Justice Sues Arizona Sheriff Arpaio

Every time I hear Joe Arpaio speak, he is nothing but belligerent. He has an agenda, just not the one that he thinks he has. He thinks his agenda is upholding the law. But he clearly has issues with immigrants--legal or illegal.

In an atmosphere of tension between the federal government and Arizona, the Justice Department today dialed it up some more, filing a lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- accusing him, the county, and his office with failing to cooperate with a civil rights investigation of his office.
The Justice Department has been investigating allegations that the sheriff's office has engaged in discrimination against Hispanics. As a recipient of federal funds, the sheriff's office is required to cooperate with such investigations. MSNBC