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Everything I did in the jails - chain gangs, everything - I haven't changed the policy. I did it, I stand by it, and I'm not going to change.
Joe Arpaio
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Joe Arpaio
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: June 14
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Springfield
Massachusetts
Joseph M. Arpaio
Joseph Michael Arpaio
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I even used to stop vehicles going through stop signs, even though I was walking.
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