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Torpy: Is the fix in in Austell?
By Bill Torpy
Aug 20, 2014There’s a nasty little squabble brewing in Austell. So far, it involves the cops, the city’s mayor, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a Cobb magistrate, the district attorney and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. There’s talk of obstruction of justice and hints of racial inequities.
So, you’re thinking: bribery, or vote rigging, maybe?
Nope, just a spat between a mechanic and a customer over an unpaid $1,600 tab. But add in the fact that the mechanic’s cousin is Austell Mayor Joe Jerkins, and, well, things get very interesting.
Read the full tale, exclusively on MyAjc.com.
About the Author
Bill Torpy, who writes about metro Atlanta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined the newspaper in 1990.
