Sheriff Clarence Dupnik is overshadowed by Phoenix's infamous Joe Arpaio. But Tucson's top lawman is winning liberal raves for his handling of Arizona's shooting spree.
Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, leading the investigation into the tragic Tucson shooting spree that gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Gifford and 13 others and claimed six lives, is not your typical Arizona lawman.
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Dupnik, a Texas native who joined the Tucson Police Department in 1958, became an overnight Internet sensation after taking over the probe into Saturday's bloodbath. Prominent liberal blogs hailed him as a paragon of virtue, and urged readers to email their thanks for announcing that hate speech can have dangerous consequences. Fans set up a new Facebook page, dubbed "Clarence Dupnik is my Hero," after he denounced his home state as a "Mecca for prejudice and bigotry" and blamed political...
Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, leading the investigation into the tragic Tucson shooting spree that gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Gifford and 13 others and claimed six lives, is not your typical Arizona lawman.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Gabrielle Giffords' Shooting: The Impact on Obama's Presidency
Dupnik, a Texas native who joined the Tucson Police Department in 1958, became an overnight Internet sensation after taking over the probe into Saturday's bloodbath. Prominent liberal blogs hailed him as a paragon of virtue, and urged readers to email their thanks for announcing that hate speech can have dangerous consequences. Fans set up a new Facebook page, dubbed "Clarence Dupnik is my Hero," after he denounced his home state as a "Mecca for prejudice and bigotry" and blamed political...
- 1/10/2011
- by Terry Greene Sterling
- The Daily Beast
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