Joe Arpaio quotes

This is the sheriff you're talking about, with a gun and badge that enforces the law. Nothing is going to stop me from cracking down on illegal immigration as long as the laws are there. (Joe Arpaio)
I'm kind of an old-fashioned guy. View quote
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I would hope to get together with the Latino community, if I could ever have them talk to me without screaming and threatening me. So I hope to get together with the community and try to explain what we do, so that's going to be one of my missions coming up. View quote
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I am the constitutionally and legitimately elected sheriff, and I absolutely refuse to surrender my responsibility to the federal government. View quote
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We learn by our problems. We correct our deficiencies if there are any. View quote
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I have compassion, I've told you people that over and over again. Enforcing the law overrides my compassion. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'm elected. I don't report to any politician. I report to the people. If I had to report to any politician, I'd quit tomorrow. I'm not tall, dark and handsome. They don't vote for me because I look like a movie star. I can't get that vote. People keep voting for me because they like what I do. View quote
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I used to have trust with reporters. Give them scoops. Those were the old days. It's very strange, when you give a story and it doesn't come out the right way. View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't bow down to the federal government. (Joe Arpaio)
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. View quote
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I needed a place to put the dogs. The prisoners ruined the jail, so I put the prisoners in the tents and I had a nice place to put the dogs. We treat the cats nice too, and horses. I have the inmates take care of the animals. It's therapy too, you see. View quote
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Some people call me a publicity hound. View quote
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I don't use e-mail or u-mail or whatever it's called. View quote
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I'm an equal-opportunity law-enforcement guy - I lock everybody up. View quote
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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. View quote
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Joe Arpaio

Joe Arpaio - Image
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Public Servant
Born: June 14, 1932
Quotes count: 17