Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 404 AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: AUGUST 2016 In a wild story out of Mississippi, police and FBI agents recently arrested Hinds County District At- torney Robert Shuler Smith on six counts of what court documents state was “as- sisting criminal defendants” during his term. All of the charges revolve around a joint investigation by the Mississippi Attorney General’s office and the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion. The investigators say that Smith violated MS Code Section 97-11-3, a state law. That law dictates that no attorney general or district attorney will “consult, ad- vise, counsel, or defend” anyone charged in a legal setting. According to the Jackson Free Press, a release from the State Attorney General’s Office says that the charges are misdemeanors and that if convicted, Smith could be removed as district attorney and prohibited from holding any other elected office or government position in ad- dition to a $500 fine. “It is particularly sad to have to prosecute and seek removal from office a fellow prosecutor,” Mississippi AG Hood stated in the release. “We greatly appreciate the hard work of the FBI on this case, and we hope to resolve this as soon as possible.” Police and feds arrest D.A. for 3 misdemeanors In California, Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto is backing a recent federal appeals court decision involving the right to carry. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court has ruled that California counties do indeed have the power to deny people the right to carry a concealed weapon. Gun rights activists say this is a violation that infringes on their Second Amend- ment rights. Sheriff Prieto is no gun- grabber. But like many oth- ers, he doesn’t consider some proposals to allow citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit to be the smartest policy. “I am not saying you can’t have a concealed weapon,” Prieto told ABC News. “We just want you to provide us with a reasonable need for it.” Sheriff backs court’s decision – open carry Marijuana use among Colorado teenagers dips below national average despite warnings about increases. What’s good news for some is bad news for others I believe I can fly! A naked man jumps off the rear staircase ledge above the TKTS Broadway ticket booth in New York’s Times Square. Police said the man was still conscious after the jump of about 16 feet off the booth. (AP Photo)