Reservist arrested in migrant case sues Arpaio

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http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1208haab08.html

An Army reservist arrested in April for holding seven undocumented workers at gunpoint is suing the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for false imprisonment, emotional distress and abuse of process.

In a Maricopa County Superior Court lawsuit, Patrick Haab also accused Sheriff Joe Arpaio of acting with an "evil hand" and "being guided by an evil mind" for disclosing Haab's military records.

At the time of his arrest, Haab described himself as an Iraq war veteran. But military records showed he had been sent home for a mental health evaluation without ever serving in Iraq. They showed Haab was on the verge of being kicked out of the military, suffered from paranoia, threatened to commit suicide, pulled a knife in an altercation with fellow soldiers and reportedly told an officer that he wanted to kill all Muslims, including a soldier in his own unit. snip

On April 10, a Maricopa County sheriff's deputy arrested Haab and charged him with seven counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he drew his pistol on seven immigrants at a desolate Interstate 8 rest stop.

[tularetom]

1. From what I've read Arpaio has pulled a lot of

questionable shit dealing with civil liberties and even human rights issues. But just from readin the post its hard for me to find fault with his actions in this case.

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2. You read my mind

I was thinking about starting an Arpaio thread here some day. I hear a lot of bad stuff too. Don't know what is fact and what is legend. I do seem to get the idea that no one wants to go back to his prison after one stint which may be a good thing? I just don't know enough about the guy myself. He may be an ass but if he is a fair ass that goes in his favor.

Don