Paul Babeu

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Best Reader Caption For Paul Babeu's Self-Portrait?

Yesterday, we asked readers to write the caption for the above photo, a self-portrait of Pinal County Sheriff' Paul "studboi1" Babeu.The photo came out after New Times broke the story of Babeu's ex-boyfriend claiming he was threatened with deportation if he disclosed the details of their relationshi ... More >>

Pinal County Attorney Jim Walsh Referring Abuse-of-Power Allegations Against Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu to Public Integrity Task Force

It looks like Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu -- along with allegations that he abused his power -- is headed for the PITs, a state Public Integrity Task Force, that is. Read all about those allegations in New Times' feature story. New Times has learned that Pinal County Attorney Jim Walsh is refe ... More >>

Paul Babeu Clowned By Jay Leno on The Tonight Show

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu officially became part of late-night comedy TV yesterday, as The Tonight Show's Jay Leno took up the sheriff's situation as an opportunity for some Leno-esque jokes.Off the late-night laugh track, it looks like Babeu may have to deal with the state's Public Integrity ... More >>

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's Ex-Boyfriend Speaks to CNN

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's ex-boyfriend, Jose, spoke for the first time since he shared his story with Phoenix New Times about the threats he alleges were made against him by the sheriff. Watch the interview: Read New Times' story.

Paul Babeu Supports Gay Marriage and Gays in the Military

Dennis Gilman's raw footage of Babeu's Saturday presserIn addition to Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's admission to being a gay man during a Saturday press conference, wherein he denied allegations published in my colleague Monica Alonzo's expose concerning deportation threats against his ex-lover, ... More >>

Paul Gosar Upset With Paul Babeu (Over Press Conferences and Collectible Coins)

​Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar released two statements over the weekend in response to the New Times story of Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's ex-boyfriend claiming he was threatened with deportation.Gosar's not exactly complaining about the accusations from Babeu's ex-boyfriend -- he's more con ... More >>

Arizona Republican Party Hate-Fest Video

Above is videographer Dennis Gilman's take on the state GOP meeting in January, which I covered in a previous post.As you'll see, a lot of Arizona Republicans, not unlike their national counterparts, define themselves by what they hate: President Barack Obama, minorities, gays, and the undocumented. ... More >>

Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff, Hosts Press Conference to Address New Times Story. Admits He's Gay and Says He Quit the Mitt Romney Campaign

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu just announced at a press conference that he is a gay man and that he is no longer a part of presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign. "I called the Romney campaign, and I told him I'm going to step away from the campaign," Babeu told a crowd of reporters. He sa ... More >>

Paul Babeu, the Suddenly Openly Gay Pinal County Sheriff, Vows to Continue Congressional Run, Serve Out Remaining Term as Sheriff -- Despite Mexican Ex-Lover's Insistence That Sheriff's Camp Threatened Him With Deportation

​Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu turned a nearly hour-long press conference to address allegations of threats that he and his attorney made to Babeu's ex-boyfriend into a parade of people defending his right to be gay. He asked a slew of own employees and friends to the microphone to offer him t ... More >>

Paul Babeu's Mexican Ex-Lover Says Sheriff's Attorney Threatened Him With Deportation

Paul Babeu on Lovejoy Case in '07: Sheriff Arpaio Driven by "Insatiable Appetite for Media Attention"

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, who wants Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's support in his newly announced bid for Congress, had strong words for Arpaio after the 2007 arrest of officer Thomas Lovejoy. Babeu questioned Arpaio's motives in the arrest, saying they were driven not by honest enforc ... More >>

Sheriff Paul Babeu: "It's Time For a New Sheriff in Washington." Announces He'll Run For Congress

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu: proud member of the "build the dang fence" club.​It seemed like only a matter of time, but Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced this morning that he'll run for Congress in Arizona's Fourth Congressional District."The American people are sounding a giant 911 ca ... More >>

Paul Babeu Doesn't Trust DOJ Report on Joe Arpaio's Racial Profiling Practices; Says Timing's Meant to Distract From "Fast and Furious"

Paul Babeu: I don't trust the feds.​Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu says he hasn't had a chance to read the U.S. Department of Justice's report on Joe Arpaio's committing some of the worst acts of racial profiling in U.S. history, but that isn't stopping him from chiming in and bashing the f ... More >>

Sheriff Paul Babeu Raises More Than $127,000 in Two Weeks For Possible Congressional Campaign

Sheriff Paul Babeu can raise some cash.​Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is often compared to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for several reasons -- his crusade against illegal immigrants, and love of TV cameras, to name a few.There's another similarity: dude can raise cash.Babeu announced last ... More >>

Is Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu Definitely Running For Congress?

Paul Babeu, co-star of the corniest political commercial of the 2010 election season, is running for Congress -- or is he?​The Pinal County Sheriff's Office confirmed to New Times yesterday that Sheriff Paul Babeu's right-hand man is forming an exploratory committee for a potential run for Babeu's ... More >>

Paul Babeu's Chief Deputy Steve Henry Considering a Run For Boss' Job -- Now That Babeu's Considering Running For Congress

PCSO Chief Deputy Steve Henry, it appears, is the heir-apparent to Sheriff Paul Babeu, who's probably running for Congress.​Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced last week that he's considering running for Congress -- his chief deputy, Steve Henry, however, apparently thinks Babeu is definitel ... More >>

Congressman Paul Babeu: Yay or Nay?

Paul Babeu, the guy who considers John McCain "one of us" because he wants to "build the dang fence," is considering running for Congress.​Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced yesterday that he's considering running for a currently non-existent Congressional seat.As you can see in the comment ... More >>

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu Considering Congressional Run

Congressman Paul Babeu?​After months of speculation that Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu planned on seeking higher office, he announced this morning that he's considering running for Congress."I believe the real deficit in Washington is one of leadership," Babeu says in a statement issued this mor ... More >>

Prison Legal News Rejected by Mistake, Pinal County Sheriff's Office Says; "They Need to Settle" Federal Complaint, Says Mag's Editor

​ Magazines and paperbacks sent to the Pinal County Jail were rejected by mistake, a spokesman Sheriff Paul Babeu said today in response to news of a federal lawsuit.As we reported earlier today, the national Prison Legal News launched a federal complaint against Babeu and Pinal County this we ... More >>

Sheriff Paul Babeu Named National Sheriff of the Year; Now a Self-Proclaimed "Toughest Sheriff" Like Joe Arpaio

There's a new "toughest sheriff" in town.​Look out Joe Arpaio, there's a new "toughest sheriff" in town.Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was named the National Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriff's Association over the weekend, much thanks to his crusade to rid his county of illegal immigra ... More >>

Munnell Memo Investigation Report by Pinal Sheriff Paul Babeu is Overdue

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is still working on the investigation into allegations raised in the "Munnell Memo."​ While chatting with Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu today about border issues, we asked about his months-long investigation into allegations by Maricopa County deputy chief Fra ... More >>

Paul Babeu's Flack Fans Flames in Battle With Border Mayors

Sheriff Paul Babeu fighting a two-front war. On one front: drug cartels. On the other: three border mayors who want him to tone down the rhetoric.​There's a pissing match underway between the Pinal County Sheriff's Office and three mayors of cities along the U.S./Mexico border -- and it just got p ... More >>

Border Mayors to Sheriff Paul Babeu: Tone it Down a Bit, Brah *UPDATED*

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's pissing off mayors of border cities.​UPDATE: Click here to see Babeu's response to the border mayors' letter.Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's making a pretty nice career out of being the face of the immigration debate in Arizona, but several mayors of border citi ... More >>

Sheriff Paul Babeu Responds to Border Mayors' Letter -- and He's Not Happy

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu​Since our earlier post about a letter sent by several mayors of cities along the U.S./Mexico border to Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, the sheriff's responded with a letter of his own. The letter from the border mayors to Babeu asked that he tone down some of the r ... More >>

Sheriff Paul Babeu Vs Feds In Endless Jibber Jabber

So, according to Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, armed conflict between his deputies and members of the Mexican drug cartels are imminent, probably "in the next 30 to 60 days."Paul Babeu​Yet, on the heels of that prediction, here's a concurrent story in which Alan Bersin, the head of the fed ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Pal Paul Babeu Sends Bill To Maricopa County on Munnell Memo Investigation

$46K sounds like a steal if Hendy's fired. If not, someone has some 'splainin' to doSo we don't yet have Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's report on his department's investigation into allegations contained in the now infamous Munnell memo, but we do have a bill for services rendered.It totals just ... More >>

Munnell Memo Investigation Complete, Report Due in a Week or So, Says Spokesman for Sheriff Paul Babeu

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is finished with his investigation into the Munnell Memo and plans to release a report within the next couple of weeks, says a spokesman​ Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's office has finished an investigation into alleged misconduct by high-r ... More >>

Sheriff Paul Babeu Named Sheriff of the Year by National Sheriff's Association

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu​Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's crusade to become the face of the fight against illegal immigration has paid off -- the National Sheriff's Association announced yesterday that he's been named the 2011 Sheriff of the Year.The NSA cites Babeu's strong stance against ... More >>

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu Elected to Second Term as President of Arizona Sheriff's Association

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was elected to another term as the president of the Arizona Sheriff's Association.​Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has been elected to serve a second term as the president of the Arizona Sheriff's Association.Babeu, an Iraq war veteran and former Chandler police off ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, October 28, 2010

Sheriff Paul Babeu Seeks "Wenches" As Part of Proposed Anti-Drug Smuggling Unit

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has become ubiquitous in recent months, especially in the aftermath of his deputy Louie Puroll's controversial shooting last April 30.   ​The dude is everywhere, but is especially prevalent on Fox News, where his bleatings about the evils of illegal immigr ... More >>

U.S. Homeland Security Debunks Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's Claim of Cartel "Assassins" Runing Amok

We (and everyone else) got a news release earlier today from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, whose boss, Paul Babeu (in the photo), is the man of the moment in the increasingly ugly debate over what to do with illegal immigrants.   ​The dramatic release claimed that, back in May,  ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, October 14, 2010

Arizona Republic Cartoonist Bashes Sheriff Paul Babeu Over Deputy Shooting. It's Funny

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu​The shooting of Pinal County Sheriff's Deputy Louie Puroll has inspired some interesting satire. Yesterday, we showed you a strange-but-entertaining video that's making the rounds on Youtube. Today, the Arizona Republic is mocking the incident with a cartoon Sheriff ... More >>

Rick Romley Spanks Paul Babeu, Hard: MCAO Will Not Pay for Entire Munnell Memo Investigation

County Attorney Rick Romley gives Sheriff Babeu a reality checkIn my Monday blog concerning just who will pay for the cost of Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's administrative investigation into the Munnell memo alleging corruption in the command staff of the MCSO, I reported that Babeu's flack ... More >>

Family Removes "Offensive" Paul Babeu Billboard

Paul Babeu got his wish -- this billboard has been removed.​A billboard displaying a Hispanic family with an out-of-context quote from Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has been removed.Within days of the billboard being put up, Babeu started campaigning to have it removed, even calling the consulat ... More >>

Sheriff Paul Babeu Calls New Times a "Conspiracy-Theory Newspaper." Fox 10's John Hook to the Rescue

www.comicmagician.com Fox 10's John Hook​When Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu agreed to go on Fox 10 News last night to answer questions about the shooting of Deputy Louie Puroll -- first raised in the current issue of New Times -- he probably thought something similar to what we thoug ... More >>

Paul Babeu's Joe Arpaio Probe: Who Pays for It?

PCSOShould Babeu get funds from Maricopa County to pay for the Munnell memo inquiry? Who will pick up the tab for Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's investigation into the allegations made in MCSO Deputy Chief Frank Munnell's memo? And should Maricopa County pay for any of it, particularly considerin ... More >>

Sheriff Paul Babeu Says He Had Nothing to Do With Somewhat Racist Billboard

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu​Last night, a friend emailed us a photo of a billboard showing a quote from Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu accompanied by what appears to be a Hispanic family lookin' down in the dumps.The quote isn't necessarily racist -- neither is the photo -- but when combined ... More >>

Joe Arpaio, Paul Babeu and the Garrity Rule

Babeu's probe of Hendy is compromised from jump One misconception out there is that the inquiry into MCSO Deputy Chief Frank Munnell's memo by Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu could result in criminal charges being filed against those Sheriff Joe loyalists now suspended with pay: Chie ... More >>

Sheriff Paul Babeu Takes Reins of Sheriff's Office Investigation, Says David Hendershott Should be Put on Leave; What About Arpaio??

Sheriff Paul Babeu​ Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu recommends paid leave for Sheriff Joe Arpaio's chief deputy, David Hendershott, while he investigates allegations of corruption in Arpaio's office. In a news release e-mailed this evening, Babeu brushes off the claim today by Supervisors ... More >>

Morning Poll: Should John McCain Pull Ad Featuring Sheriff Paul Babeu?

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu​The vicious battle that is the Arizona GOP Senate primary wages on, and the latest offensive launched by Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth involves a John McCain campaign ad featuring his number one cheerleader in Arizona law enforcement, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu. ... More >>

Arizona Cops Not Happy With J.D. Hayworth Over Paul Babeu Comments

​J.D. Hayworth's criticism of John McCain over a TV ad featuring Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu seems to have backfired.Since calling on McCain to pull the ad because Babeu called in to a white-supremacist radio show -- apparently without knowing it was a show for racists -- Hayworth's now ta ... More >>

ADL Smacks Up J.T. Ready, and Paul Babeu Regrets Calling White Supremacist Radio Show

courtesy ADL J.T. Ready (center) showing his true colors I don't normally just throw up press releases on the blog, but as the following one from the Arizona Anti-Defamation League deals with neo-Nazi J.T. Ready's ongoing "illegal alien" patrols in the desert, I think it's worth rep ... More >>

Lawyered Up: A Crime-Scene Report Shows a Pinal County Sheriff's Deputy Who Claimed to be Shot by Mexican Drug Smugglers Didn't Cooperate Fully With a State Police Probe

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Sheriff Paul Babeu Ends Pinal County's Contract with Redflex

There's a new sheriff in Pinal County, and he's ridin' Redflex out on a hot rail... CameraFraud.com's reporting that Pinal County's newly elected Sheriff Paul Babeu has ended Pinal's photo enforcement contract with Redflex, the Australian firm responsible for so many of those mechanical Orwellian ... More >>