Phoenix-Area Posse Nets Just 1 Arrest

[stevedeshazer]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/3857147.html.

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Following a week of tough talk, a 250-member sheriff's posse that was assembled to catch illegal immigrants made just one arrest in its first desert search early Thursday.

The posse _ made up of Maricopa County sheriff's deputies and trained volunteers _ launched night patrols Wednesday in the desert and along major roads southwest of Phoenix.

Deputies attempted to pull over a pickup truck about 12:45 a.m. Thursday, but the truck took off in the desert and its 15 to 20 occupants scattered. Only one person was tracked down, despite night-vision equipment, spotlights and a helicopter.

"It just makes me angry," Sheriff Joe Arpaio said. "People say these are helpless people coming into the United States just to work, and yet when they see law enforcement, they run. If they were trying to obey the law, why are they running?"

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Duh.

[Dave Reynolds]

1. Does anyone know why they wear ski masks?

:shrug: :wtf:

[Drum]

5. Cause everyone in their fav magazines wears 'em...gun porn nt

[havocmom]

6. Prolly due to the weather west of Phoenix in mid May

and the fact that they are pussies who wanna play lawmen without the risks of being identified?

[notadmblnd]

9. they couldn't find any red bandanas?

:shrug:

[Roy]

13. Red bandanas????? or white sheets???

nt

[stevedeshazer]

11. I have to go with this as the reason

[midnight]

15. Lord, but that must be hot.

I spent many years in the Arizona desert. It just seems a bit much.

[havocmom]

2. What Joe is really pissed about is that only one showed up

Didn't make for much of a photo op.

[C_U_L8R]

3. I'd run too

they look like a freeper version of a mexican wrestling team.

what a fat bunch of goofie-ass ninja wannabees...run!!!

[Scurrilous]

8. They look pretty tough in the photo...

...out in the desert at night, not so much.

[MisterP]

12. about half of the Latino immigrants arrested are from non-Mexican Latin

America. Death squad country, courtesy of the Good Ol' U.S. of A. With the Pentagon "exploring" border security and AHNULD inviting the Minutemen to "patrol" the border with Bahaa Kalleeforneeyya, one can see why Elliot Abrams is back in Washington.

[DBoon]

14. Senor Baggo Crappo

from Mad TV!

[ThoughtCriminal]

4. Dumbest Sheriff in America

"People say these are helpless people coming into the United States just to work, and yet when they see law enforcement, they run. If they were trying to obey the law, why are they running?"

Gee Sheriff Joe, could it be that because if you catch and deport them they can't look for a job? - Duh.

[havocmom]

7. Makes 'em wear pink undies too

:shrug:

[KamaAina]

10. Citizen's arr-ey-est! Citizen's arr-ey-est!!

Jim Nabors is a longtime Honolulu resident, by the way; his Christmas concert is a longstanding local tradition.

edit: picture, not red X

[truthisfreedom]

16. yeah, good point, sheriff. why would anyone run from a guy in a ski mask?

they should have just walked right up all friendly-like to the guys dressed in all-black with submachine guns wearing ski masks.

[Vidar]

17. Isn't that cute--masquerading as rapists?

[David__77]

18. Joe Arpaio is a fascist, and an idiot as well.

Sure he's a racist, but he can't even articulate a racist argument.