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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 don't care where [Ted] Cruz comes from. I don't care where the President comes from. Day one, I opened an investigation on a fraudulent government Hawaii document, period, on a birth certificate, so if you can say Cruz has fake documents, okay.
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I get a lot of calls from families and people who have served time and they say, 'Thank you, Sheriff. I hate the tents.' That's music to my ears.
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I'm not a computer guy. I have my Smith Corona. I would know nothing about computers.
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You know why you have to give [Donald] Trump credit, whether you don't like him or not? He opened the door.Now there's a lot of talk about immigration. That's good. Nobody wanted to talk about it.
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But believe me, there's a lot I'd like to say - but I don't think the time is right now.
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I'm a very private person, regardless of what the world may think of me.
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I don't throw people under the bus. When I stick by a guy - I may not agree with him all the time, but I sure don't throw him under the bus.
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If a nation's security is only as strong as its weakest link, then America may be in serious trouble. Hawaii may be our weakest link and could have a serious impact on our nation's immigration policy.
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I can get along great with the Hispanics. In fact, I sure would like to meet them, even the politicians, maybe in the back room or whatever, have a couple of beers and try to explain. But they need to understand that I enforce the laws. I want to listen to them and hear their problems. I want them to tell me what their problems are.
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There's a lot of other [than Donald Trump] people that say things you may call insulting, but no one seems to care about that.
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A ‘liberal paradise’ would be a place where everybody has guaranteed employment, free comprehensive health care, free education, free food, free housing, free clothing, free utilities and only law enforcement personnel have guns. And, believe it or not, such a liberal utopia does indeed exist. ... It’s called prison.
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I don't rely on the media. I usually average one speech a day for 25 years. People know me because I'm out there.
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The young people when I go to McDonald's, the Hispanic clerks will come by, 'Sheriff, can we have a picture?' over and over again. At least they want a picture with me.
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I'm an equal-opportunity law-enforcement guy - I lock everybody up.
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I don't look at me taking risks or if that's going to affect me politically.
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It takes a lot of work to do this every day, every day, but I feel, as a sheriff, I should get to know my people. I serve them. They don't serve me. I serve them. They're my bosses, and the more people I can see and talk to, I love it.
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I think it doesn't matter what color you are. Everybody is getting the - getting the stick, and I'm sure Trump feels the same way.
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I have compassion, I've told you people that over and over again. Enforcing the law overrides my compassion.
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I was taught to work hard and to be honest, and that's what I try to do, so that's it.
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You make deals in business and in government if you're smart.
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