Federal Government Sues Sheriff Joe, Leaves Drug Smugglers to Their Own Devices

The federal government is once again taking action in Arizona. No, silly…it’s not building a fence or sending the troops to protect the country from invasion. It’s prosecuting Sheriff Joe Arpaio:

The suit, accuses Arpaio of “unprecedented” defiance of federal authorities examining reports of unconstitutional search and seizures and discriminatory practices against Hispanics, including English-only policies in the jails and detention centers under his control.

Throughout the process, Arpaio’s office has said the staff are cooperating with investigators. They deny having committed any racial profiling of other discriminatory practices.

Arpaio, is an influential figure in the Phoenix area, a controversial law-and-order politician who boasts that he is “America’s toughest sheriff” for his Draconian treatment of inmates. He was a top proponent of the state’s controversial immigration law which would have demanded that law enforcement check the immigration status of anyone they stop or detain.

Yep, this ought to fix the problem. It’s not that drug smugglers control parts of Arizona, or that people are being kidnapped and dragged across the border to Mexico.

It’s Sheriff Joe. He’s actually looking for people that are in the country illegally.

That can’t stand.