Is Sheriff Babeu of Pinal Cty AZ Just a Liar When He Says Mexican Drug Cartels Literally Control Parts of AZ?

Question by Toadhead: Is Sheriff Babeu of Pinal Cty AZ just a liar when he says Mexican drug cartels literally control parts of AZ?
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/31/signs-in-arizona-warn-of-smuggler-dangers/

He said as reported in the Washitngton Times
“Mexican drug cartels literally do control parts of Arizona,” he said. “They literally have scouts on the high points in the mountains and in the hills and they literally control movement. They have radios, they have optics, they have night-vision goggles as good as anything law enforcement has.”

Best answer:

Answer by moron4
lol, i guess it’s better than admitting he’s completely incompetent.

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