A work meeting cancelled so I was able to hoof it over to the federal courthouse about 9:30 a.m. One of the small legion of cameramen languishing outside told me Sheriff Carona had outmaneuvered all of them and entered the courthouse sometime between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. when they were at Starbucks -- so nobody got a shot.
A few minutes later I ran into the intrepid R. Scott Moxley, who told me an OCSD chopper had been hovering over the courthouse watching for a moment when the media wasn't paying attention and gave the sheriff the greenlight to go in.
The sheriff, Mrs. Carona and Debbie Hoffman are each in separate holding cells as I type, and will be taken to courtroom 6B for a 2:00 p.m. hearing. I can't make it, but our own Jonathan Constantine will try to be there and report on the happenings.
Next time the cameramen will get up earlier! lol
Posted by: lesson for ya | October 31, 2007 at 11:36 AM
Next time the cameramen will get up earlier! lol
Posted by: lesson for ya | October 31, 2007 at 11:36 AM
"...an OCSD chopper had been hovering over the courthouse watching for a moment when the media wasn't paying attention and gave the sheriff the greenlight to go in."
Please tell me that Scott was kidding. Has Corona learned NOTHING? Using a government aircraft for his own personal PR purposes?
Posted by: One Who Knows | October 31, 2007 at 11:40 AM
I say this, "if he is guilty he should lose his pension and do time." His pension was built on greed and corruption. Any ordinary person would lose it.
Posted by: Nick | October 31, 2007 at 11:46 AM
R. Scott, were you kidding?
Posted by: uhh yeah | October 31, 2007 at 11:59 AM
Skippy...Our Man on the inside.
Posted by: George | October 31, 2007 at 12:01 PM
Thanks Jubal for being willing to cover storys like this even when it involves friends. You are a good man.
Posted by: Thanks Red County | October 31, 2007 at 12:13 PM
I first read the headline, "Carona in Hell; Hearing At 2:00pm"
Posted by: Lenscrafters | October 31, 2007 at 12:18 PM
What could Schroeder possibly be doing in Amsterdam when all this is Carona drama is going on?
Posted by: question re: Schroeder | October 31, 2007 at 01:32 PM
What could Schroeder possibly be doing in Amsterdam when all this is Carona drama is going on?
Waiting to see if his name was on the list.
Posted by: Anon | October 31, 2007 at 01:56 PM
Even though I disagree with Sheriff Carona in many issues, especially in immigration and never voted for him but for Mr. Hunt, and as far as I know, in my book he is innocent until proof guilty by the federal court system. If we all believe in democracy and in the judiciary system let them do their job. My prayers are with his family and with the sheriff department.
Benny Diaz
Posted by: Benny Diaz | October 31, 2007 at 02:17 PM
The biggest story in since the bankruptcy and you can't make it? COME ON...
Posted by: DeadBeatPoliticalHack | October 31, 2007 at 02:17 PM
I want video...
Posted by: DeadBeatPoliticalHack | October 31, 2007 at 02:18 PM
Kind of fun to see what Corona had to say about jails now that he is in one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQQP8Blc8SQ
Posted by: What we have here is a failure to communicate | October 31, 2007 at 02:33 PM
According to my sources, the Sheriff's chopper was merely on hand in case someone forgot their purse.
Or, if they needed to go to Lake Arrowhead. Or, maybe the airport.
Warmly yours,
Pete Fundy
Senior Editorial Writer
OCLegend.Com
Posted by: Pete Fundy | November 01, 2007 at 03:21 PM