Bomb mailed to controversial Arizona sheriff

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Package sent to Arpaio could have injured, killed

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona authorities say a package addressed to Sheriff Joe Arpaio discovered in a northern Arizona mailbox would have exploded if opened, leading to serious injuries or death.

Maricopa County Chief Deputy Jerry Sheridan made the comment Friday at a news conference in Phoenix. He said investigators are trying to locate one person who may have been involved in mailing the package addressed to his boss.

The package intercepted late Thursday was addressed to Arpaio at his downtown Phoenix office. It had been left in a parcel locker that was part of a multiple address mailbox in a rural part of Coconino County, outside Flagstaff city limits.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service spokesman Keith Moore said a courier called his supervisor after noting it was suspicious, and the package was eventually brought into the main Post Office in Flagstaff. An X-Ray showed what appeared to be bomb-like components, including wires and a container, and authorities used a water cannon to neutralize the package, Sheridan said.

Arpaio, the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America," said this isn't the first time he's been threatened.

Postal Inspector Patricia Armstrong said authorities were alerted by a "very astute" carrier who observed "something suspicious" about the package.

Armstrong didn't elaborate on what raised suspicion, but Tom Mangan, a spokesman in Phoenix for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said initial reports indicated that the package was a box that might have been damaged in transit and leaked gunpowder.

Sheridan said the package contained black powder and an ignition device, although he wasn't sure if it was packed into a container and would have exploded or simply ignited in a flash fire. Either way, he said, it was very dangerous.

"Had someone opened that package, it would have caused a major explosion and caused serious physical injury, burns and maybe death," Sheridan said. "That is a very, very serious threat."

Arpaio said he receives lots of packages, including ones with cookies recently as he recuperated from a broken shoulder suffered when he fell crossing a street on his way to lunch. He said he opens some of the packages personally.

"Hey, they send me cookies, now they send me bombs," he said Friday. "It's a little different."

Arpaio said the mailing of an explosive device addressed to him comes with his line of work. He cited the recent killings of a West Virginia sheriff, Colorado's corrections director and two prosecutors in Texas.

"That's the nature of the business," he said.

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[ready4ONE 5,400]

He is a jack-hole in my opinion, but I hope that they catch whoever is responsible. Glad nobody got hurt or killed.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Maybe holder will look into it....

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I guess one former inmate really resented that pink underwear.

[himher 634]

I guess one former inmate really resented that pink underwear.

[Pooky 3,844]

I guess one former inmate really resented that pink underwear.

Or someone thought the recall effort was going to fail.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

who knew that catching criminals and enforcing the laws would make folks angry..

Justice dept hates him for upholding the law, try as they may Obamer could not find squat on Good Ol' Joe.

How dare him try to detain people that are in this country illegally. What was he thinking.

and then the whole thing about making jail "not so fun" what is up with that

Then there is the making people register for Selective service as required by law..

Silly Joe enforcing the law...

[Darnell 8,479]

Good on the USPS fella for catching it.

I likes Sherrif Joe, you betcha !

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Good on the USPS fella for catching it.

I likes Sherrif Joe, you betcha !

OMG that made sense. I am worried

[Pooky 3,844]

OMG that made sense. I am worried

You have just learned a foreign language - Darnellish

[GandD 5,966]

You have just learned a foreign language - Darnellish

I especially enjoy the use of "yer"

Official Darnell fan........ usually.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I especially enjoy the use of "yer"

Official Darnell fan........ usually.

I have no beef with Darnell...I just usually skim over his stuff because it makes no sense usually. Then every once in a while he comes in loud and clear.

On a positive note he is usually brief

Usually if a response is long I don't bother to read it. I just wait to the fight starts and figure out what it was all about

[GandD 5,966]

Usually if a response is long I don't bother to read it. I just wait to the fight starts and figure out what it was all about

Yeah, I do that with initial posts sometimes too. Usually because they want to post some long drawn out "fact supported" example of why their particular form of prejudice is justified. I usually just want to respond with "what do you really mean?"

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Yeah, I do that with initial posts sometimes too. Usually because they want to post some long drawn out "fact supported" example of why their particular form of prejudice is justified. I usually just want to respond with "what do you really mean?"

Prejudice is often justified and explainable. racism should never be tolerated