Judge formally dismisses Arpaio's criminal case

[HAB911]

Source: ABC/AP

PHOENIX - A federal judge has upheld the validity of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's pardon despite claims from critics that letting his clemency stand would encourage officials to disobey future court orders.

Judge Susan Bolton cited U.S. Supreme Court precedent Wednesday when she formally dismissed the criminal case against the former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix.

Two months ago, Bolton found Arpaio guilty of disobeying a court order to stop his traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.

Prosecutor John Keller says the pardon ends the case and that Arpaio will never be held accountable for defying the order.

Read more: http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/judge-formally-dismisses-arpaio-s-criminal-case

[PoliticAverse]

1. Rec'd for exposure. n/t

[Angry Dragon]

2. stupid move

[bbrady42]

3. Crud.

So separation of powers and the rule of law mean nothing anymore? Not even to judges?

[byronius]

4. Yes, let's bend the law to celebrate a murderous gangster! What could go wrong?

Next up: Presidential Medal of Freedom for the Most Toxic Polluter Of All Time! Yay!

Judge Susan Bolton belongs in the cell next to Arpaio. But since justice has been successfully thwarted, we can only hope there's an actual Hot Place for them after they die.

What fuckery. What criminal fuckery.

Demeans the nation. Demeans the human race.

[procon]

5. We're no different than any other third world Banana Republic

ruled by a fascist tyrant who believes himself to be above the law and scoffs at the court's duty to bring justice to those who commit crimes. Trump has set a bad precedent, ans while Republicans might be applauding this pyrrhic victory now, just wait until a Democrat tries to do the same thing... which would likewise trouble me greatly.

[Achilleaze]

6. Of course. Pissing on the law & courts is ok if...

[Lonestarblue]

7. Message to all racist law enforcement

Do whatever you want to anyone who is not a white male, though white females may still be in danger from overzealous cops. If you get caught and are found guilty, the pervert in the White House will pardon you.

Every morning, I turn on the news with one thought in my brain: will this be the day Mueller drops the hammer? Please, please, let it be soon.

[Optical.Catalyst]

8. Now is the time to sue Arpaio in Civil Court

All we need is a class action lawsuit by the people he illegally detained and another by the people he held in cruel conditions.

Bankrupt him.

[former9thward]

9. It doesn't work that way.

Anything Arpaio did was done as an agent of Maricopa County. The county would have to pay any damages, not Arpaio. Second there were some lawsuits filed and the county settled them. Third, it is now beyond the statute of limitations to file those lawsuits.

[cstanleytech]

10. Have both the state and federal statute of limitations expired though? If they have not then maybe

someone could go after him via one of those ways?

[riversedge]

11. Crap!!

[Bradical79]

12. Not surprising

The power to pardon just doesn't have the same checks and balances many other aspects of our system are supposed to have.

[Just Yakov]

13. Judge Fucktard will be eating some karma really soon

Arapaio will always remain a criminal and a felon.