Heads and tales: Chief concern

Nunn’s sense: The first female Birmingham police chief isn’t flashy, or terribly outspoken. Annetta Nunn rose through the ranks to take the top spot in 2002. Since then, she and the mayor have clashed over issues, but the department has managed to stay clean. Crime is down overall, even though homicides in Birmingham have topped 100 (and counting) for the year. Does the chief deserve the credit or the blame?
• Birmingham police chief happiest in background role [Birmingham News]

Ask about our attacks from UFOs coverage: Clarke County spent $7,000 to insure public buildings against foreign terrorist attacks. (Not unlike the time Hoover formed its own Department of Homeland Security; now, ungrateful undocumented Hispanic workers are suing to stop it.) Said one commissioner, “The likelihood of that happening is the same that I’m going to be on the next moon shot. I think it’s another way for the insurance people to make money.” He then voted in favor of the allocation. We wanted to interest them in a bridge for sale, but imaginary al-Qaida operatives blew it up. Damn you, terrorists!!!
• County insures against terror [Mobile Register]

And if it’s a boy, Arkansas: If you watch the part of MTV that’s not “Laguna Beach,” you might recognize some drummer dude and some actress chick from “Meet the Barkers.” As part of their televised reality, the couple is contractually obligated to breed. Hence, their new daughter, Alabama Luella Barker. Funny thing is, neither parent is from this state. At least they didn’t name her Scout or Apple.
• Meet the Barkers’ New Daughter [People]

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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2005, 10:13 pm, in Headlines.
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