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WillyT (40,484 posts) "... I Have Almost No Faith Left." - This Might Make Your Blood Boil (Re: Arpaio/DOJ)If ya wanna get real pissed, read the entire piece at the link. Feds shut down criminal investigation of Arpaio, Thomas; no charges to be filed Dennis Wagner, JJ Hensley and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez - Aug. 31, 2012 11:52 PM The Republic | azcentral.com <snip> Federal prosecutors closed an exhaustive four-year FBI criminal investigation and grand-jury probe targeting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas and their top deputies, saying there will be no indictments. Ann Birmingham Scheel, acting on behalf of U.S. Attorney John Leonardo, announced the decision in a three-paragraph news release distributed at 5 p.m. Friday. Neither she nor anyone else from the office was available to comment. However, in a letter to Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, Scheel listed the allegations that were investigated -- civil-rights violations, misuse of public money, perjury -- and said prosecution was declined because of a lack of evidence or an insurmountable burden of proof. <And...> Former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley, who came out of retirement briefly to replace Thomas, worked with the U.S. Attorney's Office on the case, providing them records and access to key witnesses. Romley said he was "truly puzzled" by the decision not to prosecute. "To say there was insufficient evidence, with the amount of information that we sent their way, sends a horrible message." Susan Schuerman, executive assistant to Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley, suggested the decision is an injustice to all who see themselves as victims of an abuse of power by the sheriff. "Having lived through this and witnessed all of these outrageous behaviors ... I'm shocked that no charges would be brought," she said. "It's all politics. I think this is bigger than they are (the Justice Department). I think the Justice Department was inept in their handling of this, and I have almost no faith left." <snip> Much More: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2012/08/31/20120831sheriff-arpaio-federal-criminal-investigation-closed.html
dhill926 (1,528 posts) 1. this is truly ****ed up.......
BlueCaliDem (3,318 posts) 2. I am stunned. Flabbergasted. And enraged.How can they say they don't have enough evidence to prosecute that Death-Camp Aryanzonian sheriff?? People are convicted on MUCH LESS (like carrying a friggin bag of weed) than Aryanpaio has done to PEOPLE and done so in plain sight! There has to be more to this story...
toddwv (1,904 posts) 3. If Boss Hogg Arpaio had brown skin,he would have arrested himself years ago...
Unless 0bama hands Eric the Red a pardon on his way out of the WH, he is going to prison for a long time.
I get the feeling a lot of pardons are going to be issued 1/19/13. Can you issue a pardon, before the crime is uncovered. I think a lot of Obama cronies are going to want that "Get out of Jail Free" card.