Backstory Podcast No 167 Reputation Burning

This week the outlet 1819 News (which first began publishing in October 2021, was previously a fully-owned subsidiary of the Alabama Policy Institute) published a series of stories leveling accusations at the Mayor of Smith Station Alabama who is also a Pastor at a Church in Phoenix City Alabama that he cross dressed and published photos of himself in this "state of dress" on the internet on a reddit forum. On Friday the Sheriff's Department was asked to locate F.L. Bubba Copeland for a welfare check which let to a low speed chase which ended with the Mayor/Pastor pulling over, producing a weapon, and taking his own life. Was this news? In a State a rotten as this one? Proportionally, that's your call but we will give you some examples. Also this week we explore those running for Alabama Congressional District 2 and 1. Coastal Alabama Community College has a new acting president, guess how you get that job? The Montgomery County Circuit Judge in the Mabel Amos Memorial Scholarship Lawsuit (which includes the Alabama Ethics Commission Executive Director Tom Albritton as a defendant) appointed a Special Master (you won't believe who) to review the activities of the Trust Board and who got the money. Matt Simpson's Campaign Finance and Ethics Committee of the Alabama House of Representatives was crashed last week by a person in a Gorilla Suit. A School Bard Member and Publisher of the Atmore Advance newspaper was arrested and charged with Violation of The Grand Jury Secrecy Act. Former Exorcist Priest Crow has returned to Mobile Alabama after his trip that cost him his collar with a recent graduate of McGill-Toolan High School. While there are allegations of grooming, the Mobile County DA and Sheriff say the case is closed. Sheriff Mack says he can not act outside of his jurisdiction to bring back the 68 Camaro seized from a local attorney. A brief update on the War in Gaza. And while Mr. Ripp is in Belize this week we are joined by Kim Earl who is a candidate for Baldwin County Circuit Clerk (most notably the Absentee Election Manager under Alabama State Law).