"Politics probably not behind drug bust of Senate candidate's son"

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Politics probably not behind drug bust of Senate candidate's son

Feb. 24, 2006 12:00 AM
by Richard Ruelas, Arizona Republic


First 3 paragraphs and then the final paragraph of the article:

"Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the arrest of U.S. Senate candidate Jim Pederson's son was not politically motivated. And there's no reason to believe that's not the case.

Even though the initial call alleging Pederson's son was involved with drugs came to one of Arpaio's top people. And that it took at least five deputies to bring down a less-than-cunning individual who had some marijuana and painkillers.

According to court papers filed to get a search warrant, James Pederson, 24, melted before a narcotics deputy who questioned him at his stopped car. Pederson admitted possessing illegal prescription drugs, the report says, and led detectives into his house where he showed them the rest of his stash...

Arpaio said his office knew from the start it was investigating the son of a political candidate, but "I don't like people saying this is because of politics." "I go after everybody."

True. Maybe it's best to give Arpaio the benefit of the doubt and assume this wasn't about politics but about his typical motivation: grabbing publicity..."

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0224ruelas0224.html

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1. Really this article means it probably WAS politically motivated.

Not surprising given Kyl's status in the Senate GOP, :puke:

and Sheriff Joe's dedication to shrub.

The whole thing is making me so sick and angry at the moment.

The son only had small amounts, wasn't a dealer.

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2. ugh....Arpaio is a piece of shit

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3. Pederson will not be harmed by this.

Even if they didn't target his son deliberately (yeah right :eyes: ), the fact that this is getting big media coverage makes it appear that they did. Then you have dolts extemporizing about it from the Legislative floor. They fear the anti-Bush backlash harming Kyl so they're attempting to preempt it. All they did was raise Pederson's name recognition and probably some sympathy for him. Suckas.

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4. Likely so. And he does need the name recognition. Some smarty

pants columnist said he hoped people didn't confuse Pederson with Peterson who is a GOP'er running for something else.

Jim PeDerson.

D, not T.

Gotta remember to emphasize that.