Lawsuit: MCSO Detained Mexican With Valid Visa For 13 Days

• You guys are all haters! Viva sheriff Joe baby!! He keeps getting elected so obviously he is doing a fine job. Also he wasn't the one that put that guy in jail. Sheriff Joe doesn't personally train these fine men to put away all you bean and cheese burrito lovers.

• <p><br /> sarah fenske - emil pulsifer is usually a good blogger even tho i don't egree with him. He is posting stuff that has nothin to do with your article.He must really be angry but he doesn't have the right to spam us.I vote to delete his posts. </p>

• <p><br /> sarah fenske - emil pulsifer is usually a good blogger even tho i don't egree with him. He is posting stuff that has nothin to do with your article.He must really be angry but he doesn't have the right to spam us.I vote to delete his posts. </p>

• <p>Mr. King wrote that the bulbs use "much less power", but went on to belittle the cost savings by describing them as "a little coin". Does the Mayor's office, or any other source, have an estimate for the savings? Because there are an awful lot of street lights in the Phoenix metropolitan area, and multiplied by those, along with other potential city applications, the savings could potentially be a great deal more than "a little coin".</p> <p>Since budget problems are one of the perennial issues of local government, especially in these times and in the near future as the state struggles with its own revenues and raids local funds, it seems that such a project might be of considerable importance. </p> <p>Making the city "the safest" would take considerable additional police manpower and resources: before you can even contemplate that, you need to provide "the green".</p> <p>Similarly, what does Mr. King (whom I suspect to be a Republican) mean by making the city "business friendly" (you mean it's not?) except some sort of tax breaks or subsidies? Where is the money for THAT going to come from?</p> <p>Why must the Mayor concentrate on one project at a time? Do you suppose that his schedule doesn't allow him to appear at First Friday to draw attention to a revolutionary and potentially important change? Do you suppose that the Mayor isn't entitled to do a little harmless politicking? </p> <p>These kinds of columns aren't cute, and they aren't well considered. They seem to indicate nothing more than Mr. King's tendency to put the political opposition in his sights and squeeze the trigger. I suppose he's entitled, but don't imagine it isn't obvious, or that it's witty, or in the least civically productive. You're not exposing injustice, fraud, or corruption here, you're just using your bully pulpit at New Times to ridicule a Democrat.</p> <p><br /> </p>

• <p>Mr. King wrote that the bulbs use "much less power", but went on to belittle the cost savings by describing them as "a little coin". Does the Mayor's office, or any other source, have an estimate for the savings? Because there are an awful lot of street lights in the Phoenix metropolitan area, and multiplied by those, along with other potential city applications, the savings could potentially be a great deal more than "a little coin".</p> <p>Since budget problems are one of the perennial issues of local government, especially in these times and in the near future as the state struggles with its own revenues and raids local funds, it seems that such a project might be of considerable importance. </p> <p>Making the city "the safest" would take considerable additional police manpower and resources: before you can even contemplate that, you need to provide "the green".</p> <p>Similarly, what does Mr. King (whom I suspect to be a Republican) mean by making the city "business friendly" (you mean it's not?) except some sort of tax breaks or subsidies? Where is the money for THAT going to come from?</p> <p>Why must the Mayor concentrate on one project at a time? Do you suppose that his schedule doesn't allow him to appear at First Friday to draw attention to a revolutionary and potentially important change? Do you suppose that the Mayor isn't entitled to do a little harmless politicking? </p> <p>These kinds of columns aren't cute, and they aren't well considered. They seem to indicate nothing more than Mr. King's tendency to put the political opposition in his sights and squeeze the trigger. I suppose he's entitled, but don't imagine it isn't obvious, or that it's witty, or in the least civically productive. You're not exposing injustice, fraud, or corruption here, you're just using your bully pulpit at New Times to ridicule a Democrat.</p> <p><br /> </p>

• <p>Mr. King wrote that the bulbs use "much less power", but went on to belittle the cost savings by describing them as "a little coin". Does the Mayor's office, or any other source, have an estimate for the savings? Because there are an awful lot of street lights in the Phoenix metropolitan area, and multiplied by those, along with other potential city applications, the savings could potentially be a great deal more than "a little coin".</p> <p>Since budget problems are one of the perennial issues of local government, especially in these times and in the near future as the state struggles with its own revenues and raids local funds, it seems that such a project might be of considerable importance. </p> <p>Making the city "the safest" would take considerable additional police manpower and resources: before you can even contemplate that, you need to provide "the green".</p> <p>Similarly, what does Mr. King (whom I suspect to be a Republican) mean by making the city "business friendly" (you mean it's not?) except some sort of tax breaks or subsidies? Where is the money for THAT going to come from?</p> <p>Why must the Mayor concentrate on one project at a time? Do you suppose that his schedule doesn't allow him to appear at First Friday to draw attention to a revolutionary and potentially important change? Do you suppose that the Mayor isn't entitled to do a little harmless politicking? </p> <p>These kinds of columns aren't cute, and they aren't well considered. They seem to indicate nothing more than Mr. King's tendency to put the political opposition in his sights and squeeze the trigger. I suppose he's entitled, but don't imagine it isn't obvious, or that it's witty, or in the least civically productive. You're not exposing injustice, fraud, or corruption here, you're just using your bully pulpit at New Times to ridicule a Democrat.</p> <p><br /> </p>

• <p><br /> While we support enforcement of immigration laws, we are not excusing this apparent injustice. Since it's Fenske reporting it, we will investigate it on our own.</p> <p>Sarah, where's your famous ending phrase, "What the fuck ever dude?" (( - : This situation seems appropriate for that trademark phrase of yours.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p>

• <p>This particular case should be a slam dunk for the lawyers representing Villaman(vs. arpaio). They certainly have the upper hand on this one, given the evidence that Villaman had the necessary papers to show that he was here in the country legally. But still, it didn't matter to the arresting goons. As it was noted in one the recent AZRepublic regarding arpaio tough descision on whether he ought to sign up for the new program or not. One of his quotes cited therein that he says its an:</p> <p>"overall fight against immigration."</p> <p>He made it clear that even legal aliens with papers will not be given a free pass. This is a serious violation of the current 287(g) and the state's immigration laws. There's not a single state immigration law that gives arpaio the complete authority to arrest legal immigrants without merit. When I mean "legal", I'm merely referring to those like Villaman.</p> <p>So where is those 9 D.o.J's who came to investigate arpaio? Or was it 9 of them as told by the Feathered One? </p>

• <p>Sergio never did get his vehicle back. </p> <p>I hope that MCSO buys him a new car as well because his other car was illegally seized as well.. "what part of illegal don't you understand Asspaio??"</p>

• <p>Once again we the tax payers of Nazicopa County will have to foot the bill for this moron Bozo Joke Arpaio.</p> <p>When is enough, enough ?</p> <p><br /> Are people here really this stupid...never mind, yes they are, they re-elected this Bozo and his Goons...</p> <p>Maricopa County is a joke....most corrupt county in the US.</p> <p>No wonder this place is going down the toilet fast.</p>

• <p>Yup. Your gonna have to pick up the tab. Except that it will have a profound effect on the vast majority. Which is BTW, the Republicans and arpaio-supporters. After all, they claimed to be the "majority rule" in Nazicopa County, so technically, they are the ones paying the tab. And boy, it must really suck to be an arpaio-fan, eh? Its like--<br /> "Give me your money boy, and I will catch an illegal(except that I will have to release him)." <br /> You get *nothing* in return for such an inefficacious Sheriff.</p>

• <p>"Jail is harsh because it is to be punishment." Well, what was this guy punished for. Being here legally? What part of LEGAL don't you understand AARPaio?</p>

• <p>San Francisco Chronicle reports;</p> <p>Hector Veloz is a U.S. citizen, son of a decorated Vietnam veteran, but in 2007 immigration officials mistook him for an illegal immigrant and locked him in an Arizona prison for 13 months.</p> <p>After nine months, a judge determined that he was a citizen, but immigration authorities appealed the decision. He was detained for five more months before he found legal help and a judge ordered his case dropped.</p> <p>Veloz is one of hundreds of U.S. citizens who have landed in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and struggled to prove they don't belong there, according to advocacy groups and legal scholars, who have tracked such cases around the country. Some citizens have been deported.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/26/MNGQ17C8GC.DTL" rel="nofollow">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/26/MNGQ17C8GC.DTL</a></p>

• <p>Hector Veloz is a U.S. citizen and son of a decorated Vietnam veteran. </p> <p>In 2007 immigration officials mistook him for an illegal immigrant and locked him in an Arizona prison for 13 months.</p> <p>After nine months, a judge determined that he was a citizen, but immigration authorities appealed the decision. He was detained for five more months before he found legal help and a judge ordered his case dropped.</p> <p>Veloz is one of HUNDREDS of U.S. citizens who have landed in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and struggled to prove they don't belong there, according to advocacy groups and legal scholars, who have tracked such cases around the country. Some citizens have been deported.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/26/MNGQ17C8GC.DTL" rel="nofollow">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/26/MNGQ17C8GC.DTL</a></p>

• <p>its a sad day when something like this happens so much, when its both not suprising and become acceptable to some that this happens. <br /> So much for MCSO not racially profiling. FBI, i believe its time to throw some pink cuffs on some MCSO employees and force them to stop this anti-american bs. </p>

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