And here I thought the days of the West being Wild had passed:
PAHRUMP, Nev.—Like a scene from a Western movie, the two top lawmen here are settling their scores in public.
In May, a Nye County sheriff's deputy arrested the district attorney. The sheriff, Tony De Meo, alleges that the D.A., Robert Beckett, was misusing public funds.
According to Mr. De Meo, public money had gone to supporting the local cheerleading squad, led by the D.A.'s wife, and to make a family friend's car payments. No charges have been filed, in part because Mr. Beckett, the D.A., refuses to charge himself.
Fortunately for all involved, instead of slingin' lead back the other way, the D.A. has chosen the more modern form of punishment:—Legal filings!
Meanwhile, Mr. Beckett appointed a special prosecutor to investigate possible abuses of power by the sheriff's office and other public officials. Mr. Beckett claims that arresting him was part of an effort to sabotage his re-election. Mr. Beckett ended up running last among five candidates in the Republican primary.
The special prosecutor filed felony charges against the sheriff's deputy, David Boruchowitz, who had arrested the D.A.
One can only hope we get to the bottom of things without a Showdown at High Noon.