Prosecutors
Prosecutor Resigns After Alleged Hot-Dog Tussle; Evidence Is Mustard Stain
Posted Feb 26, 2009, 12:44 pm CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss
An assistant district attorney in Georgia has resigned after his arrest on charges of public intoxication and theft of services stemming from an alleged drunken tussle with a hot-dog vendor.
Police responding to a report of a fight talked to the vendor, who complained that the prosecutor, William Michael Olson of Clarke County, hadn’t paid for his hot dog, the Athens Banner-Herald writes.
The article reports on the police version of events this way. “When the officer caught up with Olson, the prosecutor said he didn’t know anything about a hot dog, though he had ketchup and mustard on his shirt,” the story reports. “The officer told Olson he would arrest him if he didn’t pay for the hot dog, at which time the prosecutor pulled out his wallet and flashed his assistant district attorney badge.”
Hat tip to the Crime and Federalism blog.
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