Sheriff Joe himself took the temperature inside the infamous tents that make up what everybody affectionately refers to as "Tent City", which is basically just a collapsible penal institution used to house people convicted of minor non-violent crimes.
The recorded temperature was 145 degrees, which was 30 degrees hotter than the actual outside temperature. Joe shrugged it off in his own inimitable fashion, stating that, yeah, it's damn hot, but what can you do? They're prisoners, after all.
From AZCentral.com:
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio took the temperature inside one of the tents at Tent City Saturday afternoon.
The tents can sometimes mimic ovens or hot cars. The gauge in Arpaio's hand indicated 145 degrees, nearly 30 degrees hotter than the day's high.
How hot is 145 Degrees? This hot:
After receiving the ice, a few complained to media members that the fans near their beds were broken and the intense heat was causing their shoes to melt.
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Sheriff Joe needs to be investigated for this outrage, ASAP.