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I'm an equal-opportunity law-enforcement guy - I lock everybody up.

Joe Arpaio

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Joe Arpaio
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: June 14
Politician
Sheriff
Springfield
Massachusetts
Joseph M. Arpaio
Joseph Michael Arpaio
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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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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 don't look at me taking risks or if that's going to affect me politically.
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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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Some people call me a publicity hound.
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I don't bow down to the federal government.
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You get so tired of political correctness. I'm noted for speaking out all my career.
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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 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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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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I just can't surrender. I can't start something and then surrender because of political reasons. I just don't do that, and that goes back to me, why I keep running when I should probably take it easy, even though I have no hobbies, and enjoy the rest of my life.
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Look at Israel. Israel is a great country for examples on how to do security.
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I am the constitutionally and legitimately elected sheriff, and I absolutely refuse to surrender my responsibility to the federal government.
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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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If they [mexicans] cross the border, I think, and they are violating the law, then that word criminal does connect with that violation, so if they're violating the law, I guess you can call them criminals. We call everybody else criminals that violate the law.
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I'm not interested in Vice President. I'm hanging around Arizona. I'm running again for Sheriff.
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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 even used to stop vehicles going through stop signs, even though I was walking.
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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.
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