© Laura Segall / ReutersMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
The self-proclaimed World's Toughest Sheriff is going to have to find a new title after losing his position to Paul Penzone, whose campaign largely centered on being the antithesis of Arpaio, and disavowing his various racially-charged practices. Penzone, for example, specifically vowed to disband Arpaio's "posse" which has conducted illegal raids on suspected undocumented immigrants.
This comes after a particularly tough patch for Arpaio. In October, Arpaio was charged with contempt of court by the Department of Justice after he was found to be in violation of a 2011 injunction to stop enforcing federal civil immigration law with his "posse."
Arpaio's policies of enforcing federal immigration law were only the tip of the iceberg in his spotty legacy. Arpaio was also responsible for the so-called Tent City, rows of 20-year-old tents where inmates were exposed to temperatures of up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 C), the News Examiner reported.
Arpaio's next moves are unclear, but will likely involve the DOJ, as he faces up to six months in jail on contempt charges.
He's not the brightest bulb in the ceiling, but dig that compliant against him: 2011 injunction to stop enforcing federal civil immigration law with his 'posse'.... typical ole West pattern... ego issue no doubt, but who else takes on the establishment seeking to destroy the nation? Same as Soros is doing in the EU? THe Feds don't want him enforcing their own laws... they want those laws ignored.... same with the FBI on the Hillary scam... stopping the NYPD from further investigation... coverup the crime... pretend it doesn't exist.. same as those 'no-go' zones in Germany and the EU. If this sheriff didn't take a stand against it, we would never have heard of it... ignored completely in the propaganda porn industry called our national media.
So, as usual, we have an imperfect messenger... but the message remains.... deal with that.... or not, a matter of choice.