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Sheriff Joe wants to read Phil Gordon’s e-mail

Continued from page 2

Published on May 13, 2008 at 3:23pm

These guys are brazen. And the only thing that makes it okay is that at least Mayor Gordon knew what he was getting into.

Eduardo Barraza

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Mayor Phil Gordon

In his state of the city address May 16, Gordon referenced the sheriff's retaliatory nature.

"Will you pay a price for speaking out?" he asked. "Yeah, you might. We only need to look toward the deputies who have been forced to resign, the publishers who have been jailed, or the Mesa, Phoenix and West Valley chiefs who — along with elected officials like Rick Romley and Terry Goddard — have been targeted by [Arpaio's] Selective Political Enforcement Unit."

Gordon knew how the sheriff played the game, and yet he spoke out anyway. That's courage.

We can only hope he was really, really careful with his city e-mail account. Otherwise, I'm betting, we're all going to hear about it.

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Arpaio and his Goons are so out of control it's actually becoming dangerous for all Maricopa County Citizens.

When does this tyrant meet his end ?

When does Arpaio finally pay for all the death, destruction and lives he's destroying in his wake ?
Comment by Coz from Peoria on May 15th, 2008, 01:29 am
Arpaio and his Goons are so out of control it's actually becoming dangerous for all Maricopa County Citizens.

When does this tyrant meet his end ?

When does Arpaio finally pay for all the death, destruction and lives he's destroying in his wake ?
Comment by THE REPEATER from Phoenix on May 15th, 2008, 08:42 am
I could almost see Arpaios actions if he was an actual law enforcement officer. Truth is. he is nothing more than a two bit punk ass bitch.
Comment by Michael from Phoenix on May 15th, 2008, 23:27 pm
Acutally, two bit punk ass Whore I think fits better...

>>Truth is. he is nothing more than a two bit punk ass bitch.
Comment by Coz from Peoria on May 16th, 2008, 01:57 am
There it is folks, YOUR tax dollars at work... "doing what?", you say...

Just ONE more vendetta...
Comment by Shaking my head in wonder from Scottsdale on May 17th, 2008, 23:17 pm
Sarah, Thank you for the courage to write about the out-of-control sheriff and his enablers. Your article a outstanding and a great public service. We are all grateful -- especially those who have been silenced in fear. Of course that's the culture they created. We will flip the switch this election and get rid of the tyrants. We're tired of living in a Third World country run by a Troika.

Vote for Dan Saban for Sheriff, Gerald Richard for County Attorney!
Comment by Concerned Citizen from scottsdale on May 18th, 2008, 20:38 pm
Here is an email that Sheriff Joke and his deputies can read - kiss my ass.

Who does this jack ass think he is? Is Joke completely senile or is Chicken Little Chagolla running the show at MCSO?

My theory is Joke has totally checked out mentally and his puppeteers are using him as a front for fraud.

Here it is again - Kiss my ass!
Comment by Hank Hill from Phoenix on May 20th, 2008, 00:52 am
like all suspects, he's got plenty to hide. so he plays a victim when inactuality he's getting nervous of all this overt and covert efforts which are criminal. Plus his sympathy for white supremacy and irrational dehumanization of mexican humans.

really, it's gotten too far and he's got to confront what he's initiated.

there are pictures and videos. plus piles and piles of records and he's sifting attention off himself toward mr mayor and gov. it's obvious. not to mention the human rights violations by his major link to psychiatric sources drugging prisoners and ruining their sanity. on and on. he definitely needs to be stopped...$$$$$$$$$ don't go with you when your spirit leaves your flesh.

Comment by rainbow bomb from east side valley ism on May 20th, 2008, 01:52 am
Only eight comments? AZ Central usually has hundreds. Arpaio is a moron and publicity seeking crook. I just moved mack to Phoenix after being away for several years. I am amazed that the citizens of the county have put up with such shameless graft and corruption. It's amazing what fear can do.

I only agree with the New Times about 25% of the time, but profiling or not, this buffoon has got to go.
Comment by Thinking Man from Phoenix on May 21st, 2008, 12:39 pm
FASCISM HAPPENS
Comment by Thomas Mc from Colorado Springs on May 22nd, 2008, 09:08 am
"Who knows? There's always something, and Arpaio has proved himself willing to do anything to get even with an enemy."

Well that puts Dennis Gilman and the Fat Bastard near the top of Joe's list. No worries boys, you'll enjoy jail life, since you're both homosexuals.
Comment by Joe Rocks !!!!! on Jun 1st, 2008, 15:13 pm
Thinking man writes "Only eight comments? AZ Central usually has hundreds"

That's because there is only a handful of you pathetic liberal whining babies, and thank God for that. Another positive side to abortion.
Comment by Philaberto on Jun 1st, 2008, 15:20 pm
test
Comment by Jim from Mesa on Jun 3rd, 2008, 18:31 pm

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