I have compassion, I've told you people that over and over again. Enforcing the law overrides my compassion. Joe Arpaio compassionenforcehave Change image and share on social
I'm the elected sheriff, and I'm going to keep doing what the Constitution says I can do. Joe Arpaio constitutionelectsheriff Change image and share on social
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. Joe Arpaio callearfamily Change image and share on social
I don't use e-mail or u-mail or whatever it's called. Joe Arpaio callmail Change image and share on social
I'm elected. I don't report to any politician. I report to the people. If I had to report to any politician, I'd quit tomorrow. I'm not tall, dark and handsome. They don't vote for me because I look like a movie star. I can't get that vote. People keep voting for me because they like what I do. Joe Arpaio darkelecthandsome share on social
Every two years for Congress, four years for President, illegal immigration comes out as a political issue. Joe Arpaio congressillegalimmigration Change image and share on social
This is a great country. You're trying to tell me we can't keep people from coming into our country if we really had the desire to do it? I don't buy it. Joe Arpaio buycomecountry Change image and share on social
I used to have trust with reporters. Give them scoops. Those were the old days. It's very strange, when you give a story and it doesn't come out the right way. Joe Arpaio daygivereporter Change image and share on social
I needed a place to put the dogs. The prisoners ruined the jail, so I put the prisoners in the tents and I had a nice place to put the dogs. We treat the cats nice too, and horses. I have the inmates take care of the animals. It's therapy too, you see. Joe Arpaio animalcarecat share on social
I want to go to Mexico. I've been stonewalled, so far, by federal officials. I want to go to Mexico, and I want to meet with the top Mexican officials. I want to tell them my past experience and what I can do here as Sheriff to help them get better intelligence and communications on the drug thing, not the illegal immigration thing. Joe Arpaio communicationdrugexperience share on social