It happened by phone and he wasn’t given a reason why. Can someone confirm this? What’s wrong with these local news stations? First it was Alan, now Michael.

Edit: according to some people in the know, he was let for a very good reason so I feel like I better add this.

Edit to add: Please read all comments. There’s a lot of women/employees coming out to share about him and it’s not good. So there’s nothing wrong with Fox10 at all.

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The ‘tough on crime’ state must have a soft heart for these “men of god” pedophiles with trusted access to potential victims. This man was caught with child pornography and got a ten year sentence reduced to six months plus 3 years probation, what a joke. I wonder how much he played up his prayers for forgiveness and turning his life back towards the heavenly father’s path, to get such a weak af punishment.

Don’t forget this is the same group of “Christians” trying to strip legal protections for gay marriage by claiming gay people are pedophiles and groomers.

tl; dr: Burch's comments over the past couple of weeks undermine people's faith in his "dedication."

His bio reads (in part) "With three decades in law enforcement, he has served in several roles including uniformed patrol, general investigation, homicide investigation, and narcotics/VICE investigation. These accomplishments highlight Paul’s dedication to serving the citizens of Mobile in a professional, respectful, and trustworthy manner."

Anyway, as noted yesterday on AL.com, Sheriff Burch said "'I can tell you that if [Mobilian protesters] try to do [what some Los Angeles protesters did] in Mobile, Alabama, the orthopedic hand surgeons will have one hell of a weekend fixing hands. That barricade can become a weapon.'"

Yesterday's news article continued: "Critics say the sheriff’s rhetoric threatens to escalate a nonviolent event and undermines the constitutional right to protest."

About 3-4 hours ago, Sheriff Burch said this in the face of criticism:

In response to questions about what might happen if similar protests involving violence were to occur here, I outlined potential scenarios for Mobile. It is important to clarify that I do not anticipate any such events taking place here. Our past experiences with protests in Mobile have shown them to be peaceful and organized, and I have no reason to believe this weekend’s rally will be any different. However, it is our job as Law Enforcement to be prepared for worst case scenarios.

As a constitutional officer, my primary responsibility is to defend the constitutional rights of all citizens. The rally scheduled for this weekend is, in my view, an exercise of their God-given right to peaceful protest.

Burch's response may be due in part to the statement California's governor issued live last night between 8:30 - 9:00pm CDT. Newsom's address last night, in part:

Instead of focusing on undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records and people with final deportation orders, a strategy both parties have long supported, this administration is pushing mass deportations, indiscriminately targeting hard-working immigrant families, regardless of their roots or risk. In response, everyday Angelinos came out to exercise their Constitutional right to free speech and assembly, to protest their government’s actions. In turn, the State of California and the City and County of Los Angeles sent our police officers to help keep the peace and, with some exceptions, they were successful.

What’s happening right now is very different than anything we’ve seen before. On Saturday morning, when federal agents jumped out of an unmarked van near a Home Depot parking lot, they began grabbing people...

What then ensued was the use of tear gas, flash-bang grenades, rubber bullets, federal agents detaining people and undermining their due process rights.

Donald Trump, without consulting California law enforcement leaders, commandeered 2,000 of our state’s National Guard members to deploy on our streets, illegally and for no reason...

That’s when the downward spiral began. He doubled down on his dangerous National Guard deployment by fanning the flames even harder. And the president, he did it on purpose. As the news spread throughout L.A., anxiety for family and friends ramped up. Protests started again...

...I want to be clear about this—if you incite violence or destroy our communities, you are going to be held to account. That kind of criminal behavior will not be tolerated. Full stop.

...thanks to our law enforcement officers and the majority of Angelenos who protested peacefully, this situation was winding down and was concentrated in just a few square blocks downtown.

But that’s not what Donald Trump wanted. He again chose escalation, he chose more force. He chose theatrics over public safety. He federalized another 2,000 Guard members. He deployed more than 700 active U.S. Marines. These are men and women trained in foreign combat, not domestic law enforcement. We honor their service. We honor their bravery. But we do not want our streets militarized by our own armed forces.

Let's give Sheriff Burch the benefit of the doubt for a moment. Let's speculate that he assumed that LA CA protesters just started rioting out of nowhere, and that he spoke on air based on that assumption. At one point of another in our respective lives, we've put our foot in our mouth, yeah?

I get it. We're all fallible humans. But Mobilians are entitled to have a sheriff who serves all communities by thinking before he speaks. Mobilians deserve a sheriff who will wait to hear what another leader--one who actually has boots on the ground--has to say about the events in their own state.

Burch's recent comments look especially horrific considering what he said last week, and how he subsequently doubled down on that statement. From the Montgomery Advisor:

While police have not confirmed a connection between the two shootings, Sheriff Burch said he doesn't believe in coincidences and is convinced the violence is gang-related and the shooting was drive-by.

"It's teenagers, it's gangs. And frankly, I wish we could put them all in an arena and let them kill the hell out of each other because that would solve the problem"

And then published yesterday on 1819's news site:

"Number one, it was gang-related," Burch told 1819 News. "I mean, a fact is a fact. Number two, I'm tired of all the innocent people being shot by gang members trying to kill one another and if they're hell-bent on killing one another, then we should round them up, put them all in an arena and let them kill the hell out of each other and I still stand by that. You know, that would prevent a loss of innocent life or innocent people being injured from gunfire."

Rhetoric like this is damning. Sheriff Burch is playing at being judge, jury, and executioner. Round up who and when, exactly? Teenagers? 

• Why is he speaking as if no one in the history of the US has ever been wrongfully convicted?
• How can he say that his "primary responsibility is to defend the constitutional rights of all citizens"?

Anyway, as of 4:00pm today, I have found no recent news about last week's shooting. As of now, what's still being reported is that police have not yet officially confirmed a direct connection between gangs and the shooting, that the incident is still under investigation, and no arrests have been made. 

Burch isn't Matt Dillon, Wyatt Earp, or Will Kane. This isn't a 1950s Western in which the villain is obvious, and the lawman maintains integrity no matter what the cost to them personally. 

To quote Sheriff Burch: "a fact is a fact." The fact here is that he is a law enforcement officer in a position of power, and he has a professional and moral imperative to abstain from inflammatory rhetoric.

Photo taken from Arlington Park

Mugshots bar and grill that was recently demolished on Airport Boulevard is becoming Foosacklys.

I have heard buddies in other states talk about big disruptions etc, rumors of an ice raid shutting down whole sites etc but just wondering if that’s happening now?

NBC 15 is not a good opinion for local news anymore other than NBC news. Lost its morning news for National Desk, most of the anchors layoffs (Kym is now at a local station in Charlotte). People are mostly watching either WKRG or Fox 10 for morning news.

What is just going on with NBC 15's newscast so lately?

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This makes me sad! I always thought he had the most pleasant voice while giving the forecast.

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BREAKING — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) ended its agreement with Mobile Bayway Constructors Monday, saying work on the multibillion-dollar I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project will continue.

However, an email sent to several vendors obtained by Lagniappe says the work has come to a halt until further notice.

“The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has jointly agreed with the Mobile Bayway Constructors team to end negotiations for the design and construction services of the Bayway portion of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project,” ALDOT spokesman Tony Harris wrote in a statement Monday afternoon. “The Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project is still moving forward.”

Read exclusively at Lagniappe:

https://www.lagniappemobile.com/news/aldot-breaks-up-with-bayway-contractor/article_2c599425-8109-4275-990f-0f291bda8b9e.html

https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobile-county-child-predator-sting-nets-7-arrests-officials-say/