I grew up in the area and know this mall well. It was a big deal when it opened at the height of mall culture in the 80's and at the time was one of the largest shopping malls in the country. I also know the Hoover police department well. When I heard them release a statement with a pat explanation of how a hero…

“New evidence suggests that while Mr. Bradford was likely involved in some aspect of the altercation,”

So I live near Hoover, and allI can say is fuck Hoover and Hoover PD so hard. I am obviously a goofy ass white dude, but HPD profiles hardcore. The worst example that comes to mind is, while working at a retail store in Hoover, one of our managers was sitting in his car in the parking lot talking on the phone before…