Trump pardons former Sheriff Arpaio

August 26, 2017, 09:17 AM

Elk Hunter

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Arpaio was convicted of criminal contempt for refusing to follow a judge's order and stop his immigration patrols. He was supposed to be sentenced in October, and had faced up to six months in jail.

So, if I understand correctly, the sheriff was convicted by an asshole judge for actually daring to do his damned job. Simply because said judge thought illegal migrants to this country are/were a protected class.

Do I have that right?

Elk

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August 26, 2017, 09:25 AM

JALLEN

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Originally posted by braillediver:
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Originally posted by Andcommande:
So I know the liberals are going to cry foul, but have a look at this,

While Sheriff Joe was looking at 6 months for a misdemeanor, down south a little in Pima county the second sheriff in command was facing a little more time than that.

7 FELONYS for EMBEZZLEMENT and MONEY LAUNDERING of almost HALF A MILLION DOLLARS

but he got his own little pardon, but not from the President, from our corrupt liberal judges down here.

FUCKING PROBATION........and retains his pension

FUCK THE LIBERALS!!!!!!

http://www.azcentral.com/story...es-pension/97758066/

Personally I believe people in positions of "Public Service" should be held to a higher standard. Especially the police and judges etc.

That is unbelievable!

Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown

August 26, 2017, 10:12 AM

patw

Trump should have thrown in that the judge who convicted him is now going to jail.

August 26, 2017, 10:19 AM

Orive 8

Well done, President Trump! Well done!

August 26, 2017, 10:25 AM

sdy

Senator Flake (R from AZ) is proving to be a real pain in the ass.

“Regarding the Arpaio pardon, I would have preferred that the President honor the judicial process and let it take its course,” Flake wrote on Twitter.

Arpaio was railroaded by the obama administration and their flying monkey liberal judges

August 26, 2017, 10:46 AM

nhtagmember

can't McCain just die already - every single day that arrogant prick still breathes he becomes a bigger and bigger detriment to the nation

hey John, wanna serve your country again? just die already.

and Flake - he's appropriately named

August 26, 2017, 11:32 AM

Spokane228

The opinion of the forum seems unanimous. But I have a sincere question.

As I understand it, he was having his officers pull people over with no probable cause other than they looked like they weren't from around here.

What am I missing?

August 26, 2017, 11:34 AM

sdy

ah yes, John McCain.

Arizona Sen. John McCain said Trump's pardon of Arpaio undermined the president's "claim for respect of rule of law."

August 26, 2017, 11:41 AM

smschulz

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Arizona Sen. John McCain said Trump's pardon of Arpaio undermined the president's "claim for respect of rule of law."

John, you ignorant slut.
Presidential pardons ARE a part of the LAW.

August 26, 2017, 11:43 AM

sdy

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What am I missing?

what was Arpaio charged with?

http://www.azcentral.com/story...l-contempt/92472998/

His deputies continued to arrest and deliver undocumented immigrants to federal authorities when there were no state charges against them, long after Snow banned the practice.

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Arpaio was helping to enforce federal law when the obama administration was intentionally ignoring federal law and openly encouraging illegal aliens

August 26, 2017, 11:49 AM

mbinky

Now that he's been pardoned, make him the head of DHS.

And I second the comment that Presidential Pardons are the rule of law.

Eff Flake and McCain. I hope Trump campaigns HARD against Flake.

August 26, 2017, 12:04 PM

gw3971

Great. Now go fire the head of the IRS.

August 26, 2017, 12:30 PM

NK402

Come on, guys. Arpaio was blatantly profiling. He was looking for Mexicans in this country illegally and he was only stopping Mexicans. To comply with the law, he was supposed to detain an equal number of orientals and Irishmen. No wonder the media is upset.

August 26, 2017, 12:49 PM

GGF

Once again My President does the right thing.
You can tell when it happens 'cause the talking heads on TV shit themselves and yap like little dogs.
Well done President Trump, well done.

GGF

August 26, 2017, 02:11 PM

GT-40DOC

Apparently Sheriff Joe is planning to reveal a lot of information concerning his "conviction" in the next few days. Hopefully, Fox News will report it. I believe that this information will be very interesting, and perhaps some heads will roll. Sheriff Joe is a free man(as he should be) now, plus he is 85 y/o, and wants to tell all, exactly what transpired. I can't wait to read this information.

August 26, 2017, 02:47 PM

newtoSig765

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Originally posted by NK402:
Come on, guys. Arpaio was blatantly profiling. He was looking for Mexicans in this country illegally and he was only stopping Mexicans. To comply with the law, he was supposed to detain an equal number of orientals and Irishmen. No wonder the media is upset.

And this guy, too:

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August 26, 2017, 03:49 PM

SapperSteel

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Originally posted by GT-40DOC:
Apparently Sheriff Joe is planning to reveal a lot of information concerning his "conviction" in the next few days. Hopefully, Fox News will report it. I believe that this information will be very interesting, and perhaps some heads will roll. Sheriff Joe is a free man(as he should be) now, plus he is 85 y/o, and wants to tell all, exactly what transpired. I can't wait to read this information.

Getting older is amazingly freeing, isn't it? On many issues about which I'd once have been more circumspect out of both consideration for the feelings of others and/or the consequences to myself, I just plain no longer give a flying fuck what somebody else thinks. What're they going to do? Dent my dogtag and send me to Afghanistan?

God bless Arpaio! I hope he shines the light of day into every single dark, commie-infested corner of Arizona politics. And I hope that light fries all those GDC vampires!

August 26, 2017, 04:34 PM

JALLEN

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Originally posted by GT-40DOC:
Apparently Sheriff Joe is planning to reveal a lot of information concerning his "conviction" in the next few days. Hopefully, Fox News will report it. I believe that this information will be very interesting, and perhaps some heads will roll. Sheriff Joe is a free man(as he should be) now, plus he is 85 y/o, and wants to tell all, exactly what transpired. I can't wait to read this information.

Why tell Fox News?

Write a book, sell it, take the old lady off for a well deserved luxury vacation!

The Clintons got $20 million in advances for books that didn't reveal squat.