Portrait of paranoia: Hendershott during his recent depo.
Kudos to Channel 12 for the being the first outlet to post portions of MCSO Chief Deputy David Hendershott's videotaped deposition in the big Melendres vs. Arpaio racial-profiling lawsuit.
Hendershott was deposed by Steptoe & Johnson attorney David Bodney on behalf of the plaintiffs in the case, and I had initially anticipated Hendershott not to repeat his boss' mistake and say a bunch of stupid stuff under oath, but apparently, it runs in the department!
Indeed, Hendershott took a page from ol' Dick Nixon's book, alleging that everyone's out to get the sheriff.
You gotta love it when someone like Hendershott, who's spent his whole life accumulating power, and using it to retaliate against enemies and trample on the civil rights of citizens and non-citizens alike, plays the victim card.
Now, if Hendy had only worn mascara and wept so it could run...Maybe that's a trick he could save for when (if?) he gets indicted by the federal grand jury now investigating the MCSO.
Let's hope that, when this is all over, public figures like Straus and Gordon will be able to wear their inclusion in Hendy's "enemies list" on their arms like chevrons. You know, just like people on the Nixon enemies list did back in the '70s.
And those who routinely defend the sheriff -- like, say, Arizona Republic columnist E.J. Montini will never be able to live it down.
