Monday, September 21, 2009

Day 9. Sheriff Joe. Sheriff Steve.

I'm not a fan of Sheriff Joe ( Joe Arpaio) in Maricopa County anymore. But as I've said before, I give credit where credit it due, even if I'm not a fan of someone.

He started out okay, has done and does a lot of good things. But he's also become a megalomaniac and has clearly misused his authority over the years against his political enemies.

Today, the Republican Sheriff Joe arrested and jailed fellow Republican Don Stapley. On the assumption this isn't political (100 charges this time, but a judge threw out 52 of a previous 118—so maybe it is?), I find it refreshing that a Sheriff would arrest a high ranking official, despite that high ranking official being in the same political party.

Now, Don Stapley is only a Councilman. Not a judge. But it would be interesting to know what Sheriff Joe would do if Judge Hinson had broken the law in Maricopa County.

But one thing we know so far, Republican Sheriff Steve (Steve Waugh, Yavapai Sheriff) hasn't arrested and jailed Republican Judge Hinson. Surely Sheriff Steve reads the newspaper (and maybe this blog?) and knows the charges? I've certainly made the case.

Have any of you victims of Judge Hinson filed a criminal complaint? Perhaps that's what the Sheriff is waiting for to do his duty?

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