'America's Toughest Sheriff' Joe Arpaio found in contempt of court
Sheriff Joe Arpaio of the Phoenix area, known nationally for being notoriously hard on unauthorized immigrants, was found to be in contempt of court Friday for disobeying a federal judge's order in a racial profiling case, The New York Times reports.
Self-branded as "America's Toughest Sheriff," the six-term official was found, along with current and former aides, to have participated in "multiple acts of misconduct, dishonesty, and bad faith" in racially profiling Latinos at traffic stops, said Judge G. Murray Snow. The case may be referred for criminal contempt after a May 31 hearing, which could stick Arpaio with fines and even jail time.
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