I don't get it. If I walk up to Sen. Lowell Barron, D-Fyffe, and punch the dude in the face I'd probably be arrested and charged with assault. But Sen. Charles Bishop, R-Jasper, can punch his colleague in the face and get away with it. Bishop smacked Barron on the Senate floor last week -- a blow that was captured on video and shown across the nation.
Again, Alabama has reason for embarrassment. Thanks guys.
Bishop claims Barron called him an S.O.B. and did the noble thing by defending his mother's honor. How chivalrous. Now both look hideous.
Barron should press charges. Assault is a crime. If he does not press charges, then he is sending the message that assault is ok. Maybe he's just saying assault between senators is ok. I don't suppose I'll smack Barron anytime soon, even if he does call me an S.O.B. I'm not in the Senate and I don't want to serve time.
The next time state senators want to fight, let's get fight promoter Don King involved. We can make it a Pay-per-view, or at least have it televised live on Alabama Public Television. We'll call it the Statehouse Smackdown. Who needs Wrestlmania?
Barron. Bishop. This time ... it's war.
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