Letter spurs Rick Romley to warn Joe Arpaio

[Swede]

Sheriff Joe Arpaio has sent letters to current and former attorneys in the Maricopa County Attorney's Office warning them to watch their words if they speak to investigators looking into possible unethical conduct by former County Attorney Andrew Thomas.

The letter threatens the attorneys with criminal charges if they reveal "confidential" information about the sheriff's inquiries into county Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox and Superior Court Judge Gary Donahoe.


Interim County Attorney Rick Romley responded with a letter of his own warning Arpaio that he was overstepping the authority of his office.



Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/05/20/20100520rick-romley-joe-arpaio-letter.html#ixzz0oX70W0n2

[MrScorpio]

1. Isn't conspiring to obstruct an investigation a crime in itself? nt

[Catshrink]

2. Not for Sheriff Joe...

he's above the law.

:sarcasm:

[saracat]

3. Romley is GOP but he isn't nutz. I may not agree withn Rick on a whole lot

but he isn't crazy and he respects the law and doesn't think himself above it, as does Arapaio and Thomas. Joe was furious when Romley was selected to replace his buddy. Both Andy and Joe should fry!

[blondeatlast]

5. This is gonna get interesting. Romley is a good guy and never cared for

Arpaio back in the day.

[blondeatlast]

4. Good for Romley. He never was a fan of Arpaio's, that's for sure.

I was happily surprised to see him replace that Arpaio-enabling crook, Thomas.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

6. Interfering with an investigation. Obstruction of justice. Witness intimidation

Abuse of power.

Turn it over to the FBI.

[Catshrink]

7. They're investigating him already

for civil rights violations, etc. Joe's in trouble. :evilgrin: I can't wait until his reign of terror is over. Anyone who disagrees with him gets investigated.

[dmr]

11. Sounds like the DOJ should employ RICO on him & his cronies n/t

[zonkers]

8. This is the act of someone with something to hide. I think Joe will end up in jail one day. nt

[UTUSN]

9. K&R #4 n/t

[classysassy]

10. The republican sheriffs of arizona

are a sad group of lawless bums.