jacamb, you said this below: "It is a reality that most people don't have confindence in their local government and that is why the ABI is in the investigation...all we can do is let them do their job.

The ABI another alphabet soup agency has been investigating the police shooting and killing the young man in Childersburg for about a year now . So more than likley that is what is going to occur with the Pell City Police shooting and killing a man in Pell City.

If we were to turn this thing around and it was a citizen that shot and killed a police officer then it would more than likley zoom through the courts at a record pace. By keeping information secret and hush hush an atmosphere of deciet and cover up is created and to tell the truth makes me wonder why no statement has been issued. Also here in this area alone the police have killed three different men in just the last few years . If you do your logic some would do the equation of : Police equals ticket fines which equals empty billfold with no money equals jail time or something worse.

If you go by past history then this investigation will be a year or better and by that time most will have forgotten about this event but the family members will never forget.I wonder what happened to protect and serve?? as most have lost their humanity and acting just like the chickens in the barnyard.The best contact with police is no contact at all.

If I'm not mistaken, you are the one to cast the first stone, mine have only been in retaliation. Yes I did say I would pray for you as well and that is something that I will do...no sarcasm there at all. I don't classes in sarcasm, but there taught on a daily basis in reality where I come from.

It is a reality that most people don't have confindence in their local government and that is why the ABI is in the investigation...all we can do is let them do their job.

As far as the debate issue.....I could care less to debate the matter with you or anyone else, I have a right as much as anyone else to post my knowledge, experience, and opinions on the matter, as which I did. Maybe this "word on words" game that you speak of is only a game to you.

On the other hand, I don't talk about things that I don't know about....that would make me a hippocrite. Sorry if you don't see the situation as I do, that is what makes us different, but know that not everyone is bad in law enforcement and the truth will be revealed eventually.

BG, you can learn a lot watching chickens as they have the same distinct qualitys of people. They gather in little groups(clicks), certain hens hang with certain roosters (but that is prone to change),certain roosters like being in charge more than others (politicians). If the courts was to get involved in the chicken society then the chickens would all be broke , divorced or in jail. So it is good that the court , lawyers , police and polyticians keep their distance from the chickens because if they (the entitys just mentioned) did start promoting their "author" ity then we would have chickenomics and there would be kaos and the court docket would be full and police would be pulling chickens over and giving them fines etc. If you have watched people and the behaviour they exhibit then you could learn a lot from a chicken.

BG: Having been raised in Bemiston Mill village, we were permitted to have a chicken or two, but not like you are talking about...what you described sounds like some "skirt chasing politicians" in the county. I am referring this question to my friend Darryl for analization...He doesn't have a PhD, but he is a first class chickenoligist. I think he has close to 100 on his land. Answer the question Darryl. There are a lot of us who want to hear the answer.Thanks for the question BG.

Woo Hoo!!!! Give you a freaking cookie! Maybe your the one who needs to pack up and shut up, because if I'm not mistaken your can't be the only one who has training in emergency protocols....maybe you need to study up on sarcasm as well since you think your are an expert at everything else...my part of the discussion was mainly just to say that maybe we need to not put ourselves in the position of judging people before they are found guilty by the court of law. Oh and by the way Emergency management and paramedicine offer pretty good training in behavior patterns....if I do have to say so myself.

Let me just start off by saying "NO I was not there!", but I do have a little inside on how things are run in emergency situations...can u say the same? Don't worry I'll pray for you as well....

TO: civlized. You ask did I meet anyone in prison who was not guilty.There were a lot of inmates won their appeal and went home...There were several others tell me they were not guilty.That they were set up...Only them, the arresting officers and the good Lord knows the truth...just like with the shooting death of Mr. Barry Bush...at this point no one knows what the truth is...the officers can say it was self-defense an accident or whatever...only they know what the truth is and if they are less than honest about the situation, they will have to live with it for the rest of their life and face judgement in death. Once again, I commend and thank each one for speaking out. A situation such as this creates a lot of passion and emotion. However, I think I have said enough about this tragedy and I will reserve any further remarks until the final investigation is over with..

You know it seems funny to me that everyone has an opinion about everything that they usually don't have any idea about. I believe that we should all be praying for ALL parties involved and quit coming to conclusions that we are not qualified to come to! It is also funny to me that everyone is against the police in situations like this automatically.....until they need them in their own emergencies....just something you might want to think about before you talk about something that you weren't there to witness yourself. Also police, fire, and ems have protocols that they follow for certain situations and most of them do just that....I can promise you that most of them do their job because they love it and not because of they pay or praise that they recieve.....because that is never enough. I will keep the Bush family and friends in my prayers as well as the Sgt. Warrington and his family and friends.

I would also like to say that I am not necessarily pro-authority. It urks me to no end to see police act "above the law". Seeing them race down the highway around 100mph for no reason. Flying through town in the turning lane just to get back in traffic as if nothing happened. Turning left when there is clearly a sign reading no left turn. Running traffic lights just because they can. The same things that would land you or I a rather large ticket and insurance woes. These are examples of things that we all witness being done that is not ethical behavior. If it is found that this shooting was not legit, I am all for punishment to the fullest extent. No one is, or should be, above the law, even though we all know that some are.

Well we all have our say so when it comes to our friends,right.No one knows what happened but the ones inside that home,one is dead.Barry was a good man and if anyone knew him he was not a person that would hurt anyone.That policeman has a bad attitude and it didnt take much to piss him off anyway, I know this because I have had to deal with him when he first came to Pell City.We will never know the truth but I do want to say this,I know this will not bring Barry back but I would like for that POLICE department to do a back ground check on the officer and on Barry then compare, I bet Warrington has more on him than Barry.We have a few good policeman in this town, but that one was one that thought he was always right.I understand why his blood pressure was up you just had to deal with him to know where Im coming from.What good is it to take him off work with pay, he will be back as soon as Barry is layed to rest.The ones that Pell City needs to arrest are still out on the street!It makes me sick to my stomach to think about this.The police needs to get the meth makers off the street,true they bust them but do they go to prison NO right back out there.Barry was at home,sick and why havent they told the family they found drugs, probally going off hear say.Lets see how many of the Pell City police go to the family today. This is just another case pushed to the back of the book.May GOD be with the family on today, my heart goes out to Barrys mom and child

Larry, wow!

Did you meet any guilty people while you were in there? It's funny, to me, how no one in prison deserves to be there. It's always someone else's fault. Why can we not accept responsibility for our actions? It seems like we have all been trained to deny and lie when something happens.

TO Civlized: For your info, I have walked in the shoes of a police officer...When I was honorable discharged from the Army in 1965, after six years of service, I went to work for the Talladega Police Department. In 1979, I was elected Mayor of Talladega and served a total of 11 years and missed being elected again a couple of years ago by 50 votes...While serving as Mayor, I made it a point to ride with a different police officer several times a week...I enjoyed my time as a police officer and I enjoyed riding with the officers as Mayor...this provided me an opportunity to see what was going on in the various communities as well as seeing how the police officers conducted themself...Without a doubt, Talladega had some of the best and still does...As Mayor, I always worried about the Chief hiring an individual and pinning on a badge and giving him a gun, only to find out the officer was "trigger happy or a bully." Everyone cannot be a police officer...It takes a dedicated, level headed person using common sense to serve and protect the public. There is not enough money to pay for this service and dedication. I know first hand there is a bond between most police officers and in many cases will cover for a "rogue officer." In no way am I accussing officer Vince Warrington of being a rogue or less than a man of impecible character and one of God's angel...However, in the news almost daily there are stories about school teachers, religious leaders, politicians, police officers, football players and the list is endless who were thought to be the pillar of the community. However they "screwed up". Rape, murder, sodomy, theft, and many other crimes. In 1973, as Mayor of the town, I made a decision concerning $5,925.00 expenditure. The council approved the invoices. At some point, I was charged with one count of fraud and 26 counts of money laundering. I served 37 1/2 months in federal prison. I was not guilty of the charges, but guilty of the way I handled the transaction...I did not call for any character witnesses but when most folks go to court, the first person on the stand is their pastor telling what an outstanding individual this person is...The catholic church is almost bankrupt because of Priest's who allegedly molested little boys. While serving time at Eglin Prison Camp, I saw more crooked correction officers who for a few dollars would provide the inmates drugs, or any other items that was prohibited by policy...In closing, it is obvious that the death of Mr. Barry Bush was either a murder, accident, screw up or self-defense. The bottom line, everyone, including God can investigate until the world comes to an end, but the only way the truth will come out is if the men in blue, who are hired to protect and serve, will be truthful to the investigators. The citizens of St. Clair deserve no less. This could have been one of your relatives who was shot. As a talk show host, I don't make the news...just try to report it accurately..that is why I was in Pell City to get comments from the folks who I thought would have first hand info...not rumors. According to several residents in the mobile home park, and they live about 10 feet apart, no one heard a shot fired...Why? Do these officers use silencers on their weapons? I don't know. Was there loud music playing in the community that would have drowned out a weapon being fired? I don't know. Was Mr. Bush shot in the mouth? I don't know. Was Mrs. Bush, who lives only one mobile home from where her son lived, deprived from seeing her son at his home or at the hospital? I don't know. A lot of questions and right now no answers. Let me commend the Daily Home for their reporting and let me commend all the folks who are speaking out..You have a right to do so. The entire community has a right to be concerned and know the truth.

"According to a Police Department press release, during the service of the warrant, a shot was fired and both an officer and a suspect were transported to St. Vincent’s St. Clair Hospital. The suspect was pronounced dead at the emergency room."

Larry and Candice, please forgive me. I mis understood and replied too quickly. It could be possible for one shot and two people. Remember JFK? However, if either of you were not there, how can you say it is murder or an accident? For some reason everytime a suspect gets shot the public has an outcry. Sometimes this outcry may be legit, but most of the time it isn't. It is normally drug dealers and other sorts of criminals that are on the receiving end of it. We can only hope that the truth comes out but I bet most of the outcriers will still protest to this action as if they we there and know the truth. You have to walk in their shoes before you can rush to judgement, speaking for the cops.

I still would like to know who kept the mother from seeing her son. Maybe you can ask her the next time you interview them and try to publicize this, by throwing fuel on the fire, before the investigation is done, Larry

I'm Friends with Sgt. Warrington. I think it would be in the best interest for everyone to stop monday morning quarter backing him and let the ABI do there job. That goes for Charlie Robinson as well. There is still and on going investigation so the only information you can possibly be getting is from the family and of course the are going to defend their family member. I'm not picking sides I'm for what is right. If it was not justified ABI will take care of it. But if he was justified than then name of a good man is being ran through the mud. PEOLPLE LET THE ABI DO THEIR JOB AND GET TO THE BOTTUM OF THIS. Where was all of this when the state trooper shot the man on wolf creek road south?????

TO Larry Barton: Your concern and words have meant so much to Barry's friends and family. May God Bless you.

To Civilized,I was reading your comment and was wondering where did you read that an officer was shot? No officer was shot. And no news groups have said that an officer was shot. So where are you getting your info. The officer(who had been having chest pains) was released late Thursday night from the same hospital that Mr. Bush was pronounced dead at. You can read it or write however you like. Murder is murder

TO Civlized: According to your comment, a police officer was shot...I believe this is erronerous..according to a friend with the police department and the family, the only one shot was Barry Bush...the police officer was treated for blood pressure....not a gunshot. If you will read both articles in the Daily Home, it says a shot was fired, not two shots, and that Mr. Bush was shot. It further states that both Mr. Bush and the officer were transported to the hospital...The concern I have and everyone else should have,is the one man who can give the truth is dead . The officers on the scene, (and according to several neighbors, there were around 7-10 officers there,) know what the truth is...are they honest to the point of testifying against a fellow officer if it comes to this? I don't know. Finally, as a host of a t.v. show, I realize sensation comes into play in a situation such as this, but the Mayor or Chief or Attorney Harmon could help stop some of the rumors by giving a press release saying, "we were not on the scene, but it is being investigated by the ABI and the St. Clair District Attorney and as soon as we know what happened, we will release the facts." A spokesperson could also let the folks know the oficer was not shot....Is this asking too much...one final thing. In talking with the deceased's mother and other relatives, they shared that the Mayor nor the Chief of Police had been to their house and offered condolence and assure the family that they would be the first to know what the facts are when the investigation is complete...Only Councilmember James McGowan has been in touch with the family...Based on what I have learned from sources close to the scene, this was a "screwup", and accident or whatever you want to clasify it...Mr. Bush had been in the hospital a few weeks earlier and was basicly confined to bed...according to the neighbors and family...Let me emphasize again that I hope the police officers of Pell City are men of integrity and will speak the truth...whatever it is. The autopsy and the medical staff at the hospital will not cover for wrong doing.

My condolences to the Bush family..As to the story listed above in reference to where Mr. Bush was shot..Since no one reportedly saw Mr. Bushes body, I am curious as to where this information (or rumor) came from...If it came from someone at the hospital, in violation of all kinds of laws, I would trhink there would be two investigations..One of the shooting incident and one of the alledeged leak of a medical condition by possible hospital personnel..Again..let me say that Barry will be missed around Pell City by his friends and family.

Who wouldn't let the woman see her son, the paramedics, hospital staff, or police? It is always sad to hear of this sort of situation. No one really knows what happened there, but a cop was shot and the suspect was shot. In my opinion, it sounds like the cop shooting the suspect was a reaction of the suspects own actions. Isn't that is what is suposed to happen? The article said, “The only time an officer should ever pull the trigger is in the event his life is in imminent danger. That is what the law says. At this point, based upon our initial investigation, that is not the case.”

So, if your partners life is in danger, Oh well the law says I can do nothing until he aims at me, sorry partner. That is crazy. The family does deserve answers, but it has to be investigated first.

this is a sad situation for the Bush Family my prayers go out to you. I pray that you recieve justice for what has happened to your son. One would think that you would be safe in your own home. And for the mother to not be allowed to see her child during the last moments of his life is so wrong and sad