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Interesting article from the Newport Beach/Costa Mesa Daily Pilot about former Under Sheriff Haidl. Carona’s goose is cooked. It looks like this guy who posed as Mr. Goody Two-shoes when he ran to replace former Sheriff Brad Gates, another ego sleeze ball is about to head for the slammer.
http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2007/10/31/publicsafety/dpt-haidl31.txt