Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Department of Justice officials moved closer to filing criminal charges against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Arpaio has faced a slew of complaints including racial profiling and human rights abuses. He recently launched a campaign against his political opponents, local judges and attorneys, by charging them with racketeering.
The federal grand jury is calling for evidence from Sheriff's Department officers, including a captain and two deputies. Chances are that Sheriff Joe has probably made enough enemies and has enough dirt to put him away for a long time. Maricopa County has had to pay several civil judgements because of mistreatment of prisoners in jail.
The federal government was pressured by several civic groups and congressmen to launch this investigation. I suspect that they would not have called a grand jury, unless they expected to get a few scalps. I looks like Sheriff Joe's days in charge of Maricopa County law enforcement are numbered.
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