Sheriff Joe Is At It Again

[smee2]

Sorry about the title of this being screwed up ... I canot find the way to edit it. I have edit access to the page but not the title. I may never find the right way to do this :(/>/>

But you have the copy ... hope you are illuminated ... :)/>/>

You all remember Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona , who painted the jail cells pink and made the inmates wear pink prison garb. Well........

SHERIFF JOE IS AT IT AGAIN!

Oh, there's MUCH more to know about Sheriff Joe!

Maricopa County was spending approx. $18 million dollars a year on stray animals, like cats and dogs. Sheriff Joe offered to take the department over, and the County Supervisors said okay.

The animal shelters are now all staffed and operated by prisoners. They feed and care for the strays. Every animal in his care is taken out and walked twice daily. He now has prisoners who are experts in animal nutrition and behavior. They give great classes for anyone who'd like to adopt an animal. He has literally taken stray dogs off the street, given them to the care of prisoners, and had them place in dog shows.

The best part? His budget for the entire department is now under $3 million. Teresa and I adopted a Weimaraner from a Maricopa County shelter two years ago. He was neutered and current on all shots, in great health, and even had a microchip inserted the day we got him. Cost us $78.

The prisoners get the benefit of about $0.28 an hour for working, but most would work for free, just to be out of their cells for the day. Most of his budget is for utilities, building maintenance, etc. He pays the prisoners out of the fees collected for adopted animals.

I have long wondered when the rest of the country would take a look at the way he runs the jail system and copy some of his ideas. He has a huge farm, donated to the county years ago, where inmates can work, and they grow most of their own fresh vegetables and food, doing all the work and harvesting by hand.

He has a pretty good sized hog farm, which provides meat and fertilizer. It fertilizes the Christmas tree nursery, where prisoners work, and you can buy a living Christmas tree for $6 - $8 for the holidays and plant it later. We have six trees in our yard from the prison.

Yup, he was re-elected last year with 83% of the vote.

Now he's in trouble with the ACLU again. He painted all his buses and vehicles with a mural that has a special hotline phone number painted on it, where you can call and report suspected illegal aliens. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement wasn't doing enough in his eyes, so he had 40 deputies trained specifically for enforcing immigration laws, started up his hotline, and bought 4 new buses just for hauling folks back to the border. He's kind of a 'Git-R-Dun' kind of Sheriff.

TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO..

HE IS THE MARICOPA ARIZONA COUNTY SHERIFF

AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER.

THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY:

Sheriff Joe Arpaio (in Arizona) who created the 'Tent City Jail':

**He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them.

**He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jail.

**Took away their weights.

**Cut off all but 'G' movies.

**He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and city projects.

**Then he started chain gangs for women so he wouldn't get sued for discrimination.

**He took away cable TV until he found out there was a federal court order that required cable TV for jails, so he hooked up the cable TV again.....BUT only let in the Disney channel and the Weather channel.

**When asked why the weather channel, he replied, "So they will know how hot it's gonna be while they are working on my chain gangs."

**He cut off coffee since it has zero nutritional value.

**When the inmates complained, he told them, "This isn't The Ritz/Carlton...... If you don't like it, don't come back."

More On The Arizona Sheriff:

With temperatures being even hotter than usual in Phoenix (116 degrees just set a new record), the Associated Press reports:

About 2,000 inmates living in a barbed-wire-surrounded tent encampment at the Maricopa County jail have been given permission to strip down to their government-issued

pink boxer shorts.

On Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing boxers were either curled up on their bunk beds or chatted in the tents, which reached 138 degrees inside the week before.

Many were also swathed in wet, pink towels as sweat collected on their chests and dripped down to their PINK SOCKS.

"It feels like we are in a furnace," said James Zanzot, an inmate who has lived in the TENTS for 1 year. "It's inhumane."

Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy sheriff who created the tent city and long ago started making his prisoners wear pink and eat bologna sandwiches, is not one bit sympathetic. He said Wednesday that he told all of the inmates, "It's 120 degrees in Iraq and our soldiers are living in tents too, and they have to wear full battle gear, but they didn't commit any crimes, so shut your mouths!"

Way to go, Sheriff!

Maybe if all prisons were like this one there would be a lot less crime and/or repeat offenders Criminals should be punished for their crimes - not live in luxury until it's time for their parole, only to go out and commit another crime so they can get back in to live on taxpayers' money and enjoy things taxpayers can't afford to have for themselves.

If you agree, pass this on.

If not, just delete it.

**********Fixed the title for you smee2 *************

Edited December 18, 2012 by TexasGranny

[slb]

We need more of this . Go Joe !

[TLHUBER]

I love ole Joe. Wish he could be in Florida.

[SnowGlobe7]

i do love me Some sheriff Joe!!!!!

[Sentinel7]

Think about this people

We read stories about people like Sheriff Joe and we all sing his praises.

When a person like Sheriff Joe runs for a national office where they could actually help our nation.

There seems to pop up some little tiny issue that keeps them from getting elected.

Why do you suppose that is?

Doing the right thing seems to be a death sentence in this country.

No Surrender No Retreat and No Compromise

[Saint]

Having at least one good sheriff in every state would be such a good start. Sure wouldn't take long to recoup monies with inmates doing road work and re-instituting chain-gangs. Prison is not supposed to be an R & R camp. Love Sheriff Joe.

[billbill]

Sorry about the title of this being screwed up ... I canot find the way to edit it. I have edit access to the page but not the title. I may never find the right way to do this :(/>/>/>

But you have the copy ... hope you are illuminated ... :)/>/>/>

You all remember Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona , who painted the jail cells pink and made the inmates wear pink prison garb. Well........

SHERIFF JOE IS AT IT AGAIN!

Oh, there's MUCH more to know about Sheriff Joe!

Maricopa County was spending approx. $18 million dollars a year on stray animals, like cats and dogs. Sheriff Joe offered to take the department over, and the County Supervisors said okay.

The animal shelters are now all staffed and operated by prisoners. They feed and care for the strays. Every animal in his care is taken out and walked twice daily. He now has prisoners who are experts in animal nutrition and behavior. They give great classes for anyone who'd like to adopt an animal. He has literally taken stray dogs off the street, given them to the care of prisoners, and had them place in dog shows.

The best part? His budget for the entire department is now under $3 million. Teresa and I adopted a Weimaraner from a Maricopa County shelter two years ago. He was neutered and current on all shots, in great health, and even had a microchip inserted the day we got him. Cost us $78.

The prisoners get the benefit of about $0.28 an hour for working, but most would work for free, just to be out of their cells for the day. Most of his budget is for utilities, building maintenance, etc. He pays the prisoners out of the fees collected for adopted animals.

I have long wondered when the rest of the country would take a look at the way he runs the jail system and copy some of his ideas. He has a huge farm, donated to the county years ago, where inmates can work, and they grow most of their own fresh vegetables and food, doing all the work and harvesting by hand.

He has a pretty good sized hog farm, which provides meat and fertilizer. It fertilizes the Christmas tree nursery, where prisoners work, and you can buy a living Christmas tree for $6 - $8 for the holidays and plant it later. We have six trees in our yard from the prison.

Yup, he was re-elected last year with 83% of the vote.

Now he's in trouble with the ACLU again. He painted all his buses and vehicles with a mural that has a special hotline phone number painted on it, where you can call and report suspected illegal aliens. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement wasn't doing enough in his eyes, so he had 40 deputies trained specifically for enforcing immigration laws, started up his hotline, and bought 4 new buses just for hauling folks back to the border. He's kind of a 'Git-R-Dun' kind of Sheriff.

TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO..

HE IS THE MARICOPA ARIZONA COUNTY SHERIFF

AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER.

THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY:

Sheriff Joe Arpaio (in Arizona) who created the 'Tent City Jail':

**He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them.

**He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jail.

**Took away their weights.

**Cut off all but 'G' movies.

**He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and city projects.

**Then he started chain gangs for women so he wouldn't get sued for discrimination.

**He took away cable TV until he found out there was a federal court order that required cable TV for jails, so he hooked up the cable TV again.....BUT only let in the Disney channel and the Weather channel.

**When asked why the weather channel, he replied, "So they will know how hot it's gonna be while they are working on my chain gangs."

**He cut off coffee since it has zero nutritional value.

**When the inmates complained, he told them, "This isn't The Ritz/Carlton...... If you don't like it, don't come back."

More On The Arizona Sheriff:

With temperatures being even hotter than usual in Phoenix (116 degrees just set a new record), the Associated Press reports:

About 2,000 inmates living in a barbed-wire-surrounded tent encampment at the Maricopa County jail have been given permission to strip down to their government-issued

pink boxer shorts.

On Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing boxers were either curled up on their bunk beds or chatted in the tents, which reached 138 degrees inside the week before.

Many were also swathed in wet, pink towels as sweat collected on their chests and dripped down to their PINK SOCKS.

"It feels like we are in a furnace," said James Zanzot, an inmate who has lived in the TENTS for 1 year. "It's inhumane."

Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy sheriff who created the tent city and long ago started making his prisoners wear pink and eat bologna sandwiches, is not one bit sympathetic. He said Wednesday that he told all of the inmates, "It's 120 degrees in Iraq and our soldiers are living in tents too, and they have to wear full battle gear, but they didn't commit any crimes, so shut your mouths!"

Way to go, Sheriff!

Maybe if all prisons were like this one there would be a lot less crime and/or repeat offenders Criminals should be punished for their crimes - not live in luxury until it's time for their parole, only to go out and commit another crime so they can get back in to live on taxpayers' money and enjoy things taxpayers can't afford to have for themselves.

If you agree, pass this on.

If not, just delete it.

**********Fixed the title for you smee2 :hug:/> *************

I would only add that the inmates also have the option of watching CSPAN also. Good for Education of the workiings of their federal government.

[sxsess]

Great man

[wpsmit]

"What we have here is a failure to communicate"

Love ya Joe, you're a super hero in my eyes.

[Deltori]

we love sherrif Joe! Common sense is so rare these days

[Shabibilicious]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut, now and again.......Good Job. Way to go Joe!!! Ouch!! (in advance)

GO RV, then BV

[Jejune]

Something that I think (hope) you all are not understanding, is that Joe does not run a prison. He runs a jail. Jails are where innocent people that have been accused of crimes are held.

If you think it's acceptable to feed rotten food to, make live in a 145 degree tent, deny medical care to, etc, an innocent person, then I think you're messed up. ANYONE, even if they've done nothing wrong, could end up in jail due to a series of unfortunate events. If you really wish that kind of treatment on innocents then I hope you're eventually one of the innocents thats imprisoned there.

[jaman]

Something that I think (hope) you all are not understanding, is that Joe does not run a prison. He runs a jail. Jails are where innocent people that have been accused of crimes are held.

If you think it's acceptable to feed rotten food to, make live in a 145 degree tent, deny medical care to, etc, an innocent person, then I think you're messed up. ANYONE, even if they've done nothing wrong, could end up in jail due to a series of unfortunate events. If you really wish that kind of treatment on innocents then I hope you're eventually one of the innocents thats imprisoned there.

have you been in the military at all??? sometimes we get less than that and it's hotter then that, we done nothing wrong other than go to another country .if you have gone to another country it worst treatment than here, all those people are innocent too if you ask them.

Joe makes it so you don't want to come back .

I wish more states would do the same, there would less repeat offenders

[Jejune]

have you been in the military at all??? sometimes we get less than that and it's hotter then that, we done nothing wrong other than go to another country .if you have gone to another country it worst treatment than here, all those people are innocent too if you ask them.

Joe makes it so you don't want to come back .

I wish more states would do the same, there would less repeat offenders

Which county have you been in that's hotter than 145? Maybe you can direct me to accounts of 145 degree temps and military bases that have no AC anywhere and no AC in the vehicles.

Even if its true, which I doubt, you made a choice. The wrongfully imprisoned didn't.

[stonewall67]

Which county have you been in that's hotter than 145? Maybe you can direct me to accounts of 145 degree temps and military bases that have no AC anywhere and no AC in the vehicles.

Even if its true, which I doubt, you made a choice. The wrongfully imprisoned didn't.

You act as if wrongful imprisonment is rampant in the county jail system. Does it happen? Yes, maybe every 1 out of 100,000. Those are bad situations but to claim that treatment of this nature is wrong because of innocent people being in jail is stupid! The overwhelming majority deserve jail time! That time should be made as uncomfortable as possible so that the convict will think twice about going back!

As for military vehicles having AC..... Very few do. I for one can tell you first hand that a M1A1 does not!

Edited December 20, 2012 by stonewall67

[jaman]

Which county have you been in that's hotter than 145? Maybe you can direct me to accounts of 145 degree temps and military bases that have no AC anywhere and no AC in the vehicles.

Even if its true, which I doubt, you made a choice. The wrongfully imprisoned didn't.

I was over in the middle east for two wars Iran, Iraq war and the Persian gulf war,if you never been in a room when the boiler went off line it get very uncomfortable and we didn't have AC, that's for paper pushers not were I was. I know it was my choice you didn't see my crying you asked.

ask anyone who has been over there ....it's 110 degree in the shade

quit feeling sorry for the career criminals who don't have the common sense to stay out and be a productive citizen.

The wrongfully imprisoned didn't.....as you put it ,..sue the lawyer,or get a better lawyer to represent you

[Jejune]

You act as if wrongful imprisonment is rampant in the county jail system. Does it happen? Yes, maybe every 1 out of 100,000. Those are bad situations but to claim that treatment of this nature is wrong because of innocent people being in jail is stupid! The overwhelming majority deserve jail time! That time should be made as uncomfortable as possible so that the convict will think twice about going back!

As for military vehicles having AC..... Very few do. I for one can tell you first hand that a M1A1 does not!

Guilty until proven innocent, eh? Is that how you think this country works?

[billbill]

Something that I think (hope) you all are not understanding, is that Joe does not run a prison. He runs a jail. Jails are where innocent people that have been accused of crimes are held.

If you think it's acceptable to feed rotten food to, make live in a 145 degree tent, deny medical care to, etc, an innocent person, then I think you're messed up. ANYONE, even if they've done nothing wrong, could end up in jail due to a series of unfortunate events. If you really wish that kind of treatment on innocents then I hope you're eventually one of the innocents thats imprisoned there.

You do understand that while he does run a jail and not a prison, people that are found GUILTY of a crime that are sentenced to less than one year, like misdemeanor crimes spend that time in our County Jail, not everyone goes to prison. The jails are temporary, the inmates that keep returning because they keeping committing crimes shouldn't cry. They already know it isn't a fun place to be.

You speak as if you might have experienced our fine jails here in Maricopa County. I have worked for this office for over 12 years and feel that I may know a little about it. The food may not be top shelf but it isn't "rotten" as you say. I am doubtful that the heat in the tents gets up to 145 degrees. I lived out here in Phoenix since 1989, and only once did the temp get up to 122. I know it was that hot because I was patrolling the Flight Line in an old Dodge Pickup at Luke AFB in full uniform without AC on the 1400-2200 shift. Base OPS reported the temp on the Flight line to be 150 degrees. That is solid concrete, we were able to pull into the shade every 15 minutes to get some relief. Not complaining, just doubt that those tents get that hot. They pull all the flaps up so air flows thru them as well.

[geman]

I Know in Texas they use to be self supportive until the tree huggers said it wasn't nice to make these criminals work. so they stopped the farm no livestock,gardens or picking garbage off the highways sad.

[Jejune]

You do understand that while he does run a jail and not a prison, people that are found GUILTY of a crime that are sentenced to less than one year, like misdemeanor crimes spend that time in our County Jail, not everyone goes to prison. The jails are temporary, the inmates that keep returning because they keeping committing crimes shouldn't cry. They already know it isn't a fun place to be.

You do understand that, in addition to those people, people that HAVE NOT been found guilty of any crime also are in your Jail, right? Are they treated differently than the convicted? Not from what I've read.

You speak as if you might have experienced our fine jails here in Maricopa County.

Lol, no.

The food may not be top shelf but it isn't "rotten" as you say.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio

""Arpaio routinely abused pre-trial detainees at Maricopa County Jail by feeding them moldy bread, rotten fruit and other contaminated food, housing them in cells so hot as to endanger their health, denying them care for serious medical and mental health needs and keeping them packed as tightly as sardines in holding cells for days at a time during intake."

I am doubtful that the heat in the tents gets up to 145 degrees.

Tell Joe that, he's apparently the one that measured it:

"On July 2, 2011, when the temperature in Phoenix hit 118 °F (48 °C), Arpaio measured the temperature inside Tent City at 145 °F"

[kliklok00]

Something that I think (hope) you all are not understanding, is that Joe does not run a prison. He runs a jail. Jails are where innocent people that have been accused of crimes are held.

If you think it's acceptable to feed rotten food to, make live in a 145 degree tent, deny medical care to, etc, an innocent person, then I think you're messed up. ANYONE, even if they've done nothing wrong, could end up in jail due to a series of unfortunate events. If you really wish that kind of treatment on innocents then I hope you're eventually one of the innocents thats imprisoned there.

I can't speak for Arizona's jail system, but in Texas if someone is held in county jail it is for two reasons...first and foremost, they have been convicted of a crime(s) and will either do their time in county or will be held in county until the State transfers them to prison. Second, a few (less than 1%) are held pending bail, which means they have yet to be tried. Out of those 1%, 99% of them are guilty...my point is there is an almost non-existent number of INNOCENT people in jail.

While it would bite big time to be innocent yet stuck in jail, there is no way you can convince me the jail system should treat everyone as if they were innocent. Bad things sometimes happen to good people...but bad people must suffer the consequences of their actions. So I say this in a loud, loud voice---WAY TO GO SHERIFF JOE!!!

By the way...I voluntarily spent 4 years in and out of a M60 tank (including a short stent in a M48) while in the Marines...no air conditioning in the heat of summer, no heat (not one single tank ever had a heater that worked) in the cold of winter (below zero at times), and the food was out of a can and cold 90% of the time (C-Rats). Not only did I survive, that life lesson taught me great things that have made me a very grateful person for all that I now have...and I sure don't want to treat jail birds with a better life than I had while I was serving this great country. What would that teach them?

[Jejune]

I can't speak for Arizona's jail system, but in Texas if someone is held in county jail it is for two reasons...first and foremost, they have been convicted of a crime(s) and will either do their time in county or will be held in county until the State transfers them to prison. Second, a few (less than 1%) are held pending bail, which means they have yet to be tried. Out of those 1%, 99% of them are guilty...my point is there is an almost non-existent number of INNOCENT people in jail.

Quit making up numbers.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2012/1216/Jailed-without-conviction-Behind-bars-for-lack-of-money

On any given day, three-quarters of a million people are jail inmates and two-thirds of them haven't been convicted of anything, according to US Department of Justice statistics. They are awaiting trial, and an estimated 80 percent of them cannot afford to pay bail.

While it would bite big time to be innocent yet stuck in jail, there is no way you can convince me the jail system should treat everyone as if they were innocent.

Where did I say everyone? How about the people that ARE INNOCENT? You know, the 2/3rds of the people in jail that HAVEN'T BEEN CONVICTED OF ANYTHING. It's innocent until proven guilty, remember? If you prefer guilty until proven innocent, may I suggest you move to China, I think that's how they do it there.

[TAV]

OH! The people did not forget about sheiff joe of arizona, nor did they forget about congress lady Jan Brewer of arizona either, with her finger in the President's face . President Obama won just about 80 percent of the hispanic vote and the majority of all the other non-european votes and regained the White House! I'm betting both of these people in the next four years -if not already- will be under the watchful eye of the justice dept.

Rule #1: Successful businessmen and soldiers usually survive the heat of battle because they keep their heads down and no one ever knows that they were even there.

Edited December 21, 2012 by TAV

[stonewall67]

Guilty until proven innocent, eh? Is that how you think this country works?

Their in jail because they have been FOUND guilty by a court of law!!! Go bleed your heart in the corner quietly please....

Quit making up numbers.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2012/1216/Jailed-without-conviction-Behind-bars-for-lack-of-money

Where did I say everyone? How about the people that ARE INNOCENT? You know, the 2/3rds of the people in jail that HAVEN'T BEEN CONVICTED OF ANYTHING. It's innocent until proven guilty, remember? If you prefer guilty until proven innocent, may I suggest you move to China, I think that's how they do it there.

So tell me what you think should be done. Should we shut down jails all together?