Published Friday, April 11, 2008 in the Southeast Valley Opinions of the Arizona Republic as “Sheriff’s popularity is created by an illusion.”
Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a popular man. A November KAET (Channel 8) poll found that nearly two-thirds of voters had a positive impression of him. People equate his numerous public appearances to real crime fighting. But photo-ops can be deceptive.
Our family commemorated the 40th anniversary of the murder of Martin Lut