'Culture Clash' Follow-up
From WarOnGuns Correspondent CDT, via email as follow-up to this post : I had a call from Maricopa County Sheriff's Office today (quite speedy response!) and I now believe I fully understand what is going on. MCSO has its tit in a unique wringer that other sheriffs do not. MCSO website : In a class action lawsuit filed in 2007, Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres v. Arpaio , MCSO was found to have relied on racial profiling and unlawful traffic stops of Latinos. The court found that, under the direction of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office violated the constitutional rights of Latinos. MCSO is currently under oversight by a Federal Court appointed Monitor. We are applying unprecedented financial and personnel resources to help us to achieve full and effective compliance with the court orders. Website of MC Supervisor Debbie Lesko : After 18 years, four different sheriff administrations and over $300 Million later, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is sti...