Posted on 03/18/2010 5:04:48 PM PDT by SandRat
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office will launch a two-day crime and immigration sweep Thursday.
The sweep's location hasn't yet been released. Four hundred deputies and volunteer posse members will take part in the patrols.
It will be Sheriff Joe Arpaio's 14th sweep since early 2008.
During the sweeps, deputies flood an area of a city _ in some cases heavily Latino areas _ to seek out traffic violators and arrest other alleged lawbreakers.
Critics say Arpaio's deputies have racially profiled Hispanics. The sheriff says deputies approach people only when they have probable cause to believe people had committed crimes.
Supporters say "Are the people here illegally?"
Go to Joe!!
Correction...Go to it Joe!!
Arpaio's deputies have also been known to "profile" bank robbers by stopping anyone running down the street with a bag of money and purple dye all over the front of them.
I’m Hispanic and don’t care if they profile. Profile away!!!!
I received the pre census letter which stated:
Results from the 2010 Census will be used to help each community get its fair share of government funds for highways, schools, health facilities, and many other programs you and your neighbors need.
Without a complete, accurate census, your community may not receive its fair share.
I received my Census form today and
NO WHERE ON THE CENSUS FORM DOES IT ASK ARE YOU A CITIZEN ?
I’ll just betcha that there are members of Arpaio’s voluteer posse who take pride in their Hispanic names...
On a census radio spot I heard the that census department has a special exemption that “...information obtained cannot be accessed by the FBI, Police, or ICE so feel free to answer the questions even if you are not a citizen.”
I was shocked.
It's part of the commie DemocRATS' "Don't ask, don't tell" program. Cops, social workers and voter registration clerks aren't allowed to ask them if they are U.S. citizens either.
I wonder if he would pull over Marco Rubio if he could? I don’t like illegal immigration but I know lots of people like this sheriff that will lump all Spanish surnamed people into one group.
Yeah. Nobody is allowed to ask them if they are in the country illegally. You’ll get sued. Ask Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Bless you, Joe!
I don’t like illegal immigration but I know lots of people like this sheriff that will lump all Spanish surnamed people into one group.Oh look another dimwit in New York who knows nothing about what goes on in Arizona or the southwest.
Gee, I guess that investigation by Obama and his progressive stooges hasn’t scared Joe into submission like they thought.
Sheriff Joe is a GREAT American.
Okay, that is a disturbing concept...
We must be Politically Correct about the people in The United States of America, but to hell with its citizens!
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