On CBS 'Evening News,' Tucson Sheriff Dupnik Doubles Down
On Monday's CBS Evening News, anchor Katie Couric announced that Democratic Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik had "been thrust into the national spotlight for some remarks he made," adding, "he's not backing down." In the interview that followed, Dupnik asserted: "If you're in law enforcement and you're not a right-winger you get all kinds of heat from the right-wing nuts."
Couric noted how Dupnik "blamed the rampage in part on overheated political rhetoric, saying Arizona has become, quote, 'a Mecca for prejudice and bigotry.'" She acknowledged that "some Republicans have called his remarks irresponsible" and challenged the Sheriff: "Some people would say you were overly politicizing the situation. That it appears at this juncture – although it's unclear – that this was a lone deranged individual that might not have been inspired to do this at all for political reasons." Dupnik laughingly professed: "I'm not a political person by nature. I've been a police officer my entire life. I have no agenda."
In an interview with local news station KGUN9-TV on April 27, 2010, Dupnik attacked Arizona's newly passed immigration law: "Pima County's top lawman says he has no intention of enforcing Arizona's controversial crackdown on illegal immigration. Sheriff Clarence Dupnik calls SB 1070 'racist,' 'disgusting,' and 'unnecessary.'"
On Monday, Dupnik explained his comments about the shooting to Couric: "I was very, very angry and I think that there are millions of people in this country who are very concerned about the tenor of things in this country, particularly when it comes to politics." Couric wondered: "How does this community heal?" The Sheriff kept pushing politics: "I think this country needs to tone it down. When I was growing up, it was a different country."
Interestingly, in an interview with CBS's Julie Chen on April 12, 2000, Dupnik commented on a Tucson middle school teacher who shot herself in her classroom and then claimed an intruder had perpetrated the crime. At that time, Dupnik was unwilling to ascribe any specific motivation to the woman, stating: "We're dealing with irrational behavior, and when you try to rationalize irrational behavior, I – I think you wind up putting yourself behind the eight ball."
Here is a full transcript of Couric's January 10 interview with Dupnik:
6:42PM ET
KATIE COURIC: Meanwhile, one law enforcement official has been thrust into the national spotlight for some remarks he made following the shooting. On Saturday night, Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, a Democrat, blamed the rampage in part on overheated political rhetoric, saying Arizona has become, quote, "a Mecca for prejudice and bigotry." Some Republicans have called his remarks irresponsible. I spoke with the Sheriff earlier today and he's not backing down.
CLARENCE DUPNIK: If you're in law enforcement and you're not a right-winger you get all kinds of heat from the right-wing nuts.
COURIC: But some people would say you were overly politicizing the situation. That it appears at this juncture – although it's unclear – that this was a loan deranged individual that might not have been inspired to do this at all for political reasons.
DUPNIK: And we'll never know the answer to that because there's no way to get into the heart and soul of a person and find out what their true motive is. And second of all, we're dealing with a very troubled personality.
COURIC: You stand by what you said over the weekend?
DUPNIK: I'm not a political person by nature. I've been a police officer my entire life. I have no agenda. But I was very, very angry and I think that there are millions of people in this country who are very concerned about the tenor of things in this country, particularly when it comes to politics.
COURIC: How does this community heal?
DUPNIK: I think this country needs to tone it down. When I was growing up, it was a different country.
COURIC: There are also laws that allow you to take concealed or non-concealed weapons and carry them with you at all times. Is that correct?
DUPNIK: That is absolutely correct and that's the height of insanity. I don't know what else they can do. Maybe they can pass a law that we – that would require that every child have an Uzi in their crib.
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Why hasn't this asshole been
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:15pm.
Why hasn't this asshole been fired yet? He's obviously emotionally disturbed ( if you're not a right - winger...... ), the lame street media is treating him like their pet monkey and he's too mental or stupid to figure that out.
Barack_Must_Go.....
Dupnik Should Go
Submitted by libBuster on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:00pm.
Partisan politics has no place in law enforcemnt. This man is an embarassment. If she has the power, Brewer should consider removing this clown.
Sheriff is usually an elected
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 11:24pm.
Sheriff is usually an elected position on the local side. Brewer cant do anything. If he decides not to enforce a law then perhaps she can restrict funds but the people elect him, just as they elect Arpio.
Oopsies..."a Mecca for prejudice and bigotry"?
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:15pm.
Maybe you shouldn't have repeated that, Katie... your friends at CAIR will not be pleased.
She'll just backtrack like
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 8:05am.
She'll just backtrack like the good little liberal she is by deferring to PeeWee Herman's , " Mecca Lecca High, Mecca Hiney Ho......
Barack_Must_Go.....
15minutes of Fame
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:20pm.
DUPNIK: I think this country needs to tone it downThat is everyone but truth tellers like myself and Krugman!
Some hyperbole for the hyperbolic Sheriff of Pima County
Submitted by JakeMo on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:21pm.
DUPNIK: "I was very, very angry and I think that there are millions of people in this country who are very concerned about the tenor of things in this country."
Is he trying to be ironic? Or is he really this dense?
If I hear Dupnik correctly, he seems to be saying that when he's angry he expresses it. But if you're angry, you better shut up and get in line. After all, his expressions of frustration are heartfelt and sincere. While yours are evil and should be silenced.
What's worse, this guy has a gun and the force of law behind his expressions of anger. All I have is a sign that says "Taxed Enough Already."
Some hyperbole for the hyperbolic Sheriff of Pima County: With this kind of hate coming out of his office, I have to wonder how safe it is to drive through his county with a Tea Party bumper sticker on your car.
Sheriffs who live in Glass houses...
Submitted by Calypso Jones on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:22pm.
I can understand why he's blaming everyone else...and the more outrageous the better. Sheriff Dupnik was not doing his job. On top of that he insults the state and its people. They should reward him with retirement come next election.
Wow!
Submitted by retrocon on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:24pm.
Something i can agree with that Dupnik stated: "...require that every child have an Uzi in their crib." Works for me!
This guys is trying to become the "anti-Arpaio."
Isn't it funny, he's basically saying "I can blame it on right wing hate without any proof, but you can't deny it, because you have no proof."
Typically liberal logic.
Suspect he is writing his own pink slip come next election...
Did he assign blame?
Submitted by One on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:27pm.
I don't think the sheriff was targeting republicans, even though it seems from this article that it is widely believed he WAS referring to republicans. I'm missing that point from his statement. It takes 2 sides to fight, and political rhetoric only happens with BOTH sides involved.
Really?
Submitted by BuffNBone on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:39pm.
Obviously I could be wrong but I don't think rhetoric requires two sides.
It's always about the other guy
Submitted by One on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:40pm.
Are we not living in a pretty politically vitriolic time? I see blame on both sides, and I understood the sheriff's comments to say just that.
You don't think referring to
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:53pm.
You don't think referring to those on the right as "right-wing nuts" or implying that they all want "Uzi's in babies' cribs" to be the least bit vitriolic?
No, I don't.
Submitted by One on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:07pm.
Was he referring to all right wingers? No, he was talking about the nuts. Do you believe there are no right wing nuts? Are all left wingers nuts? Are there left wingers as well as left wing nuts?
You're taking this too personally, almost as if a voice on the radio told you so.
Did a voice on the radio tell you so?
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Submitted by Free Stinker on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:25pm.
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Well personally
Submitted by One on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:38pm.
That didn't sound very welcoming.
Fret not, One. It gets better.
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:40pm.
Trust me. :-)
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
well Dave*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:56pm.
We were warned that NB has recently allowed entry to a whole new batch of trolls. My only advice to NB is
"we need a better class of troll here"
seminar posters?
Submitted by JanineC on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 11:05pm.
Well, maybe we are just getting some seminar posters visiting.
"Was he referring to all
Submitted by Jerry on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 10:40pm.
"Was he referring to all right wingers? No, he was talking about the nuts...
You're taking this too personally, almost as if a voice on the radio told you so.?"
Please point me to where he mentioned "left wing" anywhere, anytime, anyplace. If he was talking about just the "nuts", he would either mention both the left and right wing, or would mention neither.
Did the many voices of the MSM (D) tell you to come and defend the sheriff??? After all, the MSM voices are legion. Or did your public education (D) indoctrination masters guide you to this destiny. Or was it just THE ONE's teleprompters compelling One to go and be one with the O-zombies?
Goodness
Submitted by Arminius on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:57pm.
Your reading comprehension is atrocious.
I don't subscribe to the
Submitted by BuffNBone on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:00pm.
I don't subscribe to the mindset that history begins when I came on the scene. So I don't see these times as significantly more vitriolic than other periods in our history.
If you can't see or acknowledge that the sheriff was referring to republicans by his comments and that the media continues to play him like a fiddle (a la Cindy Sheehan) then I can't help you very much. The concern is the media largely fails to look for any possibility of blame on the left.
You don't see?
Submitted by One on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:09pm.
You don't see the political landscape as any different than 3 years ago? How about 9 years ago post 9/11 when everyone was lovely to one another, we were UNITED as a country, for about a minute. How young are you that you don't recognize how much we all !$%#@$% hate each other these days?
I would say this is the worst I've seen it, and I complained through most of the Bush years.
You sound...
Submitted by okiehawk44 on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:41pm.
You sound like someone who has a shrine in his house and who has classmates fearful.
Shrine?
Submitted by One on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:44pm.
The only shrine in my house is in homage to the late, great author Shel Silverstein.
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Submitted by BuffNBone on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 10:10pm.
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Whiny rhetoric
Submitted by Unsane on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 8:43am.
One, I am not going to turn my economic and political freedoms over to His Majesty The Shahinshah "because we need to be UNITED as Americans". In case no one has told you, this country is a republic, where firece debate over the direction of the country is necessary and REQUIRED.
Again, you reveal yourself to have zero grounding in history. You want a time when we were no-s*** talking about disunity? Read Disunion! by Elizabeth Varon.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Are you kidding?
Submitted by Unsane on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 8:38am.
Politically vitriolic time? HARDLY. People who whine that this is a "politically vitriolic time" reveal themselves to have zero grounding in history.
Personally, I don't think it is vitriolic ENOUGH. While I am quite comfortable with how we elect our Reps and Sens, the debate in Congress needs to resemble the British Parliament, where extreme sarcasm, booing, and being sharp-tongued is the order of the day, and business as usual.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
At least we agree on one thing
Submitted by One on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 1:43pm.
Slayer rules!!!!!
Divisive
Submitted by Unsane on Thu, 01/13/2011 - 9:56pm.
But Slayer is divisive, and you don't like divisiveness.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
I beg to differ
Submitted by One on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:27am.
I couldn't be more divisive. I only wish I had the chops to keep up with Kerry King.
Or maybe you might be more at home with punk rock.
Submitted by The Vet on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 12:19pm.
We had this homosexual drug abuser that was banned a few weeks back that really liked punk rock. All that crank probably screwed up his brain. That was why he he followed the Dead Kennedys around trying to be a gay groupie.
Really
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:00pm.
I do not
I don't think the sheriff was targeting republicans,Seen or heard of any Democrats refered to as Right Wing lately? Please provide list of names.
say what?
Submitted by MidAmerica on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:29pm.
DUPNIK: I'm not a political person by nature.CLARENCE DUPNIK: If you're in law enforcement and you're not a right-winger you get all kinds of heat from the right-wing nuts.
I'm not good at math
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:32pm.
but if you double down on stupid, don't you still end up with stupid?
Yeah, but you get "stupider"...
Submitted by PrairieSky on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:41pm.
Like "dumb and dumber"? Here it's "stupid and stupider"...Eventually, Dupnik will reach "stupidest"...He doesn't appear to have much further to go to reach that.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
Well, Tug....
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:48pm.
Doubling down on stupid kind of mashes the brake ( you should know this, you're a machine guy)....and then one becomes stuck on stupid.
Which the Sheriff obviously is.
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Alzheimer's and Senility
Submitted by MightyMouth on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:34pm.
Time to retire Clarence. Thank you for your service.
Dupnik has no agenda???
Submitted by PrairieSky on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:38pm.
He's not a "political person by nature"? Is he joking? Dupnik says he has no agenda, and then says this?
"If you're in law enforcement and you're not a right-winger you get all kinds of heat from the right-wing nuts..." and that Arizona has become "a Mecca for prejudice and bigotry"
Call me crazy, but that sounds pretty political to me. What a fool this man is...He has diarrhea of the mouth..Dupnik just can't seem to stop digging himself even deeper into the ideological hole that he has dug for himself. Well, keep running that mouth of yours, sheriff...With any luck, in time, you'll hang yourself with your own tongue.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
Ugh, just ugh~
Submitted by GG_NB on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:10pm.
As sheriff, this guy is supposed to be serving and protecting ALL the citizens under his jurisdiction. The fact that he comes out of the gate making opinionated, divisive statements shows that he is beyond unprofessional. He talks about all the anger out there...and he's nothing but angry and dismissive. He talks about prejudice/biotry, as he makes disparaging comments about a segment of the population he's supposed to serve. He talks about careless talk that instigates...and then name names of those he feels are to blame and gives inferences that heighten distrust and add to the confusion.
He needs to run the "THINK" checklist before he speaks (and if he did, I'm pretty sure he'd never say anything):
T...Is it truthful?
H...Is it helpful?
I...Is it inspirational?
N...Is it necessary?
K..Is it kind?
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Well said...
Submitted by PrairieSky on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:12pm.
Just one thing...Even if Dupnik was capable of thinking this through in a logical, rational manner, his political and ideological biases would still lead him down the same path that he's been following. It's dyed in the wool with him...Dupnik's clearly a committed liberal partisan.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
His view must be terribly
Submitted by Red Bill on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:38pm.
His view must be terribly limited....peering out from behind that giant 8-ball.
Sheriff Dupnut.. "heat from right-wing nuts??"
Submitted by Gary Hall on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:38pm.
Dupnik asserted: "If you're in law enforcement and you're not a right-winger you get all kinds of heat from the right-wing nuts."
Perhaps - you're the nut here.
Sheriff Clarence Dupnik calls SB 1070 'racist,' 'disgusting,' and 'unnecessary.'"
Well gee, that's a bit inflamatory, ya think?
Oh goodness. We already know that Dubnik is a Democrat. He's recently been a guest on the radical left's "Democracy Now," on NPR, and on bigot Tavis Smiley's PBS show, providing slim evidence to support their leftist agenda in pusing for open borders - against the will of the people.
So he thinks that the AZ anti-illegal immigration bill is "racist, disgusting and unnecessary." Fine. That's his disgusting right. However, let's put that in perspective - OK?
Democratic activist Sheriff Dupnut is in a fringe minority. He's up against a "Democracy" here.
A little background:
May 12, 2010 - The controversial Arizona law passed last month requires state and local police, after making “lawful contact,” to check the immigration status of anyone they reasonably suspect is in the country illegally, and arrest those who cannot prove they are legal residents.
The report [a national polling] by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (I think that it's safe to say that they are a liberal outfit) found that:
Seventy-three percent said they backed a measure requiring people to produce documents verifying their legal status if police ask for them,
..while 67% approve of allowing police to detain anyone who cannot verify that they are in the country legally.
The two [supposedly] most contentious pieces of the AZ bill have broad public support.
This is not a surprise. For decades, most straight polling has clearly indicated where some 70% of voters stand. Yet, the national media continues to treat this broad public view as if they were some minority group full of hate?
The majority of the land support the rule of law - they also support this law. He, on the other hand, as a law enforcement officer does not; in fact, here, he promises not to enforce the law. Will someone please impeach this divisive character?
Druing the campaign, then candidate Obama promised to enforce the laws. He promised to: improve border security, send the illegal immigrants to the back of the line, to pay a fine, to make them learn English, and to wait their turn to get back in. Obama also promised, in conclusion that, "we can once again be a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. That's what I intend to do as president of the United States."
Sheriff Dupnut has laid out his position; he doesn't intend to inforce the laws which he was elected to enforce. Where is the media on demanding he be recalled?
Perhaps we should actually pause, and think about where the vast majority of name calling and vitriol actually emanates from. Perhaps a few of them are reacting to the suffocating hand of a free press - the one that seems to be snuffing freedom of one's heart-felt views.
(;~/ gary
hhmmmm....
Submitted by MidAmerica on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:38pm.
Looks to me like some guy wants his own show on MSNBC. He would fit right in.
If Sheriff Dipstick was half as smart as he thinks he is...
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:45pm.
...he would make a hole in the air, crawl into it, zip it up behind him and disappear - before some questions start coming up bout just what exactly they new about the shooter before he carried out his hideous plan.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
He'd better hurry, cause those questions are coming...
Submitted by PrairieSky on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:52pm.
and I can't wait to hear how he handles them...No doubt, he'll blame them all on "right wingers" and their "hate" and "vitriol".
I hope this hits the fan with him, becaue I would love to see this guy be exposed as the incompetent political hack that he is.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
PS,
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 12:56am.
It will be not a little entertaining to see just how fast the MSM runs away from this senile goober of a "Sheriff."
I bet it's even faster than when they ran away from Cindy Sheehan.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Dave......I couldn't resist.. :-)
Submitted by BEGRUNT on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 11:02pm.
He's not thinkin with his dipstick.........................................Jimmy!! LOL!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pcqVQe-4z0
"A nation can suffer it's fool's, but cannot survive the traitor"
Cicero
BEG,
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 11:07pm.
ROFL!
Damn, that was funny.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
This Sheriff Dupnik is feeling the Heat from his Comments...
Submitted by gruyere cheese on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:49pm.
Now that he is the darling of the "left media" he opened himself to scrutinity by everyone one in this country and the world.
As a typical Liberal, he probably did not realize what the outcome of his comments would be; as they tend to shoot their mouths off without fact checking first.
His department and what role he played in trying to prevent this from happening is out in the open. He and his deparment did not do their job, which is to PROTECT AND SERVE...This is the true story of this terrible tragedy, not what Palin, Beck or anyone else said.
Looks like he uses
Submitted by BuffNBone on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:05pm.
Looks like he uses this sequence, "Ready, Fire, Aim" before shooting his mouth off.
gc,
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:08pm.
In order to noodle out possible consequences of one's actions, one must have linear logic.
These people have absolutely no trace of it.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Bret Baier, Fox News, tonight
Submitted by jdhawk on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:50pm.
Bret Baier, Fox News, tonight indicated that Loughner had threathened his teachers at the community college that he atttended and others. And, Sheriff Dipstick was aware of those threats. Yet, he did nothing. He didn't interview Loughner. He didn't refer him to mental health providers that could evaluate him. He did nothing.
Well, not exactly nothing. He blamed conservatives. When blame, if one can blame the actions of a pot smoking liberal nut job, points more and more to Sheriff Dipstick.
I am sure that the good people of Pima County, AZ can find it in their hearts to retire Sheriff Dipstick at some outrageously high percentage of his current pay. Heck, he appears to be a great candidate for a part-time job over at the DU, the Huff 'n Puff, et al . . . .
Meanwhile, we need to get our House of Representatives back to the work we elected them for in November. They need to repeal duhbamacare, cut spending, cut the red tape, make people that aren't paying taxes now pay them, get unions out of government jobs, get rid of pensions for government workers and get them into 401k programs like the rest of us.
I'm with Rush Limbaugh where it concerns this guy
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 7:55pm.
"Tuscon needs a real sheriff!"
Clarence Dupnik
Submitted by okiehawk44 on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:55pm.
Listening to Sheriff Dupnik's press conferences and trying to learn some new facts I was shocked that a sheriff in such a situation seemed not to have any relevant facts at hand and constantly looked over his right shoulder to aides for confirmation of this or that while stating that "this has not been released yet" when I'd just read it on the internet or "we don't know" when it was being reported on other media outlets -- he only seemed to come alive when offering his personal opinions. This is a sheriff of a large country in Arizona where a deranged man has just killed and wounded many of his citizens and Sheriff Dupnik just doesn't appear to have any idea of much of anything. I'm sorry to say this to you in Tucson, but your sheriff is either incompetent or just a figurehead -- either way he needs to be replaced. He's a reflection on you and not a good one.
Reflections of "no agenda"?
Submitted by Tomorama on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:58pm.
This guy was fully aware of the KILLER, he had a whole package on him and yet when more complaints were filed, he did NOTHING.
Newsflash to his Mommy and Daddy and to the Sherriff, getting kicked out of school, no go on the military, people were afraid of him because of his open weeping sitting on the sidewalk and a litany of other stuff in his record, GET HIM SOME HELP.
This Sherriff is blaming others when all he needs is a big fat mirror.
"Hold my beer and watch me do this..."
Submitted by Clutch1956 on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 9:36pm.
Not only is the Sheriff 'stuck on stupid', he's out there in his crusier doing donuts on it! Hope he doesn't spin into a telephone pole and accidentally aspirate his doughnut! (Better he be stuffing his cakehole with a Dunkin Donuts cruller than letting all of his left-wing stupid dribble out out of it!)
As Sheriff he should not have an opinion
Submitted by octavioj on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 9:47pm.
His job as Sheriff is not to have an opinion but rather to act on facts. He is actually responsible to uncover the facts so the DA can build a case against criminals. Is that really what he was doing with those comments? He is actually tainting the investigation and building a case for the defense. He only has the duty to provide evidence for the prosecution so it can prove guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Again is that what he was doing?
Chandra Levy
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 9:53pm.
Sheriff (Catch & Release) DuncePuck is on record as refusing to enforce Arizona's Immigration law. Who will stand up for the Chandra Levys of this world?
He has forever
Submitted by HockeyKid on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 9:58pm.
cemented his reputation as "Sheriff Dipstick".
His grasp of evidence seems to be such that he could watch "Dukes of Hazzard" reruns, wondering each and every time if Roscoe's car was going to make it over the creek this time.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
I have a thought...
Submitted by Indie Dude on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 10:45pm.
If the Sheriff stated that Arizona has become "a Mecca for prejudice and bigotry" due to the likes of the talking heads on the Right. Let's all take the Sheriff at his word, his opinion, his mindset, or his facts with no "agenda" behind it. Indeed the political atmosphere in Arizona is at its' very worst.
Then why did the Sheriff not assign security for Ms. Giffords at The Safeway at a Political Event?
"I'm not a political person by nature"
Submitted by theprofessor on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 10:45pm.
Pardon me, but that's a damn lie. I have relatives in that county and they say he's served on a democrats campaign every election for decades. He worked on Gabby Giffords campaign.
There's some reason this guy is trying to help the shooter. Time to check it out.
Sheriff Dipstick needs to go...
Submitted by JanineC on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 10:59pm.
Sheriff Dipstick needs to leave office. He is a disgrace and is actually responsible for allowing this nutcase to do what he did. The shooter had already made threats and showed himself to be unstable long ago...but the Sheriff refused to do anything and even said he was no threat. Now he is trying to blame the right and free speech?? He is incompetent and just a hack politician. He should not be in law enforcement.
Deputy Bernard K. Fife...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 12:38am.
...finally gets promoted to sheriff. Didn't this jackwagon also come out against enforcing the AZ immigration laws last year? I never considered buying a gun before but with people like psycho boy on the one side and Sheriff Dipstick on the other maybe it's time.
Dupnik: I only enforce laws I agree with
Submitted by JakeMo on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 1:08am.
This Sheriff would have us believe he is the arbiter of moderate political discourse.
April 28th he publicly declared that he will not enforce a democratically enacted immigration law.
A law enforcement officer who publicly declares disrespect for the democratic process and states that he can pick and choose the laws that he is subject to is hardly suited to lecture the rest of us on healthy political discourse.
In a Western democracy, I can't think of more incendiary political language than a powerful government official declaring that he won't obey the voice of the people.
If anything, his attitude projected a sense of lawlessness to would-be lawbreakers.
I would think criminals in Pima County find it much easier to rationalize their ethical lapses when the chief law enforcement officer in the County has declared that laws are optional for some.
Here is the VIDEO of that interview with
Submitted by Rush Fan on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 2:07am.
KGUN9-TV
NO SECRET as to the sheriff's felonious actions
Submitted by gopcongress on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 3:02am.
The REASON that Sheriff Dupnik is doing what he's doing is because he is, pragmatically, AUDITIONING to be MSNBC's or similar non-Fox News "Go to" guy to be the liberal counterpart to Sheriff Joe Arpaio or to Sheriff Babeu. Frankly, there can be NO OTHER REASON for this seemingly stupid action. As such I have started a recall process for Pima. It is NOT an online process, but the real nuts and bolts effort to garner 100,000 sigantures and force a reelection. The most important thing is to ensure that the sheriff remains above board when it comes to political views.
However, if my interpretation of what Dupnik is doing is correct, he is actually abusing his position for personal, financial gain for that aforementioned post-law enforcement media gig. If that's the case, then we have a potentiality for FELONY fraud. In any case, that is why the recall is going to be paramount in my efforts.
Recall website: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=191322757544498&topic=277
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BS
Submitted by Unsane on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 8:46am.
Whenever ANYONE tells you that they aren't political, nor are they partisan in any way (and please note this joker is hiding behind my "Trust me, I'm a professional law enforcement type" schtick), your FIRST cue is to TURN and your SECOND is to RUN.
This idiot needs to be fired, by the voters or whatever, and until then, I hate to say it...the Pima County Sheriff's Department should be looked upon as suspect until it happens.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
what?
Submitted by Patriot II on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 11:29am.
talk about a bold face liar!! This guy is a pitiful clown.....!