'Toughest sheriff' stumps in OC sheriff's race

by Associated Press (November 5th, 2009 @ 7:10pm)

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ANAHEIM, Calif. - About 50 immigrant rights activists have shown up at an Orange County campaign fundraiser to protest an appearance by the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America."

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio spoke Thursday at the fundraiser for former sheriff's Lt. Bill Hunt, who is challenging Sheriff Sandra Hutchens in June.

Arpaio is known for cracking down on illegal immigration and making inmates wear pink underwear and assigning them to chain gangs.

Hunt says he admires Arpaio's leadership on immigration issues in Arizona, but would approach the issue differently in Orange County. He says he would work closely with Border Patrol and continue checking inmates' immigration status.

Hunt lost a bid for the department's top job in 2006.

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  Sad day for Arizona

  MikeHunt

  Now we are exporting idiots to other states.

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  Funny

  azdriver

  You either like Arpaio or hate him. There's really no middle ground.

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  A Little Different?

  pressguy

  If you are elected, you ought to do it a LOT different. Prioritize. Get serious criminals first. Low hanging fruit is good for press and little else. Nickel Bags and Custodians. Yeah that makes us safer. Don't kill people in your custody. Don't let your deputies wear ski masks. Don't zip tie people because they "look like they're from Mexico". Don't arrest publishers who criticize you or citizens who disagree with you. Be what Joe ain't.

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  Hey Joe

  Jim L

  Get your overly large butt back here and arrest some criminals. I dont pay you to galavant all over the country schmoozing with your pals.

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  A REAL leader enforces

  Cookie

  all immigration laws! You can't set up panels to "discuss" which laws to enforce!

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