he gets
attacked by those dems that wanted him
out and were not even residents of AZ.
he just got stronger, he did not back
down.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 24, 2009 11:10 PM
Bob A., DITTO that!
"we need a lot more Sheriff Joe's
and a lot less mealy mouthed POS's as
we have now."
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 24, 2009 11:12 PM
Mark, LOL hahahaha yes he can share a
baloney sandwich with them. heh heh
Love it.
I think Conyers etc. really thought they
would scare Joe. They have such sick
power egos they would really think that.
But they would be wrong.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 24, 2009 11:15 PM
BobF., that is a great question. I have
no idea about a Defense fund for him. If
I hear of one I will post about it for sure,
if you do let me know too. Thank you.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 24, 2009 11:17 PM
