Why I like Sheriff Joe

Joe Arpaio, our Sheriff here in Maricopa County, gets a lot of bad press for being too tough or using extreme measures to enforce his policies.

Here is an example of why I support him.

Joe doesn't put up with crap. He takes items of pleasure away from inmates and makes them work on the chain gang. Jail isn't supposed to be an enjoyable experience. It seems pretty simple to me--if you can't live without cigarettes and porno mags, don't rob that Circle K.

Now Joe is getting tough on those who abuse animals. As someone who adopted two beautiful dogs who were abandoned and left for dead (found sick, skinny and covered with ticks), I'm a firm believer that anyone who would do something like this needs to be punished. HARSHLY.

As mentioned in the article, it has been well documented that serial killers and other violent criminals started out abusing animals. Jeffrey Dahmer is just one example. While I don't suspect spending time in jail for killing a dog is going to prevent this teen from turning into a mass murderer, perhaps a judge will recognize the potential for violent behavior and order him into a counseling program.

You go, Joe! Get the bad guys off the street.

Posted by geekchik at February 5, 2004 04:21 PM