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'Toughest sheriff' stumps in OC sheriff's race

By The Associated Press
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:28 a.m.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" has been invited to stump for a challenger's bid to be Orange County's next sheriff.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is known for cracking down on illegal immigration and making inmates wear pink underwear and assigning them to chain gangs. He will give a speech Thursday afternoon at a fundraiser for former Orange County sheriff's Lt. Bill Hunt.

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 will challenge Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens in June. He lost a bid for the department's top job in 2006.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009 ... iffs-race/

Bravo

Second Bravo.

No need to reiterate his accomplishments and sing his praises again.

Many Counties and States, and even the Federal government could take lessons from him.

'nuff said.

Thank you Sheriff Arpaio for helping us out here in CA.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Immigrant rights groups protest Sheriff Arpaio visit
About 50 people greeted Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who stumped for sheriff candidate Bill Hunt in Anaheim.
BY CINDY CARCAMO
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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ANAHEIM - They chanted, sang and even danced for "America's Toughest Sheriff."

A protest by immigrants rights groups from throughout Orange County and surrounding areas resembled more of a carnival atmosphere than a manifestation against an Arizona sheriff who thrust himself into the national spotlight for forcing inmates to live in tents and wear pink underwear.

Holding signs stating "Immigration Reform Now" and "Terrorist," about 50 people protested a visit by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a polarizing anti-illegal immigration figure who showed Thursday to the Phoenix Club in Anaheim to stump for Orange County sheriff contender Bill Hunt.

Hunt, a former lieutenant who is making his second bid for office, is known for taking on former Sheriff Mike Carona, who now faces prison time on a witness-tampering conviction. He hopes to win the seat now held by Sheriff Sandra Hutchens.

Arpaio's department is under federal investigation on suspicion of racial profiling as well as improper stops and search and seizures. In addition, Immigration and Customs Enforcement cut their partnership with Arpaio to arrest people who are in the country illegally just based on their immigration status.

Individuals representing a variety of Southern California immigrant rights groups, such as Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles and various local day laborer rights groups, joined a six-person contingent who had followed Arpaio from Maricopa County with the sole purpose of protesting his presence Thursday in Anaheim and Friday in San Diego.

Jovana Renteria of the Arizona immigrant rights group Puente Movement said she and a handful of others left Maricopa early this morning to denounce him at the fundraiser.

"We don't want what's going on in Arizona to happen elsewhere," said the 31-year-old who said she is a U.S. citizen speaking out for those who are in the country illegally.

Naui Huitzilopochtli, spokesman for day laborer rights organization Colectivo Tonantzin in Orange County, called Bill Hunt a hypocrite.

"Bill Hunt used to criticize Sheriff Mike Carona for being corrupt. Now he's inviting Sheriff Arpaio, who is being investigated by the FBI because he's going after his critics," said the 31-year-old Santa Ana man, who says he is a U.S. citizen. "I think that's hypocritical of Bill Hunt."

Other protesters said they are worried Hunt will follow in Arpaio's footsteps.

"It's going to become Maricopa County," said Gabriela Trujillo, a spokeswoman for Association of Orange County Day Laborers in Costa Mesa. "It's just going to mean more racial profiling in our community and more separation of families."

www.ocregister.com

Bravo. I think the people in Orange County will like a new approach akin to Sheriff Joe's. Wake Up Orange County.

By any standard, the concept of people offering their services on the street is illegal and conspiring to promote that act is a felony. The act itself bypasses licensing of many trades and business in general. If one is not working for a licensed business then one must be licensed. If I, as a licensed contractor, am going to compete with everyone that offers my talents why, pray tell, should I buy insurance and licenses? The paying of unreported cash is a tax evasion crime and these criminal apoligists are promoting that also. Most troubling is the casual way anyone that promotes illigal immigration graduates from promoting illegal entry into promoting fraud and general anarchy. What is a "Day labor right," or a "Day laborer rights organization?"

Originally Posted by Judy

Bravo. I think the people in Orange County will like a new approach akin to Sheriff Joe's. Wake Up Orange County.

Orange County has been a participant in the 287 (g) program since Jan. 2007.

Delegation of Immigration Authority: Section 287(g) Immigration ...

From January 19, 2007, thru March 18, 2007, Orange County , California , detention officers trained in 287(g) conducted approximately 1508 . . .

www.ice.gov/pi/news/factsheets/070906fa ... ogover.htm

He's in San Diego too.

Jay LaSuer for San Diego Sheriff

SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO AMERICA'S TOUGHEST SHERIFF, MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF ENDORSES JAY LA SUER, CANDIDATE - SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF. Joe Arpaio Endorses Jay ...
www.sheriffjay.org/

Hunt just slit his own throat by associating himself with Barbara Coe. No chance now Mr. Hunt.