Jackson, Mississippi Couldn't Stop Crime; So They Shut Down a Business

So, may not be a good idea for crime to happen at your business if you live in Hinds County, Mississippi. If police can't stop the crime, they may opt to just shut your business down instead.. 

• Hinds County's DA has been successful in his effort to shut down the Express Fuel Mart in Jackson. Just over a week ago a Jackson police officer was injured in a shooting there. DA Robert Schuler Smith filed a petition for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction with the Chancery Court. Smith says the business meets the definition of a "nuisance" by interfering with the public's health and safety, and creating long-lasting negative effects. [WLBT]

Shorter Mayor Tony Yarber: Jackson Police Can't Help You so Shut Your Business Down

 Granted, there's a lot of things that are happening on this story, but what Yarber and the Hinds County DA are suggesting is that the criminal issue isn't the failure of the police department, but the failure of the business to not be protected by the police department. Eh?

• Jackson Police are beefing up patrols in the area of the Express Fuel store, a business some say is the focus of violence and criminal activity. Tuesday Hinds County D.A. took action to close the convenience store where Sunday's shooting injured a JPD officer. D.A. Robert Schuler Smith has filed a petition for a Temporary Restraining Order and preliminary injunction against Express Fuel with the Hinds County Chancery Court. Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber has joined the petition on behalf of the city. [WLBT]