The Battle of Jericho

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When the fire chief of Jericho, Arkansas, finally got fed up and went to court a few days ago to challenge his second traffic ticket in as many days, the town’s entire 7-man police force showed up for the hearing. And then shot him.

Seriously. Apparently a scuffle broke out and one of the cops pulled out his gun and shot the guy in open court. He’s OK, but the police department, which was already in deep trouble for its habit of ticketing everything on wheels that rolled through Jericho, has been disbanded and all outstanding tickets have been voided. The town’s part-time judge has quit too. And nobody knows what’s happened to all the ticket revenue.

Story here. Happy Labor Day! (Via OTB.)