Fri Aug 31, 2012, 08:25 PM

Feds shut down criminal investigation of Arpaio; no charges to be filed

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Source: AZCENTRAL.COM

The U.S. Attorney's Office has closed its long-running abuse-of-power investigation into Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- without any charges to be filed.

In a 5 p.m. Friday news release, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann Birmingham Scheel, acting on behalf of the United States Department of Justice, announced her office "is closing its investigation into allegations of criminal conduct" by current and former members of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

Federal prosecutors have advised Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery of the decision.

"I'm just pissed," said Maricopa County Supervisor Andy Kunasek. "If (former Deputy County Attorney) Lisa Aubuchon and (former Sheriff's Chief Deputy) David Hendershott are not prosecuted for perjury, then this is all about politics. This is about a Justice Department that is afraid to do their jobs."

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20120831sheriff-arpaio-federal-criminal-investigation-closed.html

Yesterday the administration validated Brewer's executive order forbidding benefits to undocumented immigrants, now this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=214442

How about a little help here in Arizona?

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Feds shut down criminal investigation of Arpaio; no charges to be filed (Original post)	Hey Jude	Aug 2012	OP
Better watch out	atreides1	Aug 2012	#1
Worst Democratic AG evah!	pscot	Aug 2012	#4
This sounds like a giant Election Year Chicken-Out.	alp227	Aug 2012	#19
by design	fascisthunter	Sep 2012	#36
WTF? nt	cstanleytech	Aug 2012	#2
:shockedface:	d_b	Aug 2012	#3
So everyone from Goldman Sachs to Blackwater, and now Arpaio get to "walk"	99th_Monkey	Aug 2012	#5
Let's not forget bush and his cronies.	russspeakeasy	Aug 2012	#14
don't you feel safer(terrorism)	fascisthunter	Sep 2012	#37
Afraid to do their jobs. Afraid of being whacked? nt	valerief	Aug 2012	#6
That fear seems to be catching these daze	99th_Monkey	Aug 2012	#17
Akin got the message.	valerief	Sep 2012	#25
KKKarl should be in prison, not Siegelman.	99th_Monkey	Sep 2012	#35
Or afraid to bring a case they did not believe could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt?	Freddie Stubbs	Sep 2012	#39
This message was self-deleted by its author	bupkus	Aug 2012	#7
No surprise here. Our government has been fully "captured" now.	PSPS	Aug 2012	#8
gOOd gawd... did some money change hands here or what?	lonestarnot	Aug 2012	#9
I have got to get involved with Penzone's campaign to see what I can do to get Joe OUT of power.	jillan	Aug 2012	#10
It helps to have low friends in high places, I guess.	the_chinuk	Aug 2012	#11
Maricopa County can still file charges, but it's apparent the DOJ doesn't think there's enough	msanthrope	Aug 2012	#12
WTF?!	rachel1	Aug 2012	#13
Once again Holder & Obama snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, consequently	Vidar	Aug 2012	#15
damn it	Kali	Aug 2012	#16
Yes, but...	uberblonde	Aug 2012	#18
Eric Holder has got to go after this year.	alp227	Aug 2012	#20
Eric Holder definetely has to resign after O's first term is done.	Panasonic	Sep 2012	#29
Umm, to keep out of reach of children?	alp227	Sep 2012	#32
Right.	Panasonic	Sep 2012	#33
Can you imagine the confirmation hearing?	Freddie Stubbs	Sep 2012	#38
I do not understand this administration.	Le Taz Hot	Aug 2012	#21
He's appeasing his future	emilyg	Sep 2012	#22
Agreed...Look the Other Way and Live to Play Another Day	triplepoint	Sep 2012	#23
Heaven Forbid if Mittens Gets to Put His Cronies in Charge of the DOJ!	NoMittens	Sep 2012	#24
Friday at 5pm news dump, says it all. /nt	Festivito	Sep 2012	#26
Grocery list...dont forget the brownies..	QUALITYCONTRoll	Sep 2012	#27
Holder is done as of the middle of December	Wellstone ruled	Sep 2012	#28
This sheriff reminds me of J Edar who knew where the dirt was.	CK_John	Sep 2012	#30
You might be right.	emilyg	Sep 2012	#31
Being a Maricopa County resident...	StarryNite	Sep 2012	#34

Response to Hey Jude (Original post)

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 08:32 PM

atreides1 (10,176 posts)

1. Better watch out

The DoJ might let those "poll tax" voting laws go uncontested if Texas, Ohio, and Florida decide to appeal...

Eric Holder...how does that man stand straight without the benefit of an actual spine?

Feds shut down criminal investigation of Arpaio; no charges to be filed

1. Better watch out

4. Worst Democratic AG evah!

19. This sounds like a giant Election Year Chicken-Out.

36. by design

2. WTF? nt

3. :shockedface:

5. So everyone from Goldman Sachs to Blackwater, and now Arpaio get to "walk"

14. Let's not forget bush and his cronies.

37. don't you feel safer(terrorism)

6. Afraid to do their jobs. Afraid of being whacked? nt

17. That fear seems to be catching these daze

25. Akin got the message.

35. KKKarl should be in prison, not Siegelman.

39. Or afraid to bring a case they did not believe could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt?

8. No surprise here. Our government has been fully "captured" now.

9. gOOd gawd... did some money change hands here or what?

10. I have got to get involved with Penzone's campaign to see what I can do to get Joe OUT of power.

11. It helps to have low friends in high places, I guess.

12. Maricopa County can still file charges, but it's apparent the DOJ doesn't think there's enough

13. WTF?!

15. Once again Holder & Obama snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, consequently

16. damn it

18. Yes, but...

20. Eric Holder has got to go after this year.

29. Eric Holder definetely has to resign after O's first term is done.

32. Umm, to keep out of reach of children?

33. Right.

38. Can you imagine the confirmation hearing?

21. I do not understand this administration.

22. He's appeasing his future

23. Agreed...Look the Other Way and Live to Play Another Day

24. Heaven Forbid if Mittens Gets to Put His Cronies in Charge of the DOJ!

26. Friday at 5pm news dump, says it all. /nt

27. Grocery list...dont forget the brownies..

28. Holder is done as of the middle of December

30. This sheriff reminds me of J Edar who knew where the dirt was.

31. You might be right.

34. Being a Maricopa County resident...