Standing up (for once) for Sheriff Joe Arpaio
I’m not a member of the Sheriff Joe Arpaio fan club — far from it — but I’m not sure if he deserves criticism for his latest crimefighting effort.
Arpaio’s department arrested a group of local “swingers” that was arranging an encounter of the icky kind with a dog. We don’t think that’s a waste of time.
The Maricopa County Sheriff announced earlier this week that his detectives, after learning of some people using Craigslist to find a dog for the purposes of bestiality, arranged a sting operation and arrested them.
According to Arpaio, an undercover detective and his dog responded to the ad and met the two men and a woman.
The sheriff’s office says the three suspects arrested were Shane Walker, 38, Sarah Dae Walker, 33, and Robert Aucker, 29. The Walkers are husband and wife, and Aucker was described as the wife’s lover. They were charged with conspiracy to commit bestiality.
The Phoenix New Times, in reporting the story, noted that 400 sex crimes remain unresolved in the county, and asked readers in a poll whether arresting the threesome was a “distraction or a job well done?”
By the time I cast mine, in the minority, nearly 8 of 10 voters were calling it a distraction.
Posted by jwoestendiek March 2nd, 2012 under Muttsblog.
Tags: abuse, animals, arizona, arrests, bestiality, craigslist, dog, dogs, joe arpaio, maricopa county, pets, phoenix, sex, sheriff, sting, swingers
Comments
Comment from kungpow12
Time March 2, 2012 at 10:46 am
I don’t think one can assume that by NOT preventing this crime that another crime would be solved. That certainly could happen, but crime prevention is as much in the sheriff’s mandate as crime investigation. I don’t think one can reasonably expect law enforcement to take a selective approach to its job. If a crime is about to be committed, they should stop it, whether it’s murder or bestiality.
Comment from Tina
Time March 2, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Bestiality is one step on the ladder to other nasty crimes.
Kudos for stopping this trio before it could escalate further!
Comment from ponygirl
Time March 4, 2012 at 12:09 pm
The stats speak VOLUMES of the state of mind of this country. This is as henous a crime as any. If they couldn’t get a dog, what was next? Your child? Wake up, idiot america.
Comment from dster
Time March 8, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Did you read the article? It says he spent 3 weeks setting up this sting. Yet, for three YEARS 432 cases of sexual abuse – some involving small children – sat on his desk unattended to.
The guy has no priorities ….
He should retire and disappear forever …
Comment from carol
Time March 2, 2012 at 8:31 am
Crime is crime. Job well done. sheriff Joe ought to run for president!