Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s friends, birther attorney Larry Klayman and ex-lawmaker David Burnell Smith, are doing Arpaio a solid favor in their bogus lawsuit against Respect Arizona, the group trying to recall the elderly sheriff.Respect Arizona’s legal counsel already told New Times last week that the motion to dismiss the case…
During the uproar over the 2010 shooting death of South Phoenix resident Danny Rodriguez by former Phoenix Police Officer Richard Chrisman, I often wondered why two Phoenix cops could not subdue one unarmed man without resorting to lethal force. See also: -Richard Chrisman Report Released by Phoenix Police Department: Read…
I’ve been thinking about sending Sheriff Joe Arpaio a note expressing my deep concern for his health, and suggesting that he resign before the MCSO ends up being Phoenix’s version of Weekend at Bernie’s, with Joe in the starring role. See also: -Joe Arpaio Recall Claims 200,359 Valid Signatures with…
Steven Seagal actually won’t be taking part in the latest episode of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s months-long exploitation of the school-shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.Seagal, putting out a statement through the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — which, honestly, doesn’t even sound strange at all at this point — says he has…
Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but an attorney is alleging that notorious birther and Sheriff Joe Arpaio-fan Larry Klayman has filed a lawsuit without any legal merit.In fact, Chris Ford — legal counsel for Respect Arizona — told New Times yesterday that he’s also seeking sanctions against the…
It’s a requirement in Arizona, more than in any other state in the Union, that politicians be shameless hypocrites. And Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is no piker in this regard. See also: -DPS Officer’s Pursuit of DREAMer Lands Woman in Stir for Six Months -Bill Montgomery’s Deaf Victim Diana…
If you need an illustration of Arizona’s diseased “attrition through enforcement” mentality, look no further than the case of Solaguahire Zenil, a local DREAMer, who is currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. See also: -The MCAO Follows ICE’s Blueprint for Separating Immigrant Families According to her…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s still not giving up on his months-long exploitation of the school-shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.Arpaio’s office announced another super-serious training session for the school-patrol posse, led by the MCSO’s apparent school-shooting consultant, actor Steven Seagal.See also:-Joe Arpaio’s Posse Doing a School-Shooting Simulation, and Steven Seagal’s Supervising-New Times…
Respect Arizona, the group attempting to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio from office, may yet prove the naysayers wrong. At a press conference Monday in downtown Phoenix, about 20 members of the group gathered to announce that, so far, they have collected 200,359 valid signatures to recall Sheriff Joe. See also:…
I’m heartened to see local Democrats unabashedly supporting the effort to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio, which is spearheaded by Respect Arizona, and assisted by Citizens for a Better Arizona, headed by everyone’s favorite kick-ass activist Randy Parraz. See also: -Joe Arpaio Recall Boasts 169,283 Valid Signatures, 166,034 More Needed by…
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is gettin’ real popular with some in the pro-immigration reform crowd. Never mind that he collaborates with Sheriff Joe Arpaio in prosecuting undocumented workers, while ignoring those who hire them. See also: -Bill Montgomery’s Victims Rot in Jail, While Arizona Republic Praises His Hypocrisy on…
Above is the video clip we referenced Monday, the one in which Sheriff Joe Arpaio successfully used the explosions at the Boston Marathon for some attention on Fox News.”They’re even after the sheriff here,” Arpaio told Fox’s Neil Cavuto.See also:-Boston Marathon Explosions: Fox News Goes Straight to Clueless Joe Arpaio-Boston…
Now, a news flash from inside the stultifying atmosphere of the Arizona Republic’s editorial bubble: Hypocrisy is a good thing. Particularly as practiced by Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery. See also: -Joe Arpaio, Bill Montgomery Lose Again: Undocumented Worker Found “Not Guilty” -Bill Montgomery’s Deaf Victim Diana Blanco Honored by…
The news is still unfolding about the explosions near the finish line at the Boston Marathon today, but Sheriff Joe Arpaio already has managed to exploit the situation on national television, thanks to Fox News.”They’re even after the sheriff here,” Arpaio told Fox’s Neil Cavuto.See also:-Two Explosions and Dozens of…
Anyone who actually would be proud to be the great grandson of John Philip Sousa, a third rate 19th Century composer of marching tunes whose music could bore you right into a coma, must have a screw loose. See also: -Joe Arpaio Takes Full Advantage of Scary Box in Mail:…
A man who was arrested in September after he and his dog both allegedly bit Mesa police officers inside a Target store has filed a federal lawsuit against that Target store.In the lawsuit, Samkeita Jurden (whose first name was misspelled “Samkeith” in county court filings) pretty much admits to all…
Authorities in Flagstaff discovered a package with a rudimentary explosive device addressed to Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and the Sheriff pulled out all the stops for this one.Trump up reality? Check. Play the victim? Check. Blame Mexican drug cartels, try to associate the incident with unrelated murders for all the drooling…
Kudos to Puente and Las Cafeteras for this beautiful, moving message to Diana Blanco Only the crassest and cruelest of individuals will be able to watch the video above minus a moist eye. In it Diana Blanco, the young deaf woman, whose mother, grandfather and grandmother were arrested in Sheriff…
Miguel Angel Morales was not supposed win Wednesday in Maricopa County Superior Court. Charged with ID theft and forgery after he was arrested in Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s raid on Glendale’s United Construction in September, Morales has spent more than six months in Arpaio’s notorious jails, refusing to plead guilty while…
Arizona has a different reality for the undocumented than in most parts of the country. So there are different demands the pro-immigrant community should make on the U.S. Congress in regards to comprehensive immigration reform, if any positive effect is to be felt soon in Sand Land. See also: -Jan…
Breitbart.com, founded by the late Andrew Breitbart, made an unsurprising move this morning by publishing an article about the recall effort against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, effectively soliciting donations for the pro-Joe forces.What is surprising, however, is writer Warner Todd Huston’s revisionist explanation of Arpaio’s sex-crimes debacle. Actually, it’s more gross…
Here’s an oddity: Talmage Pearce, nephew of recalled ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce and a stalwart defender of the Pearce clan, has been appointed to sit on the City of Mesa’s Human Relations Advisory Board. On April 1, the Mesa City Council unanimously approved Mayor Scott Smith’s memo recommending Talmage,…
