Sheriff Joe (Phoenix, Maricopa: house, work, schools)

[activeVAgirl]

Originally Posted by irwin

Sheriff Joe is an embarrassment. It's all a bunch of hype so he can get interviewed by Fox News. And while he's hamming it up for the tv, the crime rate here in Phoenix is exploding. Obviously the pink underwear and chain gangs aren't working too well; but he's not concerned with that.

My family is new to the area and I've heard of Sheriff Joe's chain gang. What's this all about?

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by activeVAgirl

My family is new to the area and I've heard of Sheriff Joe's chain gang. What's this all about?

Inmates are selected to do work, on the outside (such as road cleanups) and they are "chained" together to prevent escapes

There are male and female chaingains. Inmates volunteer for them -

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

Originally Posted by yeah_right

It still staggers me to read some of the posts here patting Sheriff Joe on the back. Yes, he has some great ideas, unfortunately, in order to fulfill these dreams of his, he has to actually kill people to do it. Not only that, he changes laws based on his ability to get press coverage - even most judges agree to that one...some judges are so fed up with his antics, they want him out now! Before you angry people start bashing me with "Criminals deserve it, they're Criminals", "Other jails are like hotels", "they live better on the inside" Crap, just try to imagine something:

Lets say YOUR own child has a bad day, decides to call a friend and goes out drinking and gets caught. One of the kids in the car has drugs on him (not yours, but that doesn't matter, does it). He has to spend 3 months in tent city. While there he is repeatedly raped, sodomized and beat up. He can't get the medical treatment he needs because he is as you say a "Criminal" and should'nt deserve human rights. The temperature climbs to 120 that day. He dies from heat exhaustion and his internal wounds from the day's previous beatings. Well, good for you - one more criminal off the street. Oh, forgot......he was an "A" student, a beautiful girlfriend who he'd just proposed to, was applying for classes to start medical school soon, worked as a volunteer 3 days a week teaching "positive thinking" to severely handicapped teens and a role model for his peers. Good thing you got this awful criminal off the streets! He deserved it!

PLEASE PEOPLE......THINK AND LEARN before you throw out any more Praise Sheriff Joe crap. READ about him first...don't just jump on his media bandwagon. That's what he wants, and with people in the world who think the same way he does, we're all doomed.

Your saying the kid broke the law, got caught and ended up dead. Sorry to hear that. You also said he was a positive role model to kids. I would hope that my kids never have a role model that drives around drunk with his friends that are drug addicts.

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Originally Posted by ranman469

joe is the future if we dont change things.
prisioners die all the time and no charges?? a cop kills his dog [by acident]all kinds of charges?? i havent been here long but that dont seem right.

he is strict on the law. thats a plus. but some of his tatctis seem over the top. and with the attutde of. to bad i`m the boss and if you dont like it to bad, there is nothing you can do.

thease people need to be reminded they are to be for the people buy the people.

You are so right. A cop should never have charges against him for accidently killing his dog.

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No wonder the complaints of those within this thread on Sherriff Joe. I learned recently that Phoenix was a sactuary city. Who would have thought that a place that one would think to be conservative would have such liberal ideas. Of course you do vote McCain into office and he as as liberal a replublican as they come. That guy is a Republican in name only. Might as well move him over his chair over to the Democrat side of the Senate. One thing that I read was that the polititians and police admin in Phoenix hate it when they release someone and the Sherriff gets there hands on him. After time in his care they are sent back to there home land. Imagine that someone that understands the Constitution of the land and is helping the Executive branch to do their job. My sources may not be correct but maybe some of you that are living in the area can elaborate.

[ranman469]

sherrif joe wants to string up that cop. but mike tyson gets 1 day in jail for dui?? thats crap, what do you think would happen to you? i know its on the news every day, but they should report with a disclimer saying the rules dont apply to non residents.
i have never drank and drove. i just dont agree with this bs.
isnt justice blind??? or only if your rich or from out of state.
sorry for the rant

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by ranman469

sherrif joe wants to string up that cop. but mike tyson gets 1 day in jail for dui?? thats crap, what do you think would happen to you? i know its on the news every day, but they should report with a disclimer saying the rules dont apply to non residents.
i have never drank and drove. i just dont agree with this bs.
isnt justice blind??? or only if your rich or from out of state.
sorry for the rant

Interesting, ranman . . . are you implying that Sheriff Joe had something to do with the sentence handed Mike Tyson?

[ranman469]

no thats not it.

its just that you see sherrif joe all the time talking about you will get the max with a dui. but MT is getting a deal. i just think joe should have the rules be the same for everyone.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by ranman469

no thats not it.

its just that you see sherrif joe all the time talking about you will get the max with a dui. but MT is getting a deal. i just think joe should have the rules be the same for everyone.

Unfortunately, Sheriff Joe is not in a position to make such decisions.

His responsibility is to enforce the decisions of the courts which I sincerely believe he does very well.

I agree with you that some sentences, or lack thereof, are ridiculous but you shouldn't imply Sheriff Joe is in any way responsible.

[irwin]

Originally Posted by ranman469

no thats not it.

its just that you see sherrif joe all the time talking about you will get the max with a dui. but MT is getting a deal. i just think joe should have the rules be the same for everyone.

What would throwing him in jail for an extended period of time serve?

He's an addict and seems to be getting help. If he's working toward getting himself clean, I say let him.

Our jails are already full of people with substance abuse problems and look how well that has worked to reduce this nation's crime problem. We need another drug addict in jail like we need a hole in the head.