Thursday, September 2, 2010

Justice Department Sues Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100902/ap_on_re_us/us_arizona_sheriff_lawsuit_5

"The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his department discriminates against Hispanics.

The lawsuit calls Arpaio and his office's defiance "unprecedented," and said the federal government has been trying since March 2009 to get officials to comply with its probe of alleged discrimination, unconstitutional searches and seizures, and having English-only policies in his jails that discriminate against people with limited English skills.

Arpaio had been given until Aug. 17 to hand over documents it first asked for 15 months ago.

Arpaio's attorney, Robert Driscoll, declined immediate comment on the lawsuit, saying he had just received it and hadn't yet conferred with his client.
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1 comment:

  1. WOW "having English-only policies in his jails that discriminate against people with limited English skills." YOU are IN an AMERICAN PRISON and bitching because the english is too hard to comprehend??? and we're supposed to change???? OH NO, not happening. Go JOE ARPAIO!! :)

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