Ignacio Carbajal-
A group trying to oust Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is again relying on only volunteers to gather signatures in a bid to force a recall election against the sheriff.
A group trying to oust Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is again relying on only volunteers to gather signatures in a bid to force a recall election against the sheriff.
The confrontation underscores the feisty ground campaign being mounted on both sides - but also the increasing difficulty that Arpaio critics face in getting enough signatures to put a recall before voters.
Volunteers set up a table outside a music festival one day last month to gather signatures for a drive to oust the notoriously polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix. The venue, with its largely liberal crowd, seemed the perfect place to drum up support.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -
Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a Scottsdale man who posted on Facebook his intention to kill Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Deputies served a search warrant on the Scottsdale home of 42-year-old Ignacio Carbajal Monday night. He allegedly told deputies he wanted to kill the sheriff because of his stance on illegal immigration.
In his post, authorities say Carbajal made reference to Joe Arpaio by name and then stated, in part, "He should see the color of his skin and where he comes from... stupid [expletive]... let's kill him. I will kill him for free. I am going to Arizona to kill that [expletive]."
At the time of the post, Carbajal was in Mexico visiting relatives. He is an American citizen.
The sheriff has received a number of death threats over the years, some of them resulting in arrests.
Carbajal was booked into jail on charges of threatening and intimidating. His computer was seized as evidence.
