Portrait of paranoia: Hendershott during his recent depo.

Kudos to Channel 12 for the being the first outlet to post portions of MCSO Chief Deputy David Hendershott's videotaped deposition in the big Melendres vs. Arpaio racial-profiling lawsuit.

Hendershott was deposed by Steptoe & Johnson attorney David Bodney on behalf of the plaintiffs in the case, and I had initially anticipated Hendershott not to repeat his boss' mistake and say a bunch of stupid stuff under oath, but apparently, it runs in the department!

Indeed, Hendershott took a page from ol' Dick Nixon's book, alleging that everyone's out to get the sheriff.

You bet, it's a conspiracy, folks, set to rival the "9/11 was an inside job" crowd, and equally imaginary. It stretches from Barack Obama to Janet Napolitano to Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon to Arizona ADL Regional Director Bill Straus.





Hey, Hendy, you forgot the Masons and the Bilderbergers, while you're at it. See, it was all part of an evil plan. First, the feds give Arpaio 287(g) authority, the sheriff runs amok with it pursuing brown folk, then the feds crack down on the MCSO. Why, it's practically entrapment!





Um, except for the fact that Arpaio got 287(g) under Bush. Unless, of course, Duh-bya was in on it too.





On the other hand, is it a conspiracy if a bunch of citizens and cops get together to try to put a lawbreaker in the can? Shucks, if that's the case, perhaps Hendy has a point.



