The Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, is apparently fed up with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio refusal to cooperate with their investigation into allegations of discrimination and unconstitutional searches and seizures. In a letter sent to Arpaio today, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez gave the Sheriff’s Office until Aug. 17 to cooperate with the investigation, and to turn over documents requested last year for an inquiry into claims of discrimination based on national origin. Arpaio, with his typical arrogance, claims the investigation is politically motivated. “MCSO’s refusal to cooperate fully with the Division’s investigation makes it an extreme outlier when compared with other recipients of federal financial assistance, which have uniformly recognized their obligation to cooperate with the Division’s MORE
