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Punch flies on [Alabama] Senate floor
Birmingham News ^ | June 07, 2007 3:24 PM | David White

Posted on 06/07/2007 2:40:15 PM PDT by james500

State Sen. Charles Bishop hit Sen. Lowell Barron on the floor of the Senate this afternoon.

The Senate was in recess when Bishop, a Republican from Arley, and Barron, a Democrat from Fyffe, started an animated conversation. Bishop suddenly hit Barron in the face, and Barron fell back onto a desk.

Patrick Harris, assistant secretary of the Senate, said he saw Bishop hit Barron and quickly grabbed Bishop and pulled him back.

Bishop in an interview later said Barron called him a s...o...b, so he hit Barron in the face.

"If he calls me that again, it'll happen again," Bishop said.

Barron was not immediately available for comment.

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They have it on video and it is all over tv....Anderson Cooper just showed the clip.

Ok, I've heard of Fyffe but where is Arley?

This story doesn't suprise me.

 

[JB]

As a fine citizen of the great state of Alabama, I cannot tell you how embarassing this is. For those who want a lesson on real Southern politics, I strongly recommend attending a legislative session in Montgomery.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Any truth to the rumor that there is going to be a good old fashioned duel at Toomer's Corner at sunset tonight?

 

[Smiling JOe]

 

[Beachbummette]

Ok, I've heard of Fyffe but where is Arley?

This story doesn't suprise me.

Arley is in Winston County. Which is north of Jasper, which is in Walker County ,were I was born and lived until I was 17, left for college, and never returned.

It's pretty bad when you are from a rural county like I was and we made funn of Winston County all of the time. I guess we thought we were more cityfied since we were only about 30 minutes from Birmingham.

 

[Beachbummette]

here is the latest from Al.com. In the video I don't see him fall back on the desk from the smackdown, looks like he was pushed.

It is sad, the headline reads "STATE SENATE SMACKDOWN!"


http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/118129083959350.xml&coll=2

 

[Beachbummette]

Here is Senator Charles Bishop bio page:

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd005.html

Here is Senator Lowell Barron:
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd008.html

Bishop is on the left, Barron is on the right.

 

[kathydwells]

Alcohol & Ammo I think he is my neighbor. I mean since we are talking about Alabamians and all.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Here is a YouTube - Alabama Senator Charles Bishop Punches Senator Lowell Barron.

and here are some viewer comments:
http://www.youtube.com/user/238480
Wohoo! Barron finally got what he deserved. We aught to pin a medal on Sen. Bishop. When's round two?



I take it you don't live in the crook's (lowell barron)district. He's gotten Filthy Rich off his unethical dealings during his time in the Alabama Senate. There is one thing about it, the voters of Alabam don't deserve any better because they keep electing scum like Barron.




BTW, Lowell's brother spent time in one of Alabama's country club prisons for embezzlement and was still named Rainsville Alabama's Citizen of the Century by the Rainsville City Council. Good ole boys politics at it's greatest.

 

[Bobby J]

I love the South!