Sheriff Arpaio makes inmates pedal to watch TV
 

Sheriff Arpaio makes inmates pedal to watch TV
The Associated Press
updated 3:32 p.m. ET, Mon., April 5, 2010
PHOENIX - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has started a program he calls "Pedal Vision," in which inmates pedal stationary bikes to generate electricity for television sets. The bikes are customized to turn on connected TV sets once inmates at Phoenix's Tent City Jail pedal enough to generate 12 volts of electricity. An hour of pedaling equals an hour of television.

Arpaio said inmates only will be able to watch television if they choose to pedal.

He said he started the program with female inmates because they seemed more receptive.

Arpaio said the only exercise female inmates have been getting is speed-walking around the tent yard.

He said Pedal Vision gives them a reason to get moving and a way to burn calories.

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Information from: KNXV-TV, http://www.knxv.com/

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Just what we need, hardened criminals with super endurance.

Superb idea!

i love that guy

I used to. Now I just think he does it for the attention.

Agreed. Probably bucking for some Homeland Security job.

It's a start...I'd still prefer to see some form of community service oriented chain gangs, though.

I doubt it, the Feds hate him. They have been going after him hard for the last few years because he has tried to crack down on illegal immigrants in his area. The Feds view it as exclusively their purview to do nothing about it and have been trying to stop him. Running for a seat in Congress or the Senate wouldn't shock me though.

Bingo!

More along the lines of Governor. I have zero doubt that if he ran he would win by a large margin. Lots of Sheriff Joe lovers out here.

Sherrif Joe is the most bad ass sherrif i know