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A Guadalupe leader said his town does not want Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's volunteer posse to patrol schools in his city.

Coucilmember Andrew Sanchez said the armed posse members are underqualified and may present a threat to the town.

"We cannot track them," he said. "We cannot hold them accountable for issues. If they decide to go out and commit crimes against our children, what are we going to do?"

Sanchez said Arpaio and his deputies have raised numerous controversial issues, including abuse of authority, racial profiling and tampering with evidence.

"We feel this is not the time or place for political posturing," he added.

Arpaio was quick to fire back against Sanchez's statments.

"He's using the politics," said Arpaio. "He's trying to throw in the racial allegations into this program and that is sickening. That is sickening for him to use kids and teachers for political reasons."

Sandra Haros , Reporter

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    Michoacan wrote...
    Gun nuts want this guy babysitting
    January 10, 2013 11:29 am
    their kids: "And then there was Jacob Cutler. According to a Flagstaff police report, Cutler threw his girlfriend to the ground and choked her while trying to sexually assault her in 2008. When she didn't cooperate, he allegedly threatened to call police and said they would side with him, because he "has a badge."He was a member of Arpaio's posse at the time."
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    Michoacan wrote...
    I can attest to their upstanding character:
    January 10, 2013 11:33 am
    "One posse member with an extensive disciplinary file is Douglas Clark, who also happens to be a constable. Clark has been counseled for rolling a county vehicle, driving 91 mph in a 45-mph zone, using his siren when not on a call, and using red-and-blue lights installed on his personal vehicle to look for something his wife had lost in the road. And then there's the accusation from 2007 that a driver backed into Clark's car and then left the scene. Clark allegedly followed the car, rammed the vehicle and held the driver and passenger at gunpoint..."
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    OneWonders wrote...
    You left this part out Micho
    January 10, 2013 11:41 am
    "Cutler and Hoopingarner attended anger management and drug diversion programs, respectively, and their records were eventually wiped clean. Cutler maintained his posse membership and Hoopingarner was later approved as a member." And so weird that I just wrote this, "paid their debt to society already are still considered bad bad people (seems like some don't believe they could be rehabilitate to be better citizens)". Thanks for proving my comment right and thanks for not giving the full story Micho.
    Equal Justice, Not Social Justice.
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    OneWonders wrote...
    I'm just saying Micho
    January 10, 2013 11:44 am
    if you are gonna bring examples up, please use the full story next time. I know the full story doesn't help your case in this example so that's why you leave out the rest of the facts.
    Equal Justice, Not Social Justice.
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    Michoacan wrote...
    One assumes you are consistent in your
    January 10, 2013 11:49 am
    beliefs onewon, and are as forgiving of every ex-convict who has done has done his time in prison, be it murder or child sexual predation.
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    OneWonders wrote...
    Glad Guadalupe leaders
    January 10, 2013 12:02 pm
    are speaking up on issues that concern them and why they won't allow MCSO to patrol their schools. Good for them. I really hope they come up with their own solution to protect their children at school, who knows, maybe it will be a solution the whole country could use too. We all know that any gun measure the Feds do won't protect anyone from violence. We all know local police won't show up in time to stop mass murders. Time to take responsibility back to the community level.
    Equal Justice, Not Social Justice.
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    OneWonders wrote...
    Micho,
    January 10, 2013 12:20 pm
    Yes, you are correct, I do forgive. I avoid the hypocrisy of picking and choosing which criminals to forgive/turn a blind eye to and which criminals should be punished for their crime and never are redeemable. I was raised better than that. Heck, I even forgive you for your Anti-American un-constitutional racist rhetoric.
    Equal Justice, Not Social Justice.
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    OneWonders wrote...
    cont
    January 10, 2013 12:20 pm
    Well that is some regular humor I get to hear from you though. And don't worry, just because I forgive people from my heart, it doesn't mean they should not be punished for their crime (not saying you should be punished for your Anti-American un-constitutional racist rhetoric, free speech after all) and it does not mean that i forget. Forgive but don't forget.
    Equal Justice, Not Social Justice.
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    Michoacan wrote...
    Understood. You think some ex cons are okay
    January 10, 2013 12:25 pm
    as babysitters, other not.
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    OneWonders wrote...
    Oh I'm sorry if I
    January 10, 2013 12:32 pm
    I said or implied that I wanted an ex con to babysit...wait hold on, let me look, nope, I never said wanted any criminals babysitting. WEIRD! Good try though. (you can try and change my wording but I never ever said I wanted criminals babysitting, I don't care if they are Joe's criminals or your friends, none. I said forgive but I don't forget)
    Equal Justice, Not Social Justice.

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