This guy has been arrested for things he did before becoming Mayor.  He was “allegedly” taking kickbacks from contractors that plunged Birmingham into near bankruptcy.

Something is wrong with our political process.  We should vote on the candidates, but crooks should never be allowed to become candidates in the first place!  They should also have something on their resumes other than empty promises!!!!!

BamaBob - the people voted into office are mostly honest until they take the oath. That’s when they practice corruption, bribery, money laundering, etc. after they take office.
Sam Cochran look out. Its already been said Mobile is quickly becoming another Atlanta or Birmingham.

I think most politicians are a little more honest or at least careful than in decades past but get away with less. The laws are tougher. The business practices of the past are now considered organized crime or at least corruption. The ethical expectations are higher than ever and we see more criminal convictions of politicians withough ethical convictions because of it.

It seems like a lot of prominent southern cities have gone to hell-in-a-hand-basket over the past several years.  Politicians pop up with all sorts of questionable baggage and people still vote them into office.  Kind of a sad predicament…...