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December 2, 2009

Students Protest Arizona Sherrif at Public Forum
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In Arizona, a group of protesters confronted the controversial sheriff
Joe Arpaio Tuesday during a public forum at Arizona State University’s
journalism school. Arpaio has faced widespread accusations of racial
profiling and discriminately enforcing federal immigration laws. Arpaio
walked off the stage after the protesters refused to stop singing a
version of the Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: “This isn’t the way journalists should operate. Are
they all students up there? Are they all students up there? Why were
they allowed here if they’re not students? You’ve got me in a box, I
can’t explain myself. This is ridiculous, I’m going to go.”



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