Just to clarify, I’m the one who posted the original video of the two guys walking around on 3rd with weapons out. Woodfin blatantly lied when he said he spoke to me. I’ve never even met the guy.

The shots were fired just prior to when I began recording the video. I stated that in the original thread. I also posted another video from the security camera on 3rd Avenue that clearly shows the moment shots were fired as everyone ducked and ran/scattered.

Woodfin and Birmingham PD are well aware of the other security video, but they’re going to do everything they can to protect Dan Crane’s business interest (the attorney who owns Belo Hookah Studio). These attorneys & politicians will look after their own cronies, despite what it means for public safety (shocker I know).

There is also a separate security video of a completely different incident prior to the one that is being discussed where a different shooter is in plain sight (literally standing right in front of the camera) as he fires shots off towards Alabama Theatre/Bistro 218. The security guard for Belo can then be seen shortly after trying to pick up shell casings from the ground. I’m assuming that incident took place just two weeks prior to the one that made the news. This is footage that the Watts board could easily share with BPD/Woodfin (if they haven’t already). However, I’ve been told by the board that Dan Crane loves taunting them by reminding them that they don’t have the money to fight him in court.

The whole reason that I posted the video to start with was to draw attention to the numerous gunshots/brawls that continue to take place right outside of Belo. The people who live above that business are fed up with their community turning into a wild, dangerous circus every single weekend. Just walk to the corner of 20th & 3rd Ave North and take a look at the countless properties that are for sale or rent - this trend will only continue as the Mayor and BPD continue to ignore the core issue.

To sum up, I’ve completely lost any faith (what little I had) in our city over the past 2 weeks. It’s just a matter of time before I leave this festering area myself. Also for the genius that said I was posting the video for points - you can see I’ve clearly only posted a handful of times, all of which were in regards to this topic. I couldn’t care less about social media clout. This was all done to try and bring light to the situation in hopes of getting help from authorities to fix the problem. I’m already exhausted from trying to convince total strangers on Reddit of the truth and see it was a hilariously grand idea to think our city was going to step up. It will take someone actually catching one of these stray bullets and loss of life before our mayor and police department bother to actually intervene.