The Department of Justice is investigating Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known for parading immigrants in chains to his “tent city”, for racial profiling.
The DOJ is investigating whether or not deputies are engaged in “patterns or practices of discriminatory police practices and unconstitutional searches and seizures.”
(how could they not be if pretty much the only people they stop are folks who look “Hispanic” and they do their “sweeps” in Hispanic neighborhoods?)
Calls for an investigation from officials such as Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and some Democratic lawmakers, as well as justifiable outrage by immigrant rights groups, likely led to the investigation – described as the first of its kind related directly to immigration.
The sheriff vows to fight the federal government – of course.
Good luck with that Joe!
