$1 million contract hit on Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s head

Last week Judge susan Bolton was all afritter about what impact Arizona’s law would have on illegal immigrants. She simply struck down most of the law. She basically sent out a clear message that she was going to tie up the whole issue for a couple of years and until then illegal immigrants were protected against any inquiries into their immigration status.

She also encouraged the drug cartels that it was better than business as usual. Cartel soldiers can now hide amongst the illegal immigrants and not have a worry that law enforcement can touch them. This has emboldened the drug cartels to come after the heads of law enforcement just like in Mexico.

There is now a $1 million hit contract on Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s head. Well done Judge Bolton. There are roughly 15,000 law enforcement personnel to serve about 6 million people in Arizona. That represents one officer for 400 people. What happens Judge Bolton when they quit with disgust because they are deemed expendable? You are cajoling all these illegal immigrants and encouraging lawlessness. The day after your ruling another officer was killed in a drug raid. These are drugs that come from Mexico. Maybe if we had this law in place, the officer might not have lost his life.

Missouri, Rhode Island and Virginia have enacted laws similar to Arizona’s with reductions in violent crime of 40%. Judge you have no common sense notwithstanding the fact that our attorneys tell us your ruling was atrocious. You did not even follow the law. Instead, you have put Arizonans in harms way and one of our most precious resources law enforcement personnel. Is your goal to get police chiefs run out of town like in Mexico where there are no more police in the border towns on the Mexican side? Your ruling is a good first step.

“Mexican Drug Cartel Allegedly Puts a Price on Arizona Sheriff's Head

$1M offered for Arpaio, $1K to join cartel

PHOENIX - He's been at the center of the discussions and controversies surrounding illegal immigration enforcement in Arizona for quite a while.

On the day parts of Arizona's immigration law, SB 1070, went into effect, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is in the news for another reason: there's a price on his head - allegedly offered by a Mexican drug cartel.

The audio message in Spanish is a bit garbled, but the text is clear.

"It's offering a million dollars for Sheriff Joe Arpaio's head and offering a thousand dollars for anyone who wants to join the Mexican cartel." More…