America's Worst Sheriff (Joe Arpaio) may be finally held personally accountable

The good people of Maricopa County, Arizona (Phoenix metro area) have elected this man their sheriff six times in a row:

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A controversial figure, Arpaio has been accused of abuse of power, misuse of funds, failure to investigate sex crimes, improper clearance of cases, unlawful enforcement of immigration laws, and election law violations, amongst others. He has been found guilty of racial profiling in federal court, with a monitor appointed to oversee the MCSO's operations. His jails have twice been ruled unconstitutional. The U.S. Department of Justice concluded that Arpaio oversaw the worst pattern of racial profiling in U.S. history, and subsequently filed suit against him for unlawful discriminatory police conduct. Arpaio is also known for his investigation of U.S. President Barack Obama's birth certificate, and his claim that it is forged. http://ift.tt/OodPDy

While the people in Maricopa County apparently have no problem with this scumbag whackjob, a federal judge does and may finally hold him personally accountable.

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Last week, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio most generously agreed to admit that his office has repeatedly thumbed its nose at the federal judge who ruled that Arpaio's deputies systematically violated the constitutional rights of Latinos in his traffic stops. Arpaio and his chief deputy, Jerry Sheridan, seem to think a civil penalty will suffice, that a videotaped apology and a $350,000 taxpayer-supplied compensation fund is good enough to wiggle out from a possible criminal contempt hearing. On Friday, U.S. District Court Murry Snow said that was a big no-go. "Let me make this clear, the schedule remains the same," he said, during a Friday afternoon status comment. He was referring to the schedule which includes a contempt hearing next month that could result in criminal charges. http://ift.tt/1FSJd7b

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