National Review<\/em> called Arpaio\u2019s bizarre police state a \u201cpolitical mental ward<\/a>\u201d years ago.<\/p>\n The Atlantic<\/em> wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n This man presided over a police force that violated the Constitution, intimidated political opponents by abusing his legal authority, misspent funds, saw an increase in crime, paid out millions in taxpayer dollars when his underlings brutally terrorized inmates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n And the Phoenix Sun-Times<\/em> chronicle the sheer reign of criminality of this man:<\/p>\n We've been covering Joe Arpaio for more than 20 years. Here's a couple of things you should know about him\u2026 1\/many<\/p>\n \u2014 PhoenixNewTimes (@phoenixnewtimes) August 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n