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Why so Irritable?

The Maricopa County, Ariz., jail is just not a fun place to be anymore. To cut costs and improve safety, Sheriff Joe Arpaio banned sex magazines, smoking, and R-rated movies. The latest thing to go: coffee. “If somebody wants a daily cup of coffee, they should make sure that they don’t go to jail,” Arpaio said. The move should save $100,000 per year, and cut down on “hot coffee assaults”. (AP) ...The next thing you know, you won’t be allowed to have knives and clubs anymore.


Publication Date: 11 December 1994

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