Pima County Sheriff: We Have Reached No Conclusions and the Investigation Into How Health Care Bill Opposition Caused This is Ongoing
**Written by Doug Powers
Pima County Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik, who admits to having no case-specific facts at this point and that the investigation is ongoing, has nonetheless repeatedly claimed Saturday’s murders were caused by those on the right who fan political flames.
Fox News’ Megyn Kelly interviewed Dupnik, who once again said the same thing. How he can justify alleging that baseless and irresponsible political flame-fanning opinions are responsible for violent acts while doing the exact same thing himself is anybody’s guess:
Question for the legal eagles: By making these kinds of blame-deflecting statements — aside from the sheer absurdity of an officer of the law drawing such premature and politically motivated conclusions — is Sheriff Dupnik doing nothing but helping Loughner’s attorney build a defense?
**Written by Doug Powers
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Facepalm.
In other news, president D’oh!bama leads the nation in a moment of silence, fully realizing his full potential as a true leader.
By definition: hypocrite
The sheriff is a tired old political hack.
Not too bright?
The shooting happened in the City of Tucson-it will be investigated by Tucson PD and of course the FBI. Pima County Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik isn’t running anything except his mouth. As with Sheriff Arpaio in Maricopa Country the fool just can’t stay away from the TV cameras and do his job.
Now might be a good time for Governor Brewer, and hopefully the Arizona legislature also, to very publicly censure this clown for his grossly unprofessional behavior. It’s long past time, actually, to stop constantly letting the Left have the mic to themselves.
he’s a moron; ‘yes, I think it’s irresponsible for this type of behavior to continue, it’s inflammatory and vitriolic, but I can’t give you any specifics, and it’s just my opinion, but I think that’s what caused this…’
Idiot. Just because he’s old doesn’t mean he knows what he’s talking about.
This sheriff is a tired old political left wing hack. They seem to see other people’s vitrio quite clearly, but miss the tons of hate emmanating from the left. And the funny part is, I can’t remember a single assasination or massacre carried out by a conservative. The long list since the 50′s with the Puerto Ricans until today have all been by crazy leftists with a cause, or just crazy lefties. Am I wrong? can you think of any I’ve missed?
“…but we do have some suggestions for Pima County residents.
1. Turn off re-runs of Andy Griffith. The unfortunate similarities between Barney and myself may cause a loss of confidence in the professionalism of your Sheriff’s department.
2. Watch all the morning shows where I will be on making an a$$ of myself.
3. Take an illegal citizen-to-be to lunch. I he has your job and you can’t afford it – he’ll pay…haha..wait, there’s my phone, it’s Jane Fonda calling from Iran, gotta take this…”
So did Meghan Kelly call him on this or did she jsut let it go? I am guessing she just let it go.
Very simple;
“You don’t ever want a crisis to go to waste; it’s an opportunity to do important things that you would otherwise avoid.”
– Rahm Emanuel
Sheriff Clarence W. Dummkopt is following the dem playbook.
Most definitely sounds like schizophrenia which generally hits late teens …..Thank the ACLU for preventing many similar people from getting help. They think the mentally ill should be free to live under bridges and homeless shelters . Occasionally violent episodes are okay with them too.They also come in handy to blame for political agendas which we are seeing now.
I would think some judge would put a gag order on this sheriff. He seems to be acting as judge and jury with his statements without any proof at all.
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So we’re supposed to believe that the 15 other victims were just the random selection by a crazy nut-job shooter, but the 16th was politically-motivated and fueled by political rhetoric?
This man is an idiot.
I’m not an attorney, but with all this nonsense going on in Pima County, could the defence claim the jury pool is tainted? Since, in all probability, it will be in a Federal Court could the trial be moved to another state?
Forget firing him, the sheriff should relieve himself from office. He’s a disgrace, and a huge embarrassment to the citizens of Tucson.
It’s being reported that the sheriff has broken both legs jumping to conclusions. Film at 11.
How about: File a complaint of potentially violent mental instability and paranoia and ask the courts to issue a restraining order preventing him from having access to guns pending a psychological examination. That means no wearing a gun, no guns in the home, no going to a workplace where they have guns (like the Sheriff’s department).
OK, so when do we find out who acted stupidly?
Sheriff, you are a disgrace and you embarass all the brave souls that don the badge each day to keep this country safe. Please resign.
Yeah, like Shephard Smith, for example. My God, what a dufus! Also, Juan Williams got away with saying conservatives are “anti-immigration, anti-semetic” on Fox and Friends yesterday and no one called him on his outrageous comment.
No, she called him on it.
Exactly!
How do we know that the congresswoman was even the primary target? We don’t. If she wasn’t, then this couldn’t have been politically motivated.
As I said earlier, there will always be crazy people among us and they will find ways to do their damage.
If he is going to speculate, why not speculate on Giffords being one of the 19 representatives in the House to vote AGAINST the mafia princess – Nancy Pelosi?
Seems I saw you make a dig at Mygen Kelly the other day on this site, possibly it wasn’t you…you obviously haven’t see the interview she had with sheriff Dumbpik. Mygen hung the guy and he didn’t even see it coming. She’s great at getting info from people showing their intent/true feelings without them being aware of what is happening to them.
happy, Juan is a big shot mouth off now he got a raise after being fired from NPR, have you not notice his practically on every FoxNews program anymore. And I am really sick of the same bull falling out of his left wing, racist mouth.
I haven’t tuned in Rush Limbaugh’s radio show for a while, but I might check in today to see what he says. Limbaugh will have this guy’s lunch!
It won’t be long before the Pima County Sheriff moves to Washington D.C. after being elected by the people of Arizona to national office of some sort.
Quite possibly and given the fact that a judge was murdered as well is going to make this a complex case. Indeed, given the obvious psychological problems of the defendant even a semi-skilled defense lawyer will be able to make hash of this, and of course sheriff Bigmouth will be doing his bit to assist. I have a terrible feeling this is going to drag on a long time, be subject to numerous appeals, hideous publicity stunts e.g. subpoenaing Sarah Palin and who knows what else. This will be the American Justice system at its worst.
I’m sure that Gloria Allred already has her suite booked at the Hilton. Susan Estrich, too.
Hangfire#28,
I saw on Fox this morning that a defend attorney, judy clark, would probably be this guys lawyer. She defended mcveigh, kaczynski, and susan clark(the gal that drowned her two kids)!
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No system of what could truthfully be called justice exists….
funny, how he chooses to investigate a preconcluded cause, void of any evidence – Last time I checked, we aren’t in Iran. Last time I checked, we aren’t obligated to prove our innocence
You might also remember that she introduced a bill to cut Congressional salaries by 5% two days before she was shot.
And, putting on my Tinfoil Hat ™, tell me how a schizophrenic 22 year old could pop off so many rounds with a Glock? The pistols that I saw only had 10, 13 and 15 round clips. My radar says that there could be a second person involved. The time that people said transpired and no report of a reload – and 19 people shot? How many rounds were fired? Grassy knoll time?
from FOXNews.
Exactly the kind of legislation the Left needs to stay in power.
Is voting 70 of them out of office threatening?
Inciting violence against a single member of Congress is, rightfully, a crime.
Inciting violence against Congress as a whole is our sad duty if that is the only thing that holds them in check. That is precisely why we have the right to bear arms, Mr. Brady.
Wow, that’s a Who’s Who list of crazies in America. Has she ever won a case?
I have always wondered why such statements seem never to be made about the killing of an ordinary, average Joe (or Jane); but rather always specify a cop, or a judge, or an elected official, etc.
The killing of someone in those lists is reprehensible and evil, yes.
But, is it worthy of more condemnation and outrage than the killing of an ordinary, average 9-year-old girl, or of an ordinary, average 75-year-old grandfather?
And, if one believes so, please tell us why.
Glock makes 33 round magazines that fit that gun. No second shooter.
The sherriff should be fired by the voters next election. There is no excuse for any law enforcement person to be grinding the political axe in the aftermath of this tragedy.
Hangfire#34,
I seem to recall that susan was judged mentally unstable and sent to an institution. I believe she was later released after a new trial? Sorry, I can’t give you the real facts, but from what I recall.
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Sheriff Dupnick needs to be recalled by the voters of Pima county. That’s all I will say about it.
FoxNews is really playing up the fact that NPR goofed. They want people to remember that! But they are sucking up to Juan to the point of nausea!! He makes a reasonable comment once in a while and people call him “centrist”. The guy is a moonbat, if you listen to him long enough. I too am getting sick of seeing him on everything.
On January 10th, 2011 at 1:24 pm,
I remember her trial. There was more outrage over the fact that she blamed blacks for kidnapping her kids than the fact that she actually killed them herself. Another example of how the sleazeball news media has to put its own spin on everything.
Wow…those trials turned out well for the defense, didn’t they?
/sarc.
Oh, and I believe Susan Smith is still in jail.
“Williams, Rivera, and Bill, OH MY!”
I’m glad to see these posts about Juan. He’s had his 15 minutes of fame. Frankly, I’m sick of seeing him ad nauseum on Fox.
happyscrapper#41,
Thanks for correcting susan smith. I should preview better.
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I wouldn’t treat this hack with ANY courtesy. He is no different than other lib vultures politicizing these murders. Im disappointed that Kelly (who can be more aggressive) didn’t call him out in a more direct and challenging manner.
BTW sheriff, the murderer worked for Giffords in 2007, the Judge killed was a Republican appointee. He read Mein Kampf and the Communist Manifesto; not exactly conservatives reads. Does this matter to you, idiot?? You say you grew up in a country different from today?? Yeah, you just miss the liberal monopoly in the media. How about Hinckley, Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan, Fromme…all pre-net and pre-conservative talk radio, pre- Tea Party. Why dont you admit sheriff that dems have been living for a moment like this?
This guy is so FOS, I have to wash my monitor to get rid of the smell.
How tragic and sad to have a family member taken so brutally by a nut job and then have the political machine see how to take advantage of the situation. This is the face of evil, pure and simple. The shooter was very similar to the Virginia Tech shooter, a well know wacko. Why isn’t the focus on how he could legally get a gun? How did he pass the background check? He tried to buy bullets at a Walmart and the clerk lied and said there were none. The clerk had a bad feeling that day. Why didn’t anybody else?
The left wants violence. They need violence since they are morally bankrupt. The only way to make this country communist is by force. The left is trying everything they can. The victims of this shooting are pawns for the liberal agenda. Where is the compassion from the left? There is no concern for the families or the victims. They might as well be cheering in the street about the shooting. Libs like it when rules are violated. They are sickening, despicable and evil.
Agree.
No trick questions, now.
So very true.
If I were an attorney with a convicted client in Pima county, I would appeal my client’s case due to the Sheriff’s noted bias and prejudice against a group of people. What other information and evidence has the Sheriff falsified?
Kinda reminds me a little of anAaron Broussard kinda guy.
Regarding the question of why Dupnick is on TV and not Tucson police…I think the location is north of the city limits. I have a cousin who used to live near that location.
A couple of observations:
1. From that clip, it seems the Sheriff believes he is entitled to speculate without facts as part of his First Amendment Rights, but would deny others the same;
2. The citizens of the State of Arizona have expressed their will by passing their own version of an immigration law. That legislation came as a result of some genuine and valid fear as to what the federal government’s failure was doing to their State and endangering their lives. The Sheriff, an elected public official whose charge is to enforce the laws of the State, has declined to enforce Arizona’s immigration laws. Apparently, the Sheriff ignores the fact that he is a law enforcer and not a law maker, and the role his refusal to enforce a State law may have in fueling the public’s frustration;
3. Our nation’s laws related to firearms require the participation of local and state officials. One cannot purchase a firearm if they have mental issues. The determination and finding of mental instability rests with local authorities. Had the FBI been alerted to this person’s mental state, he could not have purchased a firearm. There is a reoord of Loughner”s past brushes with the law, and some strong indicators of his past mental instability. Who dropped the ball here?
Perhaps the good Sheriff should buy a mirror.
I read yesterday on one of the side bar blogs here, Dumbnik has been the sheriff in Pima County since ’80, it is the home of U of A, another liberal bastion, not likely he’ll be defeated as the students are coached by their professors as to whom they should vote for. He’s a good example of forced retirement age, he is 74.
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I thought Mygen did great job making the sheriff show his own political bias in her interview with the sheriff. She can only go so far, Fox doesn’t want her chasing away and liberals that actually may be watching that NAZI(sar.) channel of Fox News.
Nope wasn’t me that made the comment the other day. And you are correct, I haven’t seen the interview (that is why I said I was guessing she let it go and I am very happy to be wrong)as I cannot stream or download at work. It just gets me when someone has one of these leftists on and they make such a claim and then the host just lets it slip like nothing was said. So my apologizes to Meghan Kelly as she did not do this.
Blaming the right for a left-wing lunatic’s actions…Newt Gingrich said it best…the left lies better than the right tells the truth.
Fortunately, the left’s rhetoric has failed and will continue to fail. Normal people hear loons like this guy and associate him with Democrats…and they think this stuff still works? They’re the gift that keeps on giving.
When the political agenda becomes more important then law enforcement and justice, the system is really broke. Constitutional law seems to be a thing of the past. Another liberal that does not honor his oath of office so his word is nothing but garbage. He fits right in with the rest of the left.
I heard ealier that the latest spin on this is that this guy committed this heinous act, becuase he was mad that the Republicans want to repeal Obamacare.
Who at the county level is entitled to fire this guy? Is he elected?
When the sheriff said
I expected Meghan Kelly to say, “Sir, we’re not here to talk about the way the Democrats have been blocking the Republicans, we’re here to talk about this case.”
Elected, it’s up to the voters to remove him
“Dupnik”. What an exquisitely apt name. As in “DUPed apparatchNIK”, from the old Soviet days.
I would refer to Dupnik as a feculant bucket of swamp scum, but then the Feculant Bucket of Swamp Scum lobby would be all over my butt for slander.
In front of, or behind, the GLBT Lobby?
The man is obviously retarded, clearly on his way to some sort of dementia.
He’s a simple man. I couldn’t care less about any of his opinions. If he was posting on the internet I just wouldn’t read any of his posts again.
He should, particularly since he has been relieving himself on TV to the detriment of sane people.
Either Dupnik has a political bombshell that would end his career (about time at his age) to hide or his name should be Dumnik.
He certainly is a disgrace to his profession when he exhibits thinking as sloppy as he has demonstrated in the hours since the shooting. The only question remaining is, “What personal failing is he trying to hide with all this bluster?”
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