Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas folded yesterday afternoon once he got a taste of the public backlash generated after his henchman’s preposterous legal abuses were exposed to the public. All the ludicrous charges against Phoenix New Times reporters and staff have been dismissed.
New Times has video of the press conference where Thomas channels Michael Scott as he backpedals and sidesteps while still defending his buffoonish special prosecutor. It’s must-see TV!
This article appears in Oct 18-24, 2007.
I heard a rumor that this brought a bar complaint against Thomas, which is interesting. Despite what people think about the Bar protecting their own, the AZ Bar Association has some of the most tenacious investigators in the state.
Well played, New Times.