I know you are, but what am I? Takes one to know one. Story out of Alexander city, Alabama:
A physical fight broke out amongst Alexander City's governing body during Monday evening's council meeting.
The fight was between Mayor Charles Shaw and Councilman Tony Goss. Both men gave AL.com their accounts of what happened.
Goss said Shaw tried to call an executive session Monday to address firing the city's finance director, Sandra Machen, but the council president denied the request. Shaw said he has no authority to call an executive session, and it was a council member who did so.
Goss said Shaw got mad at the denial and retrieved an email in which Goss said something disparaging about him. He said an argument soon followed with Goss shouting, "You're a dictator," and Shaw responding, "You're a liar."
How the argument turned physical is in dispute. Goss said he tried to apologize to some state auditors who were present when Shaw went over and punched him in the face. He said he punched back. Cont.
Story from - AL.com
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