《中英對照讀新聞》Small town corruption probe nets police chief, mayor, chief's wife 小城貪腐調查 抓到警長、鎮長、警長夫人

◎ 張其賢

The town's mayor was arrested in a corruption probe, its police chief is accused in a drug-making scheme, and the prosecutor says the chief's wife took prisoners from jail to have sex with them —and more arrests could be coming. For an Arkansas town of fewer than 4,300 residents, it's a lot to stomach in one day.

鎮長因貪腐調查被捕，鎮警察局局長被控涉入製造毒品陰謀，檢方還說警察局長的妻子把犯人從監獄中帶出來和她性交—而且可能還有更多人會被捕。對一個居民不滿四千三百人的阿肯色州小鎮來說，在一天裡爆發這麼多事，實在讓人吃不消。

Police chief Campbell and his wife, Kelly Harrison Campbell, allegedly stole antique jewelry from a home and pawned it. The chief also is accused with the bail bondsmen of taking part in a conspiracy to make methamphetamine and use it to frame someone.

據說，警察局長坎貝爾和他的妻子凱莉．哈里遜．坎貝爾從一處民宅偷竊古董珠寶，並加以典當。局長也被控和保釋保證人共同參與一項製造甲基安非他命、然後用它來誣陷某人的陰謀。

Kelly Campbell faces escape-related charges for allegedly taking two inmates out of the jail to have sex with her at ballparks, the chief's office and a hotel. She also is charged with residential burglary, theft and taking prohibited items into a jail.

凱莉．坎貝爾面臨和犯人脫逃有關的罪名，據說她把兩名囚犯帶出監獄，和她在棒球場、警察局長辦公室和一處賓館性交。她也被控以侵入民宅、竊盜和攜帶違禁物品進入監獄等罪名。

The mayor was charged with misdemeanor theft of services. A State Police affidavit says he used state prisoners to do work at his home, including fixing an air conditioner and hanging Christmas lights. Campbell also is alleged to have had prisoners work at his home.

鎮長被控以盜用勞動服務的輕罪。一份州警察口供書指出，鎮長用州監獄囚犯在他家做工，包括修理冷氣機和吊掛耶誕燈飾。據稱，坎貝爾也讓犯人在他家做工。

新聞辭典

net ︰ 及物動詞， 抓到。例句︰Our patrol netted three prisoners.（我們的巡邏隊抓到三名犯人。）

probe︰名詞，調查。例句：The police are working on a probe to find the cause of the fire.（警方正對起火原因進行調查。）

frame︰及物動詞，誣陷（某人）。例句：The police framed that young man for something he never did.（警方用那個年輕人根本沒有做過的事誣陷他。）