Tony Tarantino, the father of Oscar-winning director Quentin Tarantino, is set to meet with Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Monday, April 11th, in the Sheriff’s downtown Phoenix, Arizona office. The topic of the meeting is public support for rank and file law enforcement nationwide and the care of fallen and disabled police officers and their families in Arizona.
Sheriff Arpaio has championed these causes and has won the endorsements of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, the Arizona Police Association, the Arizona Detention Officers and the Sheriff’s Detention Officers and the U.S. Border Patrol.
“Anyone who speaks out on behalf of law enforcement has my respect,” said Arpaio. “Tony Tarantino is proving himself to be an honest advocate for those men and women in policing who make great sacrifices in protecting the public – including their own lives.”
Last October, Quentin Tarantino caused a stir when he referred to police officers as “murderers” during a rally in New York City. Almost immediately after this puzzling rant from the director of “Pulp Fiction” and “Kill Bill,” Tony Tarantino denounced those statements.
Given the chance in the days following to renounce his own hateful words, Quentin Tarantino refused to do so. As a result, Tony decided to do something about it. In January, the Los Angeles Police Protective League stated the following in a press release:
Tony Tarantino and Tarantino Productions announced this week that 10 percent of the net profits from his upcoming movie “Prism” would go to support police officers across the United States. The funds are intended to positively impact the lives of those within the law enforcement community and the residents they serve.
“I have always been a strong supporter of law enforcement, and it is my hope that our country will take a closer look at the sacrifice the men and women wearing police uniforms make each day to try and keep us safe,” said Tony Tarantino.