best documentary -amsterdam international film festival
maricopa county, arizona, is home for over three million americans. it is a
place where dealing with crime figures is the number one election issue. at the
center of this community is the self-styled toughest sheriff in the west, joe
arpaio. sheriff joe has a philosophy of zero tolerance towards crime, which has
been embraced by deputies and the community alike. part of the mission of the
sheriff's office is "to operate a safe, constitutional jail system," while
critics such as amnesty international claim the sheriff's tactics are
questionable and trample an individual's constitutional rights. this program
provides unique access into the controversial world of "tent city," where the
sheriff and his men rule with an iron fist. he's put men and women into grueling
chain gangs; legalized wild west style posses; built a 1,200+ person prison out
of korean war tents and razor wire in the baking arizona desert, dressed inmates
into black and white striped clothing and pink underwear, given guards use of
75,000 volt electric stun guns, and with an 85% approval rating in the county
proudly boasts of being on the leading edge of law enforcement and
incarceration. produced by maximum films. 07dr jsca 52 min.
sounds very interesting, thanks eztv!
maricopa county, arizona, is home for over three million americans. it is a
place where dealing with crime figures is the number one election issue. at the
center of this community is the self-styled toughest sheriff in the west, joe
arpaio. sheriff joe has a philosophy of zero tolerance towards crime, which has
been embraced by deputies and the community alike. part of the mission of the
sheriff's office is "to operate a safe, constitutional jail system," while
critics such as amnesty international claim the sheriff's tactics are
questionable and trample an individual's constitutional rights. this program
provides unique access into the controversial world of "tent city," where the
sheriff and his men rule with an iron fist. he's put men and women into grueling
chain gangs; legalized wild west style posses; built a 1,200+ person prison out
of korean war tents and razor wire in the baking arizona desert, dressed inmates
into black and white striped clothing and pink underwear, given guards use of
75,000 volt electric stun guns, and with an 85% approval rating in the county
proudly boasts of being on the leading edge of law enforcement and
incarceration. produced by maximum films. 07dr jsca 52 min.
sounds very interesting, thanks eztv!
