Joe Dana

Jeff Flake Smiled at Rich Carmona's "Prettier" Joke, Now Lamely Makes Hay Over It

So why can't a man be prettier than a woman? Look at Brad Pitt. Leonardo DiCaprio. Johnny Depp. David Beckham. And, um, Congressman Jeff Flake. Not that Channel 12's Brahm Resnik is in their league. I mean, he's no Joe Dana. If you ask me, you folks who were outraged by former Surgeon General an ... More >>

Who Actually Wrote the Questionable Passage in Joe Arpaio's Book?

See also: Len Sherman Disputes Arpaio's Testimony at Racial-Profiling TrialIn Sheriff Joe Arpaio's autobiography, Joe's Law, he says his parents "held on to certain hopes and truths" -- just like all immigrants.Well, except Mexicans.A lawyers for the plaintiffs in Arpaio's racial-profiling trial wan ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Is Now Carrying Around Piece of Wood, Pretending He's a Movie Character

Disbarred and apparently delusional ex-Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is still trying to play the everyone's-corrupt-except-me card, and he's carrying around a piece of wood and pretending he's a movie character in his attempt to prove it.One would expect that after being pegged as corrupt b ... More >>

The Feds Have Been Investigating Arpaio Since 2008, So Where the Hell are the Indictments?

David Hendershott Betrayed Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Runs Corrupt Office, Top Deputy Alleges; Arpaio Runs to Buddy Babeu for Cover

Dave Hendershott's trips to Honduras -- another example of corruption, according to Deputy Chief Frank Munnell​A bombshell memo from a top Maricopa County Sheriff's official alleges Chief Deputy David Hendershott betrayed Sheriff Arpaio and ran a corrupt office through fear and intimidation.Basica ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Watergate: Read Frank Munnell's Memo Here

Chief Deputy David Hendershott: Joe Arpaio's "cancer" Someone should consider putting Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Chief Deputy David Hendershott on a suicide watch. The damning, 63-page memo from Deputy Chief Frank Munnell, first reported on by Joe Dana of Channel 12 News, reads like an indictme ... More >>

Top Superior Court Judge: Chief Deputy's Complaints are "False, Frivolous and Slanderous"

​The top judge at the Maricopa County Superior Court took a strong stance against four judicial complaints filed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio's chief deputy, calling them "false, frivolous and slanderous." Here's the entire statement released this morning by Presiding Judge Barbara Mundell (pictured ... More >>

CBS 5's Joe Arpaio Follow-Up, and the Pressure on the ASU Profs to Perform Tonight

by Ernesto YerenaWill ASU profs give Joe a pass tonight?If CBS 5's follow-up to its October Joe Arpaio special didn't pack the combination punch of the first episode, it did bring home the notion that anyone can get caught up in Arpaio's web of cynical, trumped-up investigations. Indeed, ordinary cl ... More >>

CBS 5 Follows Up on Joe Arpaio Report Wednesday, Channel 12's Joe Special a Disappointment

I just spoke with CBS 5/KPHO news producer Gilbert Zermeno, part of the award-winning team that put together the recent, blistering report on Sheriff Joe Arpaio's abuse of power that ran at the end of October. That's the one that featured reporter Morgan Loew's interview with former U.S. Attorn ... More >>

MCSO Deputies Swipe Defense Attorney's Docs, MCSO Says Deputies "Acted Appropriately"

Like we needed more evidence of the insidious culture of corruption that pervades the entire Maricopa County Sheriff' Office: Check out this video from Channel 12 News, as reported on by Joe Dana. According to Dana, the video is of a court hearing last week for jail inmate Antonio Lozano, who was be ... More >>

Now Joe Arpaio's Citing a "Harboring" Law as His Authorization to Racial-Profile. Sheesh.

Stung by criticism from yours truly this past Sunday when I pointed out that Sheriff Arpaio had cited a nonexistent law as the legal justification for his anti-immigrant, down-on-the-brown sweeps, the MCSO has just sent out an e-mail admitting their fumble, and attempting to right it. Problem is, th ... More >>

County Manager Disses Chief Deputy David Hendershott -- Calls Him "Just Plain Childish"

County Manager David Smith didn't call David Hendershott (far left) fat. But we will.Maricopa County Manager David Smith lit into Sheriff Joe Arpaio's top aide at a meeting last Friday, comparing him to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and calling him "just plain childish." Amazingly, Chief Deputy D ... More >>

Waiting for the Auditor General's Report on David Hendershott, the RICO Money, and Hendy's Honduran Project

Jabba the Hendershott, shortly after devouring Honduras.Will we ever find out for certain what Joe Arpaio's Chief Deputy David Hendershott and his MCSO flunkies were doing down in Honduras in 2007 and 2008 training that country's police force?  And will there be any consequences for that boondo ... More >>

Arpaio's "Watergate": Yellow Sheet Finds MCSO's Prints on Anti-Saban Ad Money.

Hot Links: Arpaio Uses Jail Funds for Clipping Service, Hawks Devour Suns, Hefner Bemoans Breakup with Madison.

Joe Arpaio’s men fail to justify criminally charging New Times reporter Ray Stern in a public records dispute

Hot Links: Taxpayers shell out 11K-plus for Darrell Ankarlo book tour, Dan Saban on Bruce Jacobs show, D-Backs spank San Diego, and more.

Washington Post Calls Arpaio a Racial Profiler

Hot Links: Board of Supes, John McCain, American Idol, Honduras-gate

Feedback from the issue of Thursday, July 17, 2008

Did "Roatan Bruce" receive special consideration from the MCSO?

The Bird revels in Sheriff Joe's decline, slams Mark Spencer's false hysteria, and explains why "illegals" ain't criminals

The Goldwater Institute takes aim at Sheriff Joe Arpaio; MCSO flack Paul Chagolla spars with KPNX.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Easter ethnic cleansing.

The Bird pummels the MSCO, Scottsdale PD, and saves some licks for both Anonymous and Scientology

Channel 12 uncovers more of David Hendershott's dirt in the Honduran scam (W/UPDATES).

The Bird catches Darrell Ankarlo butt-smoochin' Sheriff Joe again, relates the latest on the MCSO's Honduran scandal and introduces candidates vying for Candy Thomas' job

The Bird digs up more dirt on Arpaio's henchmen soaking up the sun in Honduras

NEWS FLASH: KTAR reports that Sheriff Joe Arpaio has suspended David Hendershott's Honduran adventure.

Information Blockade

The sheriff's made a career of stonewalling critical media — the public's right to know be damned

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, September 14, 2006