Sheriff Joe Slaps Al Sharpton After He Demands Sheriff Resign For Racism When Al Sharpton decided to call upon Maricopa county Sheriff Joe Arpaio to resign, following his announcement that he would be making illegal immigration sweeps through the country, Arpaio did not take the comments quietly. In alignment with ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis, Sharpton vowed to come to Arizona pensonally if Arpaio did not resign. The pair also deemed Arpaio and his officers racists. Read the letter Arpaio wrote in response and tell us what you think! Dear Reverend Sharpton: I have read about you with much interest since learning of the protest you plan to lead against me in Maricopa County in June as a way to force my resignation or removal from office. Your public proclamation leads me to the conclusion: not only do you not understand Arizona; you also do not understand democracy. As the elected Sheriff who, so far has been elected to five consecutive four-year terms, I answer to the four million residents of Maricopa County. I do not answer to the whims of the media, or locally and nationally elected officials who want open borders and who have their own agendas. Nor do I answer to a publicity hound outside interloper who has demonstrated no interest in looking for the truth before making loud uninformed noises. While your public outcries are colorful, there are several instances where you have inserted yourself into other peoples affairs without knowing any of the facts. Poor judgment has caused you plenty of trouble in the past and promises to do so again. Most earnest people want to learn by their mistakes. You seem to glory in repeating them. I would like to help you avoid further embarrassment by assisting in your understanding of the illegal immigration problem here in my county. When and if you do make the trip here, I invite you to call me to talk about these false allegations. We can discuss how my deputies are extensively trained by the federal government to properly combat illegal immigration and how the laws of this state allow this Sheriffs Office to question and investigate the immigration status of those people deputies detain in the course of our everyday law enforcement duties. Dont make the same mistake made by the four Democratic Congressmen calling for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of this office. They and other politicians relied solely on media reports and anti-law enforcement handouts that are replete with inaccuracies. They have brainwashed a handful of local residents to believe these lies. Rest assured that the men and women of the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office do not racially profile anyone. However, we do enforce the state and federal illegal immigration laws. And we will continue to do so as long as these laws are on the books. You can parachute into town, stomp your feet up and down and hold more press conferences against me that is a hallmark of democracy too but you will not stop me, nor slow me down for one second, from doing what is right. Before you bring your circus to town and take to our streets by marching against this Sheriff, lets get you fully informed for a change. Congressman John Conyers did not have the courtesy to respond to my invitation to visit with me personally. I hope you will consider my invitation. Surely, a man like yourself a reverend who famously preaches from the church pulpit understands the infinite wisdom of these words: You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free. Lets talk about the truth, Reverend. I await your response. Sincerely, Joe Arpaio 