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Sheriff Joe Arpaio Sells Pink Underwear And Handcuffs At Arizona Craft Fair

Sheriff Arpaio is selling the replicas of the pink underwear he forced inmates to wear after running out of the standard issue white boxers.

 

Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" in America, is now selling his infamous pink underwear and handcuffs.

During a Tuesday segment, CNN caught up with the Maricopa County Sheriff at a craft fair in Phoenix. They found Arpaio at a booth selling autographed replicas of the pink underwear and handcuffs he made inmates wear after the local prison's white boxers and standard-issue handcuffs started to go missing.

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In 2010, Arpaio gave a pair of the custom briefs to Sarah Palin as a welcome gift when the former Alaska governor visited the Arizona state capital.

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