Arkansas Police Chief Resigns After Calling Reporter A 'Smelly Left Wing Liberal' On Facebook

The chief of the Jonesboro, Arkansas police resigned on Monday, just three days after being suspended by the mayor for making derogatory comments on Facebook.
By Karoli Kuns — August 27, 2014
The chief of the Jonesboro, Arkansas police resigned on Monday, just three days after being suspended by the mayor for making derogatory comments on Facebook in which he called a local news reporter a "smelly" "left wing liberal" and a backer of marijuana smoking, according to Reuters. Mike Yates, chief of police in Jonesboro, about 135…

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