Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Send Armed Posses to Protect Schools

Overkill?

Arizona’s Joe Arpaio is back in the news—this time, he’s sending armed ‘posses’ to protect Phoenix school kids. Terry Greene Sterling on why the sheriff’s plan is truly terrifying.

Published Jan. 9 2013 4:45AM EST

articles/2013/01/09/arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio-to-send-armed-posses-to-protect-schools/arpaio-school-patrol_nxd8ap — Matt York/AP

The self-described “Toughest Sheriff in America” raced off to a hospital emergency room on Monday night to comfort the family of one of his deputies, who was fighting for his life after being gunned down in a Phoenix

Terry Greene Sterling

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Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Send Armed Posses to Protect Schools

Arizona’s Joe Arpaio is back in the news—this time, he’s sending armed ‘posses’ to protect Phoenix school kids. Terry Greene Sterling on why the sheriff’s plan is truly terrifying.

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Terry Greene Sterling