‘I Love Going to Court’: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Fiercely Defiant in First Interview Since Justice Suit
- Posted on May 10, 2012 at 9:59pm by
Mytheos Holt
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“They caught the wrong Sheriff on this matter.”
Those eight words should have sent the message loud and clear to the Obama administration that they are in for a tough, and potentially embarrassing fight against Arizona’s famously tough Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio, who has attained the status of folk hero among the pro-border enforcement crowd, appeared on the Mike Broomhead show today in his first interview since being officially served with a suit by the Obama administration’s Justice Department.
Arpario was, predictably, entirely un-intimidated, condescendingly remarking that “it’s a political year” as his explanation for why the administration was choosing to target him at this particular moment. His braggadocio only increased from there, as Arpaio crowed, “Take me to Court! I love going to Court!”
Broomhead noted that even Arpaio’s detractors were asking for proof of the accusations against him. Arpaio responded that nothing had come out because there was no proof, and in point of fact, he was negotiating.
“It’s the election year. Go after the Sheriff. All these local activists like Wilcox have been ganging up with the ACLU and the Justice Department hoping that I’ll resign,” Arpaio scoffed. “But I’m not going to resign.”
Broomhead did ask Arpaio how much longer he thought he’d be effective at his job. Arpaio didn’t answer, but said there was no chance he’d resign for “personal reasons” no matter how much the activists arrayed against him wanted him to.
“They can do all they want with all those demonstrators calling me a Nazi, Hitler, every name in the book, they’re worried because I say one word, and they go crazy,” he said. “It’s all a game plan to get rid of this Sheriff.”
Arpaio brushed off accusations about his methods, saying his opponents just didn’t like that he was doing a good job enforcing the illegal immigration laws. “They don’t like it. They don‘t like this high profile Sheriff that’s not gonna back down,” he said.
And based on the rest of the interview, Arpaio can be trusted to stick to his word on that. From sneering about the “beer summit” to offering to take on President Obama on the basketball court, Arpaio showed complete, unflappable calm. This fight is not likely to go well for the White House.
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Comments (172)
Free2speakRN
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:20amYahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 11:48amJOE, I LOVE YOU. Arizona must have something in the water that causes common sense. What is it?
Report Post »Almost moved to Arizona many years ago and now I‘m sorry I didn’t. People who go to prison don’t deserve all the perks they get, prison is supposed to mean time to reflect on being a better person, not having a better life than many on the outside.
skippy6
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 5:08pmObama is just like a snake, sneaky forked tongue and slithers around lying just to get what he wants….
Report Post »I guess the government doesn’t like him because he saves the county money unlike the rest of the nation, he doesn’t slither along with the rest…..It’s called common sense, something that has been missing since the Wilson era…..
MetalPatriot
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 5:45pmI wish there were a thousand like him around our country…
Keep up the fight, Sheriff!
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 7:06amEpic Holdups suit against sheriff Joe is another one of Sweet Old Baracks distractions. If he can keep us talking about Sheriff Joe, Gay marraige, voter ID, Obamacare, Lizzy Warrens minority status, Mitt Romneys bullying of a gay student in high school and other nonsensical matters we won’t be talking about the important issues.
Lets talk about unemployment, the deficit, the economy, gas prices, restrictive EPA regulations, no drilling in the Green River pool.
Lets just stick to the real issues and get this narcissist out.
Watch for him to try Martial Law when he realizes he is going to lose.
WATCH THE OTHER HAND.
OMG 2012
Report Post »janedoe1161
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 11:01amWow – I’m shocked at the self righteous ignorance of so many people! If just one of you were falsely accused of breaking the law under his watch you’d be singing a different tune! This guy is a corrupt, egomaniac who treats human beings…yes, human beings worse than animals. Did you know that the food they serve in jail – actually says on the packet “not fit for human consumption”….go talk to someone whose been locked up for a crime they didn’t commit – yeah, it could happen to you…don‘t think it couldn’t…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristian-ramos/who-still-stands-with-she_b_1513023.htm
Report Post »conservaman63
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:20pmjanedoe1161; What drugs are you on!? Are you another liberal self-loathing loony? Without Sheriff Joe’s in the US, this now Second World country will be Turd World, like Meh-hi-co!
Report Post »cuinsong
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:15amGo get them Joe. I support you all the way. They do not want the borders controlled!
Report Post »VigilantGuardShark
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 10:47amI suspect another reason why the Demoncrats want to give Illegal Aliens the vote is to get rid of fellows like Sherriff Joe.
Report Post »grownup
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:14amI want to buy this man a steak.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 10:00am…with a wholegrilled-onion, a full-size baked potato(not those 2-bite-size) and lots of gravey…home-made apple fritters with American-vinella icecream(2-scoops/w/overages), and a real large cup of American un-flavored coffee with real fresh-cream, straight from the cow. Absolutely!!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 6:15pmI want to go, too.
Report Post »COREZONE
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:05amold cowboys like to play chess, they see the future. play Joe play.
Report Post »ContinentalArmy
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:04amSheriff Joe is the type of Sheriff every County in America needs! No B.S. from Joe! Keep On Keepin’ On Joe! I’m seriously thinking of moving to Arizona just to back up Sheriff Joe! Threats from Obama and Holder to sue? DOJ joker! And death threats from the Drug Cartels, Dirty Harry said it Best: Go Ahead Punk Make My Day!! Me and my 2 friends- S&W!!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 6:19pmYes we do need more sheriffs like Joe and the libs know it. They want to turn this country into one big frat house. They are not stable and could not build anthing that lasts. They are destructive and think dope and hedonism is the answer to the world’s problems.
Report Post »Teufel Hunden
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:04amI wonder if there is a place one can go to donate to help him kick Holders A&&. Like a Sheriff Joe’s defense fund?
Report Post »scndchance
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 8:37amhere it is , hope more people help re-elect him.
Report Post »https://americansforsheriffjoe.com/landing/src/RMG01
Karama
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 12:16amGood Joe stay that way. Don’t give in like other spineless cowards have.
Report Post »ForLimitedGov
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:49pmSherriff Joe would be the perfect choice for President Mitt Romney’s Attorney General. Then Attorney General Joe Arpaio could investigate the previous administration.
Report Post »meeester
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 12:11amlol
Report Post »awesome
RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:36amExcellent idea considering he came out of the DOJ and will be very familiar to it’s inner workings from day one.
Report Post »docgreen
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 3:34amI’d love to see holder go and sheriff Joe slapping the old handcuffs on and running a background check on Holder and a bunch of his thugs!
Report Post »docgreen
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 4:06amFYI peopl Must read story!
http://www.wnd.com/2012/05/child-sex-ring-9-muslims-jailed-in-u-k/?cat_orig=world
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 7:16amBeautiful – wish I had thought of this one.
OMG 2012
Report Post »moodtd01
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 7:25am@forlimitedgovernment
Report Post »I almost blew coffee out of my nose. Wouldn’t it be something if that came true. LOL!
Henrys_Ghost
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 8:32amNo, Make Issa the AG, and Sheriff Joe a special investigator. AG would weigh him down too much.
Report Post »sURFNmADNESS
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 10:58amEven hire Joe as overseeing Prison reform around the country would be a major improvement. The day of club med prison would come to an end.
Report Post »Tom K
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 3:17pmWhat a brilliant idea ! Attorney General of the United States Joe Arpaio ! Has a nice ring to it. Investigating Obama and his band of criminals to their bitter end. Hang ‘em and hang ’em high. Keep up the good fight.
Report Post »lildeb56
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 9:41amGreat post, limitedgov!
Report Post »FromSeaToSea
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:46pmSheriff Joe,
Report Post »He’s the toughest sheriff in America. Thanks Joe. We appreciate Your Character.
You deserve better than Washington. Holder and Obummer are trash. Total Trash.
ForLimitedGov
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:31pmSherriff Joe would be the perfect choice for Mitt Romney’s attorney general. Then Attorney General Joe Arpaio could investigate the previous administration.
Report Post »fishandpoi
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:32amThat would be GREAT!!!!
Report Post »00gabooga
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:23pmHopefully the DOJ sends that legal joke Verrilli after him. Sheriff Joe will walk out of that courtroom with the key to the city!
Report Post »TheCoffinMaker
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:13pmSheriff Joe Arpaio for President!
Report Post »mr.goodvibe
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 12:28amOr FBI head in a new administration, that would push the progressives so far in the dark that they would never see the light of day again.
Report Post »dataweaver
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 5:27amI‘m baffled by calls to take people like Sheriff Arpaio or Congressman Paul Ryan out of their current positions in order to put them in jobs that they’re not as suited for (such as President or VP). OTOH, the idea of making Paul Ryan the Secretary of the Treasury or putting Joe Arpaio in charge of the Department of Justice holds a lot of appeal to me.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:10pmSheriff Joe for VP-2012 or president would be better….you go Joe…we got your back!
Report Post »mils
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:26pmJoe does what he knows is right and the gov cannot stand that! He fights the police state loudly, and i sincerely hope with success!
…”-” also….BLAZE..WHAT ABOUT A COMPLAINT THAT HAS BEEN FILED IN FEDERAL COURT, by Nancy Genovese of Suffolk County….for a mere 13 million$$$ because of police , fbi, cia etc because she was taking pictures..by an airport of a stripped painted up to put onhelicopter , treated badly…more to the story.. but that’s basic..more police state bs..
Report Post »Fonz777
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:00pmWhat a guy – refreshing!
Report Post »minigrams
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:21pmWe love you Joe; still have the pink underwear.
Report Post »dawghowse
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:53pmHey Sheriff Joe, I’d take your 6 anytime! You go gettem!
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:04pmLikewise here also.
Report Post »Cymry
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:48pmYes, Joe is bombastic but there is a reason why he is so confident in his dealings with eric and barry. eric “the enforcer” holder has no idea who he‘s dealing with and if barry knew what Joe’s holding in his hands, he’d immediately call eric off.
Report Post »Brian H
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:03pmKnowing what Joe has in his hands would make no difference, as Joe is not blackmailing them, and would use the material anyway. They’re trying to stop him cold.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:48pmIf we could clone Joe… one could be ordered for every County in the Nation!
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:33pmIf the DOJ comes down there, put em in pink, and lock them up.
Report Post »Cymry
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:43pmThe best evidence cache is in Joe‘s possession and it doesn’t have anything to do with illegal immigration. These coming weeks are going to be exciting. Go Joe, GO!
Report Post »Servant Of YHVH
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:49pmvtxphantom
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:33pm
If the DOJ comes down there, put em in pink, and lock them up.
Better yet, let them come down, except don’t put them in pink – PAINT them with permanent paint and then lock them up with the most violent prisoners they have locked up already. Also, they should make these DOJ idiots guarantee that if they don’t come up with proof of their charges that they will admit to false accusation and all that they they go to jail anyways, also that they swear to quit and never work for the government again!
Report Post »DEFCON4
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:52pmLately it seems that if the DOJ is coming at you / you must be doing something right ………
Report Post »OhSnappage
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:30pmThis corrupt infintile administration stepped in it yet again, tear them up Joe Arpaio!!!
The administration again targets Joe becuase of what he represents to the people and the law. We should all be angry at this administration for what they have been doing to our country and to Joe. Let history remember these four years and be studied for the crimes that have taken place. The people stand with the sheriff that has more conviction and credibility than the corrupt administration.
Report Post »Freedom Hound
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:17pmI think Joe hit a nerve with his investigation of PBO. The closer someone gets to the truth, the louder the denials become.
Report Post »mr.goodvibe
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 12:30amHope he does not have a “ heart attack ” like other truth tellers.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 8:14amI knew Obama would pivot from all the gay stuff to some kind of hispanic issue. I didn‘t think it would be this quick and I didn’t know Joe would be the target, but here it is. Beck is right, these guys are not that tough to get in front of if you just watch them. Problem is…most of the country is not watching.
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:14pmGo Joe Go
Report Post »dumboldcontractor
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:27pmCan we get him nominated in Tampa?
Report Post »MatrixRedPill
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:14pmAt least Sheriff Joe is finally getting some media coverage !! Yeah !! Go Joe !
Report Post »208hendrix2020
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:13pmGood someone finally not bowing down to the political pressure of an election year, they say that what he is doing is unconstitutional when all he is doing is enforcing the LAW!!! Every police officer should be able to check the status of anyone suspected to be in the country illegally so that person can be deported… Illegal is Illegal and if you want to be in the US you should get here the right way instead of crossing the river and entering illegally… They say our immigration laws are hard to get into the coutry maybe we should take a look at their lays… 1. It is a Felony to be a illegal Immigrant. 2. If you become a burden to the state, you are deported. 3. You cannot own water front proerty. 4.Be of Good Character and have no Criminal Records ANYWHERE!
Report Post »spfoam1
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:12pmI love this guy. We need a president with a backbone who works for the citizens, like Arpaio. Obama is a limpwrist and a communist traitor.
Report Post »canadianproud
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:08pmlimpwrist, limpstick!!!
Report Post »mr.goodvibe
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 12:32amJoe said he has a big stick ut did not elude to its rigidity, typical Biden.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:07pmIf I understand correctly Sheriff Joe and his legal team can ask for discovery .. and anything that Obama’s government has … they may not like what they ask for …
I stand with Sheriff Joe .. America’s Sheriff!
OMG 2012! LIBERTY!
Report Post »Loveland55
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:48pmI (finally) created an account – just to reply to your post.
Report Post »I can barely explain how happy I would be, to see Sheriff Joe use discovery in his quest for the truth.
CatB
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 11:21pmWelcome LOVELAND55 .. so would I !!!!
Report Post »COREZONE
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:09amsome old cowboys like to play chess. they see in the future. play Joe play.
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