Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is again pressing Craigslist to police its personal sections after deputies arrested another bestiality suspect who sought illegal sex with a dog through the website.
Arpaio has now pushed Craigslist three times to change its self-policing protocol for advertising on the site.
The sheriff’s letter to Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster stated Arpaio hadn’t received a response to two other letters dating as far back as March 2011. In two previous letters, Arpaio informed Craigslist that deputies had arrested suspects for attempting to commit bestiality. Five people have been convicted through investigations that began in 2010.
Arpaio’s letter said suspects had posted specific descriptions of criminal acts.
“It is clear that the 'self-policing' protocol Craigslist relies upon to prevent this activity is inadequate,” Arpaio wrote in one letter. “While Craigslist may not be committing a criminal act, you are undoubtedly providing a mechanism to facilitate obvious criminal activity.”
The sheriff’s most recent letter asked if Buckmaster would continue to “ignore” him, while offering to meet with the CEO to prevent similar ads from being posted again.
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soricobob posted at 4:51 am on Thu, Aug 23, 2012.
It's almost impossible for me to conceive that a company would do something that Joe did not approve of. We are lucky to have someone like him to police the world. As more and more items are brought forth about his own personal confrontations with the law, I imagine he will continue to throw a smoke screen of wrong-doing to distract from his foibles. Out only hope is that when he is not re-elected, the taxpayers will no longer have to foot the bill for his legal defenses.
VofReason posted at 12:43 pm on Thu, Aug 23, 2012.
Does that mean if he is re elected that we won't here from his quick witted detractors? Yes yes, he is probably only looking for personal gain here. I mean what business is it of his to prevent people from arranging "meetings" with animals online. Thank you for seeing right through his devious plan.
Engaged Voter posted at 4:48 pm on Thu, Aug 23, 2012.
I see the problem here.
Joe ignores sex crimes against children, but goes after sex crimes against animals.
His priorities are out of whack.
Poopybuttz posted at 5:23 am on Sun, Aug 26, 2012.
Does Joe realize that most dogs bred for the pet trade are 'solicited' for sex with other dogs? As long as the animal isn't harmed bestiality is a victimless crime, there is no justification for its prohibition. People EAT animals for christssake...