“I'd rather report to four million people as the elected Sheriff than some governor or president, so I like reporting to the people.” PeoplePresidentMillionsFourReportsGovernorsSheriffs Author:Joe Arpaio
“I'm not interested in Vice President. I'm hanging around Arizona. I'm running again for Sheriff.” RunningPresidentVicesNot InterestedVice PresidentArizonaHanging AroundSheriffs Author:Joe Arpaio
“I love the president Donald Trump. He supports law enforcement and I'm very humbled. I said publicly, recently, pardon or no pardon, I will be with him until the end.” PresidentSupportLaw Enforcement Author:Joe Arpaio
“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.” PeopleHateEarsI HateThank YouTentsSaying Thank YouSheriffs Author:Joe Arpaio
“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.” BelieveDoeWould BeCareLawExistenceEducationSocietyFoodGunPrisonEmploymentHealth CareParadiseLiberalismJailClothingsHealthcareGun ControlLaw EnforcementEnforcementHousingUtilityUtopiaComprehensivePersonnelFree EducationFree Food Author:Joe Arpaio
“We learn by our problems. We correct our deficiencies if there are any.” IfsProblemDeficiency Author:Joe Arpaio
“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.” HavensPolicyChangedChainsJailGangI Haven't Changed Author:Joe Arpaio
“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.” WantNeedsTryingI CanFactsProblemLawRoomsCouplePoliticianBeer Author:Joe Arpaio
“I have compassion, I've told you people that over and over again. Enforcing the law overrides my compassion.” PeopleLawCompassion Author:Joe Arpaio
“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.” WayGivingStoriesUsedStrangeReportersRight WayOld Days Author:Joe Arpaio
“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.” IfsTryingTogetherCommunityMissionsIf I CouldThreateningLatinoTalk To MeGet Together Author:Joe Arpaio
“I'm an equal-opportunity law-enforcement guy - I lock everybody up.” LawGuyOpportunityEqualLocksLaw EnforcementEnforcementEqual Opportunity Author: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.” IfsMayAmericaStrongNationsTroubleSecurityPolicySeriousImpactImmigrationLinksHawaiiImmigration PolicyWeakest Link Author:Joe Arpaio
