Ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio found guilty of criminal contempt of court

[Benton]

(08-01-2017, 05:34 PM)Vlad Wrote: No, it's the judge, not Arpaio one who thinks he's above the law.

What law did Arpaio break? He only refused to comply with a judges order to stop enforcing the law.

Another Obama appointee?

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/joe-arpaio-sheriff-guilty-phoenix-9548481

Quote:Arpaio’s attorneys argued that the 85-year-old ex-sheriff delegated responsibility of immigration enforcement to MCSO’s Human Smuggling Unit. Defense attorneys told the court that Arpaio’s subordinates and legal advisers let him down and “dropped the ball” by not articulating the order clearly and not following through on adherence to it.

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“Not only did defendant abdicate responsibility, he announced to the world and to his subordinates that he was going to continue business as usual no matter who said otherwise,” Bolton wrote in her verdict, released Monday. 

“The evidence shows a flagrant disregard for Judge Snow’s order,” Bolton concluded.

A conservative judge told him to stop while they sorted out the civil rights case (which is not uncommon for a judge to do). Joe repeatedly said he didn't care and was going to enforce the law... then when he got held in contempt tried to lie his way out and say he didn't know his subordinates were still doing it.

Sheriff Joe needs to grow a spine. And some common sense.