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The rain on Saturday, Sunday and Monday was very heavy at times so we didn’t get out except to do some shopping. After being on hold waiting for the rain to end we made up for it today with a nice hike and later we attended a gathering addressed by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio here at Valle del Oro.
We got an early start and drove out to Usery Mountain which is close to us here in Mesa. We chose the 1.5 mile long (one way), Wind Cave trail which can be steep and rugged at times but is worth the effort as it pays off with a view of the valley that includes downtown Phoenix. The trail was pretty busy which included a group of about twenty people from Valle del Oro.
Usery Mountain from the trailhead.
The trail was rugged at times but doable.
Wind Cave.
The view from wind cave.
This afternoon we headed to the ballroom to hear Sheriff Joe; the Sheriff is controversial and his decisions about how to do his job garner national and international headlines. Despite the negative stories by the news media and demonstrations by different groups Sheriff Arpaio says he answers only to the voters of Maricopa County who have elected him as their Sheriff for six terms. Sheriff Joe found a very receptive audience here and he talked for over an hour explaining some of his policies including the famous tent city and pink underwear for jail inmates; he was an engaging and humorous speaker.
Sheriff Arpaio.
John purchased underwear to send back to the Calumet County Jail in Wisconsin.
1 comments:
Oh what a HOOT about sending a pair back to the jail in Chilton! I think if more jails were like sheriff Joe's and not so accomodating with weight rooms and games and such nonsense, the criminals would think twice about doing something wrong the next time to get sent back! What is the percentage of recurring offenders in his county compared to other counties?
Karen and Steve
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