Podcast
Behind the Bastards
The book detailed Joe Arpaio's time in school and how he was subjected to anti-immigrant racism, a factor that likely influenced his later actions as Sheriff. It also offered insights into his career and tactics as Sheriff, including details about his posse.
Joe Arpaio had a difficult time in school. He struggled to get passing grades and often bore the brunt of anti-immigrant thoughts. Dago, WAP, Guinea. He took it, pretended to ignore it because that's...
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The book detailed Joe Arpaio's time in school and how he was subjected to anti-immigrant racism, a factor that likely influenced his later actions as Sheriff. It also offered insights into his career and tactics as Sheriff, including details about his posse.
Joe Arpaio had a difficult time in school. He struggled to get passing grades and often bore the brunt of anti-immigrant thoughts. Dago, WAP, Guinea. He took it, pretended to ignore it because that's what you did back then, he told us.
We came to understand that Arpaio learned in the small drug enforcement agency then overseen by the Treasury Department, a lot of things that would inform his tenure as a Maricopa County Sheriff.
We asked Arpaio several times if he'd ever killed anybody. He answered, Not that I know of, although in Turkey I used to have gun battles. I think one gun battle I did hit one or two dope peddlers only because I am the one that had the gun. A 38, I guess.
He added hastily that he had never killed anyone in the United States. Another time he told us, In Turkey I've had some gun battles. I don't know who killed who, but I never killed anybody.
Episode: Part One: Joe Arpaio: America's Favorite Concentra...
It was mentioned that the book provided a less favorable view of Joe Arpaio's schooling, where he faced anti-immigrant prejudice, and also offered insights into his law enforcement career, particularly his methods and motivations.
Joe Arpaio had a difficult time in school. He struggled to get passing grades and often bore the brunt of anti-immigrant thoughts. Dago, WAP, Guinea. He took it, pretended to ignore it because that's what you did back then, he told us.
We came to understand that Arpaio learned in the small drug enforcement agency then overseen by the Treasury Department, a lot of things that would inform his tenure as a Maricopa County Sheriff. He learned how to assume a fictitious role.
We asked Arpaio several times if he'd ever killed anybody. He answered, Not that I know of, although in Turkey I used to have gun battles. I think one gun battle I did hit one or two dope peddlers only because I am the one that had the gun. A 38, I guess.
He added hastily that he had never killed anyone in the United States. Another time he told us, In Turkey I've had some gun battles. I don't know who killed who, but I never killed anybody.