"Arizona has become the Mecca of hate and vitriol" says Pima Cty Sheriff

[marybourg]

in press conference just now. Heard on KOLD TV. Media not asking follow up Q's on that statement.

[AC_Mem]

1. Wow he is really speaking TRUTH

It's about time someone did.

[williesgirl]

2. I couldn't believe he said that and kept doing so. He's pissed. Bet he won't be re-elected

if he runs after what he's said about Arizona alone. Good for him.

[Esse Quam Videri]

3. Said he was 75 years old going on 76 next week.........

Probably not worried about re-election. One thing for sure is that he is pissed!

[Lint Head]

4. Media is not asking follow up questions because their little

reporter jobs could be eliminated by the right wing assholes that pay them.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

5. WOW- Vitriol inflaming the people may be free speech but not without consequences

This line is being scrubbed from all the news stories...

8:33 p.m. ET: Saying he can't take any more questions, Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik ends his part of the news conference with another statement about the nature of the political discourse in the nation today:

"The vitriol we hear inflaming the American public by people who make a living doing that .... That may be free speech, but it's not without consequences."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/01/08/132764807/rep-gabrielle-giffords-d-ariz-others-reported-wounded-in-shooting