County jail inmates to get steady diet of patriotic songs for July 4th
Kelsey Hazlewood
The Arizona Republic
Jul. 3, 2007 01:53 PM

While people in Arizona enjoy barbeques and fireworks on Wednesday, inmates in the Maricopa County Jails will be listening to patriotic songs, courtesy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

The sheriff has decided to play a series of patriotic songs and marches in the jails continuously from 6 a.m. Wednesday until late in the evening.

All 10,000 inmates will be listening to the music, including almost 2,000 men and women in Tent City.



"All inmates, including the illegal aliens, must be reminded of what this country is all about - freedom within the boundaries of our laws and our brave military men and women who fight to keep us free," Arpaio said in a statement.

Inmates already listen to The Star-Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful every morning and evening, according to officials. On Wednesday, around 20 songs will be added to the repertoire including Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA and Civil War marches such as The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

"I'm sure some of (the inmates) won't like it, but it doesn't bother me," Arpaio said.

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