Joe Arpaio
Joe Arpaio
Joseph Michael "Joe" Arpaiohas, since 1993, been the elected Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth14 June 1932
CountryUnited States of America
funnier home
I'm working on Leno. He's from my home state, Massachusetts. And my home country, Italy. I said, 'Hey, Jay, why don't you have me on your show? Afraid I'll be funnier than you?'
running people risk
I take risks, if you want to call it a risk. All the people running for president, last time, you know, they all came to visit me or meet me. They all wanted my endorsement and I endorsed [Rick] Perry at that time. He wasn't that well-liked either, but you have to do what you have to do.
running president not-interested
I'm not interested in Vice President. I'm hanging around Arizona. I'm running again for Sheriff.
risk look-at-me taking-risks
I don't look at me taking risks or if that's going to affect me politically.
coffee dollars half million saved switched took
We took away coffee, that saved $150,000 a year. Why do you need coffee in jail? ... Switched to bologna sandwiches, that saved half a million dollars a year.
arrest authority everybody gives involved rely situation
We may need some clarification, but it gives me the authority now to arrest everybody involved in that situation and not have to rely on the feds,
fighting cells iraq
You go to London, you see a TV set in every cell and the sign up that all the officers must treat prisoners with dignity. What about your dedicated soldiers that have helped fight in Afghanistan and Iraq? They're living in tents and our soldiers are living in tents. So it's OK for soldiers to live in tents, in hot tents, but it's wrong for inmates?
guy computer knows
I'm not a computer guy. I have my Smith Corona. I would know nothing about computers.
problem deficiency ifs
We learn by our problems. We correct our deficiencies if there are any.
opportunity law guy
I'm an equal-opportunity law-enforcement guy - I lock everybody up.
couple beer law
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.
media average years
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.
thank-you hate people
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.
community trying together
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.