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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArizona county rejects funds for Obama birth probe
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-06-20/arizona-obama-birth-probe/55720634/1PHOENIX The Maricopa County (Ariz.) Board of Supervisors on Wednesday rejected $5,000 in private donations intended to help cover travel expenses for the sheriff's cold-case posse as it investigated President Obama's birth certificate.
Supervisors split their votes after a heated discussion over the use of public funds and whether to accept private donations for the sheriff's investigations in the so-called "birther probe." The vote was 2-2. One supervisor was absent.
In May, Sheriff Joe Arpaio sent a volunteer cold-case posse member to Hawaii to investigate documents pertaining to Obama's birthplace and citizenship. He also sent a taxpayer-funded deputy, citing "security" issues.
Deputy Chief David Trombi, who oversees the sheriff's patrol resource bureau, explained that the final cost for the sheriff's deputy has yet to be determined. But he said the $5,000 donation would cover the deputy's travel expenses and "a good portion" of his hourly wages. There also may be overtime charges, he said.
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Arizona county rejects funds for Obama birth probe (Original Post)
steve2470
Jun 2012
OP
Oh, dear! Does this mean Sheriff Joe has criminally misused public monies ?
struggle4progress
Jun 2012
#2
No, it means he is a criminal who used public monies, which is not a crime there.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#4
The $5K should be applied to a fund to visit Mars and find Obama's footsteps there!
freshwest
Jun 2012
#3
BumRushDaShow
(128,779 posts)1. Cough it up Sheriff douchebag
Time to pay that piper and your "fiscal conservative" buddies ain't picking up the tab!
struggle4progress
(118,273 posts)2. Oh, dear! Does this mean Sheriff Joe has criminally misused public monies ?
freshwest
(53,661 posts)4. No, it means he is a criminal who used public monies, which is not a crime there.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)3. The $5K should be applied to a fund to visit Mars and find Obama's footsteps there!
We need an investigation on Obama's time on Mars. The Kenyan story was just a ruse to hide the real conspiracy!
louis-t
(23,288 posts)5. Hmmm, a 'deputy' and a 'volunteer'?
How long were they in Hawaii? "I volunteer to go to Hawaii without pay at taxpayers' expense and bring with me a taxpayer paid 'security person'. I promise we will go directly to the register of deeds and not for a minute will we lounge on the beach drinking Mai-Tais or para-sail, or go deep sea fishing or....".