Phoenix Business Journal April 17th 2008
Maricopa County Sherriff Joe Arpaio in his office in Dowtown
Phoenix Arizona The other image shows Arpaio in his office
at his desk talking on the phone with a call from Carson
City Neveda the caller was saying he was a hero and they
needed a Sherriff like him to deal with their meth problem
I believe the caller was a talk radio personality. His tough
stand on enforcing the illegal immigrant laws in the Phoenix
area have him at the center of the immigration debate. These
new vans operated by the jail have large signs which say
report illegal immigrants with an 800 phone number for for
people to call in sighting and illegal activity. There is
also a sign on the back of the van that says do not enter
illegally which copies the design of the common do not enter
street sign. Arpaio is most well known for making his prisoners
wear pink underwear, sleep in old army tents (Tent City)
in the desert heat and prisoners dine on green bologna sandwiches.
He is respected by many prisoners for his strait forward
talking and has an 80 percent approval rating amongst the
phoenix population he is sworn to protect. |