A story posted online at azcentral.com and in The Arizona Republic on Monday can be found here.
The story alleges that Sheriff Joe Arpaio and MCSO used funds from a program called RICO to finance personal vehicles for themselves and their high-ranking officers.
Although I agree with the fact that the media and the Republic specifically should be expected to hold public officials like Sheriff Joe Arpaio up to scrutiny, I am not sure if these reporters handled the story correctly. I think they should have provided more transparent information about their investigation. I am not sure that the average reader perceives an investigation by The Arizona Republic to be credible without sufficient backup from other public officials.
Also, what constitutes a thorough "review" by the Republic's standards?
This is another story listed in the NEWS section that sounds more like an editorial, with headings expressing sure bias like "questionable spending" and "little oversight."
In that position, I would have provided more information about where we obtained the documents and data to put together the allegations.
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