The Arizona sheriff who has claimed “our own government has become our enemy” and starred in a campaign ad for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been awarded the 2011 Ferris E. Lucas Award for Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriffs’ Association. The group, which calls itself the largest association of law enforcement professionals in the U.S., credits Sheriff Paul Babeu, of Pinal County, Arizona with becoming “one of the most progressive Sheriffs in the country.”In a statement announcing the award, the NSA wrote:
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