PULLEN: SHARPTON COMMENTS AN OUTRAGE

Listening to Rev. Al Sharpton’s comments denouncing Sheriff Joe Arpaio would be laughable if they weren’t so outrageous. Rev. Sharpton has a track record of being a race-baiting opportunist who takes advantage of liberal media sensationalism in an effort to promote himself. Most recently, he called for the jailing, and prosecution of white Duke Lacrosse players who were wrongfully accused of raping a black stripper at a party. Prior to that, he took up the cause of Twana Brawley who said that she was raped by police officers who were also white – also proven as false accusations. For him to be taking on our Sheriff is ridiculous. A five-time duly elected Sheriff in one of the largest counties in the country, Sheriff Joe’s record in law enforcement over a 48 year career is one to be emulated, not called into question. Thankfully, most people recognize Rev. Al for what he is, and will dismiss his appearance in Phoenix for what it is, an attempt to use Sheriff Joe’s high profiles to attract media attention in an attempt to bolster his finding political importance - Randy Pullen