[bigbob]

You can add Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dubnik to this list. He’s a long term Democrat (30 years as sheriff) and went out of his way three or four times in the press conference tonight to rant about “those who inflame” in the media and clearly meant conservative talk show hosts, Fox News, etc.

In case you think you’ve heard from this guy before, you’re right:

Dupnik calls the law signed by governor Jan brewer last week a ‘national embarrassment.’

“I think the law, as I have said, is unwise, it’s stupid, and it’s racist,” says Dupnik.

[Paul Kib]

The Pima County Sheriff’s reaction was completely over the top. He went on and on an on about how the “vitriol” in the public discourse was responsible for this tragedy because it caused an “unstable” individual to come unhinged (insanity defense much?) He said Arizona is the most “bigoted” state in the country. He also mentioned that he has attended “many” such events with Giffords.

[Lauren BaRecall]

Clarence Dubnik is not paid by AZ taxpayers to offer his misinformed opinion while engaged in the performance of his official duties. He is too personally involved to be a LE spokesman.

[Darren McCarty]

Guys like Dubnik are exactly why we need to remember that law enforcement are politicians like any other government official.

That's why not only the cops should be armed.