Sheriff Arpaio Will Not Turn Over Records To Feds

[maddezmom]

Source: KPHO

PHOENIX -- An attorney for Maricopa Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the sheriff does not plan to meet the Department of Justice’s Aug. 17 deadline for turning over records related to a civil rights investigation.

Robert Driscoll said the DOJ’s request is too broad.

Driscoll said he will meet with DOJ attorneys next week to discuss the records request.

The Department of Justice has asked the sheriff to turn over records related to their investigation since March 2009.

Earlier this month, DOJ officials sent a letter saying they would sue Maricopa County if the sheriff failed.

County officials have expressed concern the federal government will withhold funding from Maricopa County as a result of the sheriff’s actions.

Read more: http://www.kpho.com/news/24654847/detail.html

[Dr.Phool]

1. Stick him in a pink uniform, and lock his ass up for contempt.

In his own damned jail.

[24601]

24. Contempt of DOJ? Nothing wrong with that. Different story however

if DOJ gets a court to transform the DOJ "request" into a court order. Then he would have a legal duty to comply.

But voluntarily give anything to DOJ or the FBI? Ask Blago (or Scooter) how safe it is to even talk to them. LOL

[midnight]

2. I wonder why this law and order guy is not following the law?

[ixion]

4. 'cause he's a psychotic control freak

would be my bet.

[woodsprite]

7. Or covering his ass. n/t

[ixion]

8. Indeed...

probably a bit of both.

[pipoman]

3. Certainly not defensive of this offensive SOB...

This type of non compliance isn't uncommon between state and federal agencies, it actually happens a lot. A prime example is the feds refusal to appear, even under court order, for state prosecutions.

[Lightning Count]

17. What happens if the feds don't appear under court order?

?

[pipoman]

18. I've never seen anything happen

I should clarify, it has always been federal leos...fbi, dea, etc. Their supervisor will write a letter to the judge explaining that an appearance would jeopardize an ongoing investigation, then a cite of some obscure SCOTUS ruling which allows the leo to disregard a state subpoena if it interferes with an ongoing investigation. I can think of two cases which the feds refusal to testify resulted in acquittal of a person who I believed strongly was guilty. I have personally served state subpoenas on 8 or 10 fed leos and not one has actually appeared to testify.

[geek tragedy]

19. State governments are subordinate to the federal, not the other way

around.

[pipoman]

20. The feds are willing to endanger society rather than

require a public official to testify? That is how the subordination should manifest itself?

Further one of the cases which the accused walked was a minor raped by a federal informant and the informant's handler knew that the rape occurred...no testimony, no case, minor's rapist acquitted...nice..

[pinboy3niner]

5. County officials have offered to use subpoena power to aid DOJ

Maricopa County officials will aid feds in Arpaio investigation
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/08/14/20100814joe-arpaio-federal-investigation.html#ixzz0wrYNF8NB

[melm00se]

6. Critique of the reporting

Why no indication of what the sheriffs "side of the story" is?

did they even try?

No phone call asking "Sheriff Arpaio, why are you refusing to honor the subpeona or turn over the requested records?"?

and then if no response or a no comment then a line in the story saying so....

shoddy shoddy reporting

[NoGOPZone]

12. What? There's a statement from his lawyer right there in the second sentence. nt

[oasis]

9. k and r

[mike r]

10. He needs to be raided

It's the only way to get real information from him.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

13. Really! What's this "sue" crap?

Send in the marshals and roll out the file cabinets and computers.

[vanbean]

11. Arpaio never has realized that people are sent to prison as punishment, not for punishment.

That's what I hate about his ass.

[ProudDad]

16. And in a sane society

they would be segregated from society for rehabilitation and therapy...

Instead of vengeance...

But USAmerica is a LONG WAY from being a sane society...

[leeroysphitz]

14. Yes he will. n/t

[ProudDad]

15. Here in bat-crap crazy Arizona

The new Mississippi...

This is what right-wing anarchy looks like:

[Tx4obama]

21. Apparently Arpaio and Driscoll do not know the definition of DEADLINE.

Send Arpaio's to jail now! :)

[JonLP24]

22. The feds lifted the deadline

I'll post a new article saying that.

On edit-I'll wait til I have another source. Local news just covered this but all I can find is a link to Fox News for now. http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/08/17/doj-holds-off-on-suing-arpaio-for-now/

[rug]

23. What size pink underwear does he take?

[varkam]

25. Awww, c'mon Joey! If you're not breaking the law, you've got nothing to hide!

:rofl: