"US sues Arizona sheriff in civil rights investigation; Lawman argues it’s harassment" by Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press | September 3, 2010
PHOENIX — The US Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio yesterday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations that his department discriminates against Hispanics.
The lawsuit alleges “unprecedented’’ defiance by Arpaio and his office, and says 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 jail policies that discriminate against people with limited English....
Arpaio called the Justice Department actions harassment at a news conference yesterday in downtown Phoenix. His office has said it won’t hand over additional documents because federal authorities haven’t said exactly what they are investigating....
Arizona Senator Russell Pearce, a Republican, called the Justice Department’s actions a witch hunt.
“This is the game that’s played,’’ he said. “They couldn’t find any violations. . . . That’s why it’s broad, that’s why they’re very vague about what they want. It doesn’t take a very high IQ to figure out what’s going on with these folks.’’
No, it doesn't.
Yeah, they GET ALL YOUR RECORDS and then they "find" things!
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