Steven Seagal/ Joe Arpaio = morons

[blehmannwa]

"Geez louise. I can't figure out if you really dislike law enforcement that much or you are just blinded because animals were involved and nothing else matters. At either rate, perhaps some perspective is needed."

All I said is that Arpaio likes publicity. My son was an LEO and he did not have Steven Seagal in a tank backing him up. That's ridiculous.

[kiwilrdg]

When Sheriff Joe Arpaio was first elected Sheriff of Maricopa County the jail was being condemned. He moved the inmates into tents and had the old jail converted to a no-kill animal shelter. He has new jails that are used for problem inmates and inmates with medical problems but he does continue to use the tent city. There is a lot more to this guy than a few reactionary claims.

Yes, Sheriff Joe is a grandstanding publicity hound. Yes, there are many folks who have lawsuits against him. I have seen several articles that point out that there has been no proof that any shots were even fired. I have not found any press reports that tell where the dog's body is and the Sheriff's office has not even been provided as much as a picture of a dog.

I am sure there were the proper warrents to seize the birds and that they had gone through due process before they were euthanized because Sheriff Joe knows that everyone watches him, and he encourages it through his reality shows.

[DWP]

I wouldn't label them "morons" from one article. From what I have read about the sheriff, he is effective, brash, bold, and straight forward and yes maybe a publicity hound, but he makes a difference that his constituents must agree with. Segal, I wouldn't know. I would point out that this is an example of over reacting to anecdotal evidence. It is one of my peeves. The story of (place your old woman on cat food or young kid on the street here), and it is used as evidence of the entire population and or problem. Don't rush to conclusions; first reports are usually wrong and incomplete. Never forget every written word is created by someone with an agenda. Good, bad or indifferent, it is just the way it is. Including what I just wrote.

[kiwilrdg]

What makes me mad is that Dep Segal gets a tank and my auxiliary unit only gets a golf cart .

I have heard the issue slanted both ways by the news media and I am sure that it didn't happen either of the ways it is being reported.