Thread: AZ-Large crowd expected at live interview of Arpaio

Large crowd expected at live interview of Arpaio

Last Update: 11:23 am

(Marnie McKim)

PHOENIX -- A live interview with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in downtown Phoenix has drawn so much interest that organizers are making it available on a large video screen and the Internet.

Three professors with Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication are set to interview the sheriff at 7 p.m. Monday.

A Cronkite school spokeswoman says the event was going to be open to the public, but Phoenix police told school officials earlier this week that they expect large crowds, citing a Facebook page protesting Arpaio and showing about 400 people saying they would attend. Another 440 were "maybes."

Meanwhile, the capacity of the interview site is 210 people.


http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoen ... wnDpA.cspx

They might have to change their site location and move it to the stadium. I think they'll be surprised at the number of people who will show up to support Sheriff Joe.

Students plan to protest big Arpaio's speech at ASU
Reported by: Associated Press
Last Update: 11/29 11:30 pm

PHOENIX -- A live interview with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in downtown Phoenix has drawn so much interest that organizers are making it available on a large video screen and the Internet.

Three professors with Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication are set to interview the sheriff on Monday night.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW LIVE ON ABC15.COM (expected to begin at 7 p.m.)

A Cronkite school spokeswoman says the event was going to be open to the public, but Phoenix police told school officials earlier this week that they expect large crowds, citing a Facebook page protesting Arpaio and showing about 400 people saying they would attend. Another 440 were "maybes."

Meanwhile, the capacity of the interview site is 210 people.

Several ASU students were hard at work at the library Sunday night.

But the students weren't there working on homework. They instead spent the evening getting ready for a protest.

"We believe we are exercising our right and doing what students should be doing which is exercising their right to protest and be involved in the community," said senior Sandra Castro.

Castro helped form the group Arizona State University Students Against Joe Arpaio.

Castro and about a dozen others made picket signs for Arpaio's speech Monday night.

"I feel like he's not doing his job, I feel he's been allocated funds to attack a certain community," said Castro.

Arpaio's visit to the Cronkite school will focus on his record on first amendment and public records issues.

However, Castro says, more than 400 ASU students have already RSVP'd to protest.

I don't know how he goes along with it and people vote for (Arpaio), said freshman Durpree Zulu. "I don't understand it."

Yet not every student has a problem with the sheriff's speech.

Some say Arpaio should have the same right to speak as anyone else.

"A lot of people may not be familiar with his policies," said student Rachel Sheridan. "It's nice they'll hear it starting from him and not from other sources."

"It may be good for students to hear his own words even if they don't agree with his policies," said student Sarah Lee.

A spokesperson for the Sheriff said he's used to protesters and that he'll be exercising the same right to freedom of speech as the picketers.

www.abc15.com

i wonder if abc15 website will be able to handle all the traffic from those who might watch it

i tried to watch and listen to it but it kept buffering itself.
the protesters did start singing and the most of those who were asking the questions were the first ones to leave the stage, and the head person doing the interview asked over and over for the people singing to shut up so he could even talk.

‘Singing’ crowds force Arpaio to walk out of interview
Reported by: ABC15.com staff, wire reports
Last Update: 8:20 pm

Students plan to protest Arpaio's interview at ASU


(Anthony Reed) PHOENIX -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio walked off stage during a round table interview at Arizona State University Monday night when crowds burst out into song - and wouldn't stop.

The singing started as Arpaio tried to defend a portion of his immigration policies.

Arpaio was asked by an ASU professor how he was continuing to make arrests since the federal government had pulled his department's certification to enforce federal immigration laws.

As he began to answer, a group of people in the audience began to sing Queen's popular ballad, Bohemian Rhapsody.

Despite several calls to stop, the singing continued, and Arpaio walked off stage, ending the scheduled hour-long debate early.

Check back for video within the next hour.

Three professors with ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication interviewed the sheriff in the school's downtown Phoenix building.

The interview drew so much interest that organizers also made it available on a large video screen outside the hall where it took place.

Phoenix police officers expected large crowds at Monday's event, citing a Facebook page protesting Arpaio and showing about 400 people saying they would attend. Another 440 were "maybes."

Meanwhile, the capacity of the interview site (First Amendment Forum) is 210 people.

Several ASU students were hard at work at the library Sunday night, preparing for a protest.

"We believe we are exercising our right and doing what students should be doing which is exercising their right to protest and be involved in the community," said senior Sandra Castro.

Castro helped form the group Arizona State University Students Against Joe Arpaio.

Castro and about a dozen others made picket signs for Arpaio's open forum Monday night.

"I feel like he's not doing his job, I feel he's been allocated funds to attack a certain community," said Castro.

Arpaio's visit to the Cronkite school focused on his record on first amendment and public records issues.

"I don't know how he goes along with it and people vote for (Arpaio)," said freshman Durpree Zulu. "I don't understand it."

But not every student has a problem with the Sheriff's open forum.

Some say Arpaio should have the same right to speak as anyone else.

"A lot of people may not be familiar with his policies," said student Rachel Sheridan. "It's nice they'll hear it starting from him and not from other sources."

"It may be good for students to hear his own words even if they don't agree with his policies," said student Sarah Lee.

www.abc15.com