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    Randy Parraz, an activist critical of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, abruptly dropped his lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on the first day of his trial. Parraz had sued the Sheriff's Office for false arrest and malicious prosecution related to his 2008 arrest at a public meeting. However, after three years of litigation and just as a jury was to be seated, Parraz suddenly decided to drop the case. The Sheriff's Office believes Parraz realized his lawsuit had no merit, wasting taxpayer money and the court's time. Sheriff Arpaio reacted by saying Parraz must have finally understood what they knew all along, that a jury would see through Parraz's antics.

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    Randy Parraz, an activist critical of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, abruptly dropped his lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on the first day of his trial. Parraz had sued the Sheriff's Office for false arrest and malicious prosecution related to his 2008 arrest at a public meeting. However, after three years of litigation and just as a jury was to be seated, Parraz suddenly decided to drop the case. The Sheriff's Office believes Parraz realized his lawsuit had no merit, wasting taxpayer money and the court's time. Sheriff Arpaio reacted by saying Parraz must have finally understood what they knew all along, that a jury would see through Parraz's antics.

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    Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Joe Arpaio, Sheriff

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    Randy Parraz, an activist critical of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, abruptly dropped his lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on the first day of his trial. Parraz had sued the Sheriff's Office for false arrest and malicious prosecution related to his 2008 arrest at a public meeting. However, after three years of litigation and just as a jury was to be seated, Parraz suddenly decided to drop the case. The Sheriff's Office believes Parraz realized his lawsuit had no merit, wasting taxpayer money and the court's time. Sheriff Arpaio reacted by saying Parraz must have finally understood what they knew all along, that a jury would see through Parraz's antics.

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    Maricopa County Sheriffs Office Joe Arpaio, Sheriff

    August, 20, 2013

    ACTIVIST WHO BROUGHT CHICKENS TO SHERIFF ARPAIO CHICKENS OUT HIMSELF IN FEDERAL COURT TODAY
    ANTI-CLIMATIC CLOSE TO A COSTLY ENDEAVOR RANDY PARRAZ SUDDENLY DROPS FEDERAL SUIT AGAINST ARPAIO AND THE MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

    (Phoenix, AZ) Citizens for a Better Arizona lead activist and loud- mouthed critic of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Randy Parraz, shocked the federal court today dropping his lawsuit against the Sheriffs Office on the very first day a jury was to be seated to consider his civil lawsuit. One court official described his behavior in court today as a scared little kid with a reckless disregard for taxpayers who now must bear the cost of the three year-long litigation stemming from Parrazs arrest in September 2008. Parraz was arrested on September 29, 2008 by Sheriffs deputies after disrupting a Maricopa County Board of Supervisors public meeting and refusing an order to leave the premises. He was subsequently charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing, an arrest that generated significant media attention.

    100 West Washington, Suite 1900, Phoenix, Arizona 85003 | Phone (602)876-1801 | Fax: (602)258-2081 | Media Contact: mediarequest@mcso.maricopa.gov

    Several months later, Parraz sued the Sheriffs Office claiming malicious prosecution and false arrest. Parraz continued his campaign of harassing and interfering with the Sheriffs daily responsibilities. Most notably, he led the much publicized effort to recall Sheriff Arpaio. That effort ultimately failed. Other tactics included launching several protests with hundreds of anti-Arpaio sign carrying activists, bringing live chickens up to the Sheriffs Office, having a coffin carried by young people to symbolize deaths in the jail and other sophomoric actions that disrupted government. Meanwhile, Parrazs case against the Sheriffs Office moved forward with lawyers on both sides busy at work. Now three years into litigation, 30 jurors from all over the state were waiting today in court, assembled for what was to be a five-day trial. Attorney Lisa Wahlin for the Sheriffs Office said, All along we knew Parrazs case had no merit. Apparently he came to the same conclusion but at the eleventh hour. Parraz has made a living complaining about the Sheriff wasting taxpayers money. Yet today Parraz walks out of a meritless lawsuit that amounted to a colossal waste of time and money for the court and all involved. Sheriff Arpaio reacted to todays news. For years Randy Parraz has harassed me and this office with his antics which the media always encouraged. But in the final analysis, Parraz must have figured out what we knew all along - that a jury of his peers would see through his nonsense. END

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