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64. I like neither Arpaio's policies nor politics, but this thread is frankly disgusting

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 12:01 AM

Mar 2013

An elderly man has fallen and broken his shoulder. It can be a painful joint to injure, and healing in the elderly can be slow. IMO humane people do not rejoice at the injuries of others

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Hardline Arizona Sheriff Suffers Broken Shoulder in Fall, [View all] elleng Feb 2013 OP

Oh, Thank You For the Laugh, Ma'am.... The Magistrate Feb 2013 #1

Ouch. I can't imagine. A broken shoulder must be painful. lexw Feb 2013 #2

too bad it won't cause as much pain and suffering as he has. niyad Feb 2013 #4

we can always hope for a staph infection.. frylock Feb 2013 #49

It depends upon where the fracture occurred in or around the shoulder. Some fractures, when AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #26

ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz benld74 Feb 2013 #3

He's eighty years old? Cleita Feb 2013 #5

I live in his county and despise him, but he's not senile. nt DesertRat Mar 2013 #65

You have my sympathy. n/t TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #82

Rec... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #6

shame it wasn't his fucking neck madokie Feb 2013 #7

+10000!! Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #84

Poor baby Hayabusa Feb 2013 #8

Hopefully it will be his impetus to retire. truthisfreedom Feb 2013 #9

Guessing not. He's the real-life Buford T Justice. Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #11

i love buford t justice, what a guy . lol loli phabay Feb 2013 #15

I didn't know Buford T. Justice was real. Brigid Feb 2013 #28

Karma is a bitch, isn't it? n/t James48 Feb 2013 #10

Good thing that at age 80- he is covered by Medicare. James48 Feb 2013 #12

And likely a health-care plan provided by his employer, elleng Feb 2013 #14

he works for maricopa county not the state Mosby Feb 2013 #20

Right. Thanks. elleng Feb 2013 #22

KARMA !!!!! ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #13

his shoulder must be as brittle as his brain olddad56 Feb 2013 #16

I was always told, "If you can't say something nice....." marmar Feb 2013 #17

+1 sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #18

Very good of you, mar. elleng Feb 2013 #19

... Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #30

"if you can't say something nice about somebody, come sit by me" alice roosevelt longworth niyad Feb 2013 #33

love it! frylock Feb 2013 #50

alice was quite something. the story goes that somebody was demanding that her father, niyad Feb 2013 #54

hahaha!! i'm a big TR fan.. frylock Feb 2013 #57

... RudynJack Mar 2013 #79

always liked that one niyad Mar 2013 #89

The thought cartach Mar 2013 #72

nobody is told that anymore, they just hear it on the internet LOL snooper2 Mar 2013 #75

Same here. Jamastiene Mar 2013 #86

My dad always said "If you can't say anything nice about someone, say the most damaging thing firenewt Mar 2013 #94

So did I IrishAyes Mar 2013 #100

Dead within a year sorefeet Feb 2013 #21

He, of course, may be right. If the fall was related to a reduction of blood to the brain at 80, AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #29

One can only hope... Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #31

I'm pretty sure . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #47

Sounds like a Dr. that should not be practicing elderly medicine. former9thward Feb 2013 #34

It has to do with lack of activity after the fracture - usually it's the hip LeftInTX Feb 2013 #35

he'll be up and harrassing latinos in no time! frylock Feb 2013 #53

Gram was 86 when she fractured a hip, came home the same day Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #93

Wait... MoreGOPoop Feb 2013 #23

You must be thinking of someone else. former9thward Feb 2013 #36

I'll bet he gets EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE BENEFITS and that he'll blame Obama for his fall. blm Feb 2013 #24

Too bad it's not an arm instead so he could get a pink cast on it to wear. Nika Feb 2013 #25

I can help him pop that shoulder back into place DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #27

Was that an Arnold Schwarzenegger type documentary. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #32

Kind of a hybrid of Schwarzenegger and Sally Struthers instructional videos DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #40

When Mr. marybourg heard this on the radio he asked: marybourg Feb 2013 #37

Tell Mr. marybourg he wins this thread. Brigid Feb 2013 #62

I know! he'll blame an illegal immigrant! N/t alp227 Mar 2013 #77

I wish on Mr. Arpaio the healthcare he gives to his inmates. nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #38

excellent!! niyad Feb 2013 #51

awww that's so sad BuddhaGirl Feb 2013 #39

I hope Joe has the same experience. Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #44

Wishing nothing bad to the man, hoping that he takes up retirement... NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #41

Good. I hope it hurts like hell. n/t Greybnk48 Feb 2013 #42

ha ha mwrguy Feb 2013 #43

thought i was the only one depraved enough to hope for that.. frylock Feb 2013 #55

Drunk again! another_liberal Feb 2013 #45

Yeah, I hear those are really painful. n/t Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #46

so close.. frylock Feb 2013 #48

Can I say, in all honesty, I don't give a shit? Th1onein Feb 2013 #52

Yes you may. elleng Feb 2013 #56

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Arpaiooooooooooo! Poll_Blind Feb 2013 #58

I do wish I could send him a flower Richard D Feb 2013 #59

I was thinking maybe a turd blossom Kennah Feb 2013 #60

I think that is a picture of one of those flowers in the Amazon rain forest nolabels Mar 2013 #112

In pain, he'll become even nastier Ligyron Feb 2013 #61

So having your head too far up your ass can break your shoulder? Who knew? nt SunSeeker Mar 2013 #63

I like neither Arpaio's policies nor politics, but this thread is frankly disgusting struggle4progress Mar 2013 #64

No, Joe Arpeio is frankly disgusting. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #66

I'll be happy when he's left politics struggle4progress Mar 2013 #67

Humane people are indifferent to the injuries of purely evil men like Joe Arpaio. blueclown Mar 2013 #68

clap clap clap frylock Mar 2013 #69

Yes, cartach Mar 2013 #73

Half my brain agrees with you leftynyc Mar 2013 #88

LOL, nice try. You sure have no idea how many people he has made misirable. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #96

Joe delights in torturing people. He's the one who is disgusting. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #103

Another IrishAyes Mar 2013 #104

Whatever Downtown Hound Mar 2013 #113

Make him urinate in a jar... mpcamb Mar 2013 #70

Betcha there will be secondary causation for his death. LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #71

They will blame it on the Mexican pipe he tripped over. BiminiTwisted Mar 2013 #74

Ouch! Can't stand Arpaio, but madamesilverspurs Mar 2013 #76

Surely We Can Spare Him One Tiny Violin AndyTiedye Mar 2013 #78

Oh, really? IrishAyes Mar 2013 #99

I'm Not Sure What This One is Trying to Play AndyTiedye Mar 2013 #105

You're Welcome Then IrishAyes Mar 2013 #107

That's The Way to Do It AndyTiedye Mar 2013 #108

I'm going to send him a Get Well card....in Spanish. nt TeamPooka Mar 2013 #80

I'm sorry, but I have so little pity for that man. Hulk Mar 2013 #81

Did it knock the chip off? KansDem Mar 2013 #83

Broken humorous Kolesar Mar 2013 #87

They shoot horses that break bones jmowreader Mar 2013 #85

Woopsie. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #90

... KG Mar 2013 #91

Are we sure he didn't breaking it reflection Mar 2013 #92

While I wish Joe Arpaio would get defeated in an election ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2013 #95

+ struggle4progress Mar 2013 #97

Thanks IrishAyes Mar 2013 #98

The Lord works in mysterious ways. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #101

Karma is coming for you, you fucking bastard. liberalmuse Mar 2013 #102

Always wondered...why didn't Arpaio ever run for governor or anything? Ken Burch Mar 2013 #106

Possible Explanation IrishAyes Mar 2013 #109

Huey Long was probably the only potential candidate that could have beaten FDR in '36. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #110

Easy to say IrishAyes Mar 2013 #111