Crackdown inspired by toughest sheriff in US
By David Usborne
Thursday, 29 April 2010

AP
Joe Arpaio: He has been labelled the ‘toughest sheriff in America.’ He rose to national prominence by opening his now infamous ‘tent city’ prison in Phoenix
Hispanics in Phoenix, Arizona, live on the patch of a man they call the “toughest [...]

‘Toughest sheriff’ vows face-off with feds over illegals
Street sweep planned as pact expires
By Rebecca Larsen THE WASHINGTON TIMES
PHOENIX | The man who likes to call himself “America’s toughest sheriff,” Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., is planning a Friday showdown with the feds.
The sheriff has announced he will defy the U.S. Department of Homeland Security [...]