Sheriff Joe decides not to run for AZ governor -- as a way to ensure he's not indicted

[kpete]

"Arpaio will say he's staying put out of loyalty to the people in his department. The truth is, he doesn't dare leave."
VIDEO: http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/sheriff-joe-decides-not-run-az-gover

Why Arpaio won't run

Try this thought experiment: Joe Arpaio announces Monday he's running for governor, he then leaves office (as he must under the resign-to-run law), and his enemies at the Maricopa County Board, likely on the advice of their hand-picked new county attorney Rick Romley, get to pick Arpaio's successor.

We saw what Romley did after he took over from Andrew Thomas, who left to run for attorney general. Romley decapitated the top staff in the county attorney's office, then went about launching investigations to see what really went on under Thomas, who is reportedly being investigated by a grand jury.

Imagine the same scenario should Arpaio depart, only with potentially more dire consequences for MCSO, Arpaio and the commander who really runs the department, David Hendershott -- also reportedly under grand jury investigation along with Arpaio.

With the legal stakes so high, Arpaio cannot allow an outside set of eyes to peer into the heart of the department he has run for almost two decades.

more:
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/Brahm1700/80053

[Angry Dragon]

1. I was hoping he would run

one can always hope

[havocmom]

2. Sheriff Joe is toast. He just hasn't admitted it yet

He bullied a few too many people. He can bully til he's blue now, but he is going down.

[azmouse]

3. I want to see Arpaio perp walked in pink underwear

and see him made to eat baloney sandwiches while living in tent city, after which he'll go work on a chain gang.