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Things to know about Joe Arpaio now that Trump has pardoned him.

August 26, 2017
Coverage on Arpaio from Phoenix New Times for more than 20 years.
· 25 Aug 2017

We've been covering Joe Arpaio for more than 20 years. Here's a couple of things you should know about him... 1/many

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He ran a jail that he described as a "concentration camp."

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Prisoners there died at an alarming rate, often without explanation.

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One of his jailers nearly broke the neck of a paraplegic guy who had the temerity to ask for a catheter.

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One time, as a publicity stunt, he marched Latino prisoners into a segregated area with electric fencing.

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Here's a couple of other examples of what went on in his jails:

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He ran an ongoing "mugshot of the day" contest on the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office website.

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He arrested New Times reporters for covering him. We won a $3.75 million settlement for that one.

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Under him, the MCSO failed to investigate hundreds of sex abuse cases, many of which involved children.

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But he somehow found time and money to send a deputy to Hawaii to look for Barack Obama's birth certificate.

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Oh, and one time he staged an assassination attempt against himself? That was weird.

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In 2013, a federal judge confirmed what literally everyone in Phoenix knew: he'd been racially profiling Latinos.

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So naturally, he hired a PI to investigate the judge and his wife.

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He also kept on profiling people, which is why he got charged with contempt of court (and was found to be guilty AF)

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He also tried to destroy some of the hard drives containing material that was supposed to be turned over the court.

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By 2015, his fondness for racial profiling had cost the county more $44 million. On top of, you know, ruining lives.

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He also paid millions to settle lawsuits like this one, where deputies stood by as an inmate was brutally beaten.

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Because this is the Old West or something, he had a "Sheriff's Posse." One member got arrested on child porn charges

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His office was responsible for countless fiascos like this botched SWAT raid, where deputies set a puppy on fire.

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So, yeah, that's who Trump just pardoned. You can read all our coverage of Arpaio over the years here:

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And here's how people in Phoenix are reacting to the news of his pardon (spoiler alert: they're not thrilled!)

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· Jan 18

Here are 10 reasons why you should not vote for this convicted criminal for U.S. Senator. Though it easily could have been 100.

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· Jul 19

Joe Arpaio claims "Cartel and local Mexico police sent out contract hits" on him. So that's something...

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· Aug 5

So Joe Arpaio just admitted he would accept a blowjob from on

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· Aug 6

Commentary: Arpaio is apparently easier to fool than a homeschooled third-grader, and is mentally unfit for the U.S. Senate.

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