WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:02.680 It is Kentucky and this morning news Coffee and Company 2 00:00:02.839 --> 00:00:06.480 here on News Radio eight forty whas Happy Friday, everybody. 3 00:00:06.759 --> 00:00:08.560 That's right, it is Friday, best day of the week 4 00:00:08.560 --> 00:00:11.880 in my opinion. We've got LMPT Spokesman Dwight Mitchell with us. 5 00:00:11.880 --> 00:00:13.359 Happy Friday. How are we feeling? 6 00:00:14.080 --> 00:00:15.199 Everything's going well? Nick. 7 00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:18.000 It's always a pleasure to be in your presence, and 8 00:00:18.399 --> 00:00:21.440 especially today for a simple fact. I noticed that the 9 00:00:21.440 --> 00:00:24.079 T shirt you had on came in of the room 10 00:00:24.120 --> 00:00:26.120 this morning is very near and dear to my heart, 11 00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:28.760 and that's a dare T shirt which stood for Drug 12 00:00:28.760 --> 00:00:32.079 Abuse Resistance Education, one that I was very much a 13 00:00:32.119 --> 00:00:35.000 part of in the beginning here in Lowland, Jefferson County, 14 00:00:35.000 --> 00:00:37.600 and I'm very proud of that to this day. And 15 00:00:37.640 --> 00:00:39.960 I'm glad that you're downing that particular show and. 16 00:00:39.880 --> 00:00:42.000 It worked out well because this is a a vintage 17 00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:44.840 old shirt. And again, I'm sure a lot of people 18 00:00:45.000 --> 00:00:48.719 know exactly what Dwight Mitchell's talking about when he mentions there, 19 00:00:48.960 --> 00:00:51.439 but if you saw the logo on the shirt, I 20 00:00:51.439 --> 00:00:54.000 think it would take you back in time because when 21 00:00:54.039 --> 00:00:55.960 I was growing up and I hate to make myself 22 00:00:55.960 --> 00:00:58.119 always sound so young to an audience that probably thinks 23 00:00:58.119 --> 00:01:00.840 I'm young and childish anyway. But in the nineties this 24 00:01:00.960 --> 00:01:03.399 a big deal. I mean, it became a cool thing 25 00:01:03.479 --> 00:01:07.959 for kids to just embrace. And clearly the motivation was 26 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:10.480 good to again keep kids away from drugs. But you 27 00:01:10.519 --> 00:01:12.319 shared something with me when you saw the shirt that 28 00:01:12.359 --> 00:01:15.200 I thought was fascinating, and I just I know people 29 00:01:15.200 --> 00:01:18.159 will appreciate this story. There are kids at the time 30 00:01:18.239 --> 00:01:20.799 who were a part of the DARE program with you 31 00:01:21.519 --> 00:01:24.640 that ended up following a path to law enforcement, many 32 00:01:24.680 --> 00:01:25.560 of them right, well. 33 00:01:25.480 --> 00:01:28.400 Yes, and there's about five or six of them that 34 00:01:28.480 --> 00:01:31.799 are on the police department now and may be more, 35 00:01:31.879 --> 00:01:35.120 but several of them are in our upper command. In fact, 36 00:01:35.200 --> 00:01:38.239 the Deputy Chief of Police, Emily McKinley was one of 37 00:01:38.239 --> 00:01:42.000 my DEARE students in a few years ago. My direct supervisor, 38 00:01:42.439 --> 00:01:47.560 Lamont Washington, was the sergeant of the Oh yes and uh. 39 00:01:47.640 --> 00:01:49.599 He was part of the DARE program as well as 40 00:01:49.799 --> 00:01:52.599 as many others that are there. And it does my 41 00:01:52.640 --> 00:01:54.920 heart well, not so much that they came into law enforce, 42 00:01:55.000 --> 00:01:57.079 but the fact to see them grow and mature and 43 00:01:57.079 --> 00:02:00.599 become the responsible adults that they had. We had any 44 00:02:00.599 --> 00:02:03.319 small part roll in that at the time we did that, 45 00:02:04.200 --> 00:02:05.799 What a great testimony that is. 46 00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:08.560 Well, there's no doubt there was clearly some level of 47 00:02:08.599 --> 00:02:10.800 an impact as far as making an impression to where 48 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:14.319 they they've grown to be not only very productive human 49 00:02:14.360 --> 00:02:18.479 beings but also clearly working in a profession that we 50 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:21.439 need people like them. So that is that is awesome 51 00:02:21.479 --> 00:02:24.120 to see. And I guess when I don't want to 52 00:02:24.159 --> 00:02:26.479 sound like I'm some young kid, I don't want to 53 00:02:26.479 --> 00:02:29.000 make you sound like you're some old ancient dinosaur. But 54 00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:32.800 he said it not me. You've you've done this a 55 00:02:32.800 --> 00:02:34.840 long time. You've been in this community a long time 56 00:02:34.919 --> 00:02:38.080 with LMPD in some form or fashion. What is it 57 00:02:38.159 --> 00:02:40.719 like to see those that that sort of kind of 58 00:02:40.759 --> 00:02:43.599 climb within that profession. And I mean, it's got to 59 00:02:43.599 --> 00:02:44.159 make you proud. 60 00:02:44.560 --> 00:02:48.879 Oh, it makes me a static because here's the thing 61 00:02:48.919 --> 00:02:52.360 in life. You know, as you grow and you mature, 62 00:02:52.400 --> 00:02:56.000 you don't necessarily know what you're going to do. But 63 00:02:56.240 --> 00:02:58.680 it's just one of those things that once you figured 64 00:02:58.719 --> 00:03:00.800 that out and then you do it to the best 65 00:03:00.840 --> 00:03:03.800 of your ability and you're able to make a career 66 00:03:03.879 --> 00:03:06.240 out of it and then to affect someone else's life, 67 00:03:06.240 --> 00:03:08.800 and I just call that just paying it forward. You 68 00:03:09.000 --> 00:03:11.479 just one thirsty man telling another thirsty man word to 69 00:03:11.479 --> 00:03:15.000 get water. And I think that's great. And if again, 70 00:03:15.199 --> 00:03:17.960 if we had some small impact on that at the 71 00:03:18.000 --> 00:03:21.000 time that they were growing and maturing, then to God 72 00:03:21.039 --> 00:03:21.520 be the glory. 73 00:03:21.759 --> 00:03:24.759 I appreciate that that line you said about one thirsty 74 00:03:24.759 --> 00:03:27.039 man to another thirsty man. I will tell you those 75 00:03:27.120 --> 00:03:29.719 kind of lines from Dwight Mitchell are getting a lot 76 00:03:29.759 --> 00:03:32.400 of praise. People seem to like those. So you bring 77 00:03:32.439 --> 00:03:34.919 a lot of wisdom and you say you've shared some 78 00:03:34.960 --> 00:03:36.639 things that I'm not sure people have heard, and they say, 79 00:03:36.639 --> 00:03:38.159 you know what. I like that people are putting those 80 00:03:38.159 --> 00:03:39.639 in their pocket and running with them. I hope they 81 00:03:39.639 --> 00:03:41.840 credit you when they share those those type of lines. 82 00:03:41.919 --> 00:03:44.039 They shouldn't credit me because I got it from someone 83 00:03:44.120 --> 00:03:45.560 else and just smart. 84 00:03:45.360 --> 00:03:45.919 Enough to say it. 85 00:03:46.159 --> 00:03:48.599 There you go, all radio is. It's just recreating something 86 00:03:48.599 --> 00:03:49.520 else as somebody else said. 87 00:03:49.520 --> 00:03:51.800 That's why I'm under a lot of great wisdom, mainly 88 00:03:52.039 --> 00:03:55.560 my great mother, my minister, and some other people in 89 00:03:55.599 --> 00:03:58.800 my life that have helped steer me. And you know, 90 00:03:58.840 --> 00:04:02.039 when you hear something you stored in your memory. Brank 91 00:04:02.080 --> 00:04:03.840 and when you have an opportunity to use it to 92 00:04:03.879 --> 00:04:05.599 give it to someone else, why wouldn't you do that? 93 00:04:05.759 --> 00:04:08.240 No doubt, things stick with you for a reason. There's 94 00:04:08.280 --> 00:04:10.680 no doubt about that. But Dwi Mitchell LL ANDPD spokesman's 95 00:04:10.680 --> 00:04:15.120 with us here on news radio eight forty Whas obviously, 96 00:04:15.199 --> 00:04:18.480 crime in the community, crime in Louisville, gun violence, that's 97 00:04:18.519 --> 00:04:20.800 been a talking point for quite some time and always 98 00:04:20.800 --> 00:04:22.959 will be, just as far as that's news, it's stuff 99 00:04:23.000 --> 00:04:25.360 that people need to know about. But what I think 100 00:04:25.600 --> 00:04:28.639 should be emphasized more than it is is just that 101 00:04:28.720 --> 00:04:33.120 we are seeing a drop in the number of these 102 00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:36.879 types of crimes right now. Homicides down thirty four percent, 103 00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:40.560 non fatal shootings are down thirty one percent, carjackings down 104 00:04:40.600 --> 00:04:43.160 thirty six percent. And obviously it goes without saying you 105 00:04:43.160 --> 00:04:45.199 want those to be at zero percent. As far as 106 00:04:45.199 --> 00:04:49.439 just them happening, that's not reality. But this is good progress, 107 00:04:50.079 --> 00:04:53.240 and I'm just curious your thoughts on the progress itself 108 00:04:53.279 --> 00:04:55.560 and maybe some factors that have led to this, because 109 00:04:55.600 --> 00:04:57.879 clearly things are heading in the right direction here. 110 00:04:58.639 --> 00:05:02.480 Well, I think getting the message out and officers are 111 00:05:02.480 --> 00:05:06.759 returning back to doing good groundwork policing. You know, the 112 00:05:06.800 --> 00:05:09.879 backbone of the police department are not detectives or things 113 00:05:09.920 --> 00:05:12.600 like that. It's the men and women on the street 114 00:05:12.639 --> 00:05:15.759 that ride those cars that you see that are very visible, 115 00:05:16.199 --> 00:05:20.480 are working those streets, are being aggressive when they're seeing things. 116 00:05:20.360 --> 00:05:22.839 And I think that's helped mitigating some of it. 117 00:05:23.079 --> 00:05:26.399 Now, if I had the civil bullet to say, if 118 00:05:26.399 --> 00:05:29.319 we keep doing this, then it'll keep going down. And 119 00:05:29.360 --> 00:05:31.560 I don't know that there's any rhyme or reason, and 120 00:05:31.920 --> 00:05:33.720 I don't care as long as it as it is 121 00:05:33.759 --> 00:05:37.319 going down. And that's the trend that we hope that 122 00:05:37.480 --> 00:05:39.439 continues to do. But I think a lot of the 123 00:05:39.439 --> 00:05:44.680 programs that that Metro government under Mary green Bird's leadership, 124 00:05:45.240 --> 00:05:49.480 putting those in place, having good continuity within the police 125 00:05:49.480 --> 00:05:53.120 department and having one mission, one goal, and that is 126 00:05:53.160 --> 00:05:56.680 to help eradicate crime. Now, you know, we've been a 127 00:05:56.720 --> 00:06:00.000 police department of some sort, whether it was the city police, 128 00:06:00.079 --> 00:06:03.079 County police, and now LMPD and the other agencies that 129 00:06:03.160 --> 00:06:05.879 we have other law enforcement agencies we have in our 130 00:06:05.879 --> 00:06:08.560 community been doing this for over two hundred years. And 131 00:06:09.160 --> 00:06:11.480 you know, now we're seeing a downward trending and I 132 00:06:11.519 --> 00:06:14.439 hope that it continues that way. Not to some people, 133 00:06:15.399 --> 00:06:18.240 perception is reality because on the news, you know, in 134 00:06:18.240 --> 00:06:21.519 the media, that's what you hear is when something goes 135 00:06:21.560 --> 00:06:24.680 wrong or if there's a tragedy and the should be reported. 136 00:06:24.759 --> 00:06:27.560 Nobody's not saying that. But I do want to tap 137 00:06:27.600 --> 00:06:29.680 the fact that crime is going down. But there's no 138 00:06:30.160 --> 00:06:33.800 simple saying solution to say that if we just because we. 139 00:06:33.720 --> 00:06:34.959 Did this, it's going down. 140 00:06:35.040 --> 00:06:37.439 And I don't think that would be wise to do either, 141 00:06:37.519 --> 00:06:40.000 because we're just going to keep doing what we're doing 142 00:06:40.000 --> 00:06:42.360 and hope the results continue the way that they are. 143 00:06:42.480 --> 00:06:45.519 You mentioned continuity. That's something that I would say maybe 144 00:06:46.040 --> 00:06:48.199 the average citizen doesn't really think about as far as 145 00:06:48.279 --> 00:06:51.120 what is important when it comes to the police department. 146 00:06:51.120 --> 00:06:54.360 You guys are a huge team, one big family, really 147 00:06:54.399 --> 00:06:57.839 a fraternity, and you see it often when you know, 148 00:06:57.839 --> 00:07:00.839 for example, Bear knows pizza had a benefit right for 149 00:07:00.920 --> 00:07:03.839 the officer who recently had passed away and for her family, 150 00:07:03.920 --> 00:07:08.000 and just to see the army of law enforcement and 151 00:07:08.040 --> 00:07:10.600 first responders really that are there. That was a reminder 152 00:07:10.600 --> 00:07:12.600 to me that you know, if they are they're brothers 153 00:07:12.600 --> 00:07:14.560 in arms. I mean, that's that's brothers and sisters in arms. 154 00:07:14.560 --> 00:07:17.319 I should say so continuity when it comes to just 155 00:07:17.399 --> 00:07:19.519 you know, having that that could that could go a 156 00:07:19.519 --> 00:07:22.240 long way. As far as just improving. 157 00:07:21.839 --> 00:07:25.040 Everything, well, yes, I think when you have clear cut, 158 00:07:25.160 --> 00:07:30.199 defined goals, whatever organization you and your chances of succeeding 159 00:07:30.279 --> 00:07:32.800 are good because everyone knows the mission and as long 160 00:07:32.800 --> 00:07:37.639 as we're working in that same direction, change is inevitable. 161 00:07:37.680 --> 00:07:39.439 It's going to happen if you do that. 162 00:07:39.680 --> 00:07:41.920 But if you're going this way and that way and 163 00:07:42.040 --> 00:07:44.040 this way and that way, then you're going to have 164 00:07:44.079 --> 00:07:48.040 that what I just said, chaos without using the term. 165 00:07:48.079 --> 00:07:51.879 But that's what we're what we're striving for, will continue 166 00:07:51.920 --> 00:07:56.040 to do and I see a great, great future that 167 00:07:56.120 --> 00:07:59.720 we have and I hope that it continues and gets better. 168 00:08:00.879 --> 00:08:02.199 I gotta ask, are you going to be out at 169 00:08:02.199 --> 00:08:04.120 Freedom Hall any over the next few days to watch 170 00:08:04.120 --> 00:08:05.319 the former Cardinals play. 171 00:08:05.399 --> 00:08:07.680 I'm gonna be there tomorrow at twelve thirty gap my 172 00:08:07.800 --> 00:08:11.120 TV ticket, there we go, and TBT ticket and I'm 173 00:08:11.160 --> 00:08:11.800 ready to go. 174 00:08:12.360 --> 00:08:15.720 It's been such a treat for fans to see former 175 00:08:15.720 --> 00:08:20.199 players play again, but just seeing guys play together that 176 00:08:20.319 --> 00:08:23.759 clearly were many years apart during their time. I'm envious 177 00:08:23.759 --> 00:08:26.319 of you because you got to experience the era that 178 00:08:26.439 --> 00:08:29.439 made Louisville basketball what it is. It kind of became 179 00:08:29.480 --> 00:08:31.240 my religion growing up. I know a lot about it, 180 00:08:31.279 --> 00:08:33.159 but I didn't get to experience it. I was born 181 00:08:33.159 --> 00:08:35.039 into this, didn't have any didn't have any options. In 182 00:08:35.159 --> 00:08:36.919 my son, he's the same way. He's excited about going 183 00:08:36.919 --> 00:08:39.200 and watching him play, and he's getting to see guys 184 00:08:39.240 --> 00:08:41.799 play that he wasn't even alive when they were playing 185 00:08:41.799 --> 00:08:44.720 for Louisville. But because of this event, he's watched them, 186 00:08:45.200 --> 00:08:48.039 he knows of them, and he's super excited. But imagine 187 00:08:48.080 --> 00:08:49.759 if this would have been a thing back in the eighties, 188 00:08:49.759 --> 00:08:51.440 some of the teams they could have put together with 189 00:08:51.840 --> 00:08:55.480 Dinny's teams then just loaded rosters, good stuff. 190 00:08:55.559 --> 00:09:00.159 Well, actually, there was a game that took place and 191 00:09:00.519 --> 00:09:02.879 it was I guess it was in the late eighties 192 00:09:02.919 --> 00:09:05.960 that took place, but the nineteen eighty National championship team 193 00:09:06.000 --> 00:09:09.279 played the nineteen eighty six National championship team, which I 194 00:09:09.399 --> 00:09:12.519 was there, and it was the first of It's kind 195 00:09:12.519 --> 00:09:14.080 of like that, so you did get to see that 196 00:09:14.120 --> 00:09:14.600 ear again. 197 00:09:14.720 --> 00:09:17.519 I remember seeing a clip on YouTube of somebody showing 198 00:09:17.559 --> 00:09:19.879 like highlights of it, and I remember thinking, like, I 199 00:09:19.919 --> 00:09:22.519 didn't know this happened. That was crazy. Griff played too, 200 00:09:22.519 --> 00:09:22.879 didn't he? 201 00:09:22.960 --> 00:09:23.080 Oh? 202 00:09:23.159 --> 00:09:24.720 Yes, and I mean tore them up. 203 00:09:24.919 --> 00:09:26.679 And those are the two. Those, of course, are the 204 00:09:26.679 --> 00:09:30.080 first two national championship teams. And back then was there 205 00:09:30.679 --> 00:09:32.720 was there a back and forth between hey, we're better 206 00:09:32.840 --> 00:09:35.039 because fans don't care. They love both teams. They love 207 00:09:35.039 --> 00:09:36.919 all the teams, especially those that want a title. But 208 00:09:37.039 --> 00:09:39.360 I could see some competitiveness of from the eighty guys 209 00:09:39.360 --> 00:09:40.399 in the eighty six guys. 210 00:09:40.440 --> 00:09:43.519 Well, one of the best competitors of it all was 211 00:09:43.559 --> 00:09:46.879 Derek Smith. And even though he had gone up because 212 00:09:47.000 --> 00:09:52.120 actually the freshman purpose of nineteen eighty six, we had 213 00:09:52.200 --> 00:09:53.440 like five or six of them that came in and 214 00:09:53.519 --> 00:09:55.120 they were playing a summer league. We should have a 215 00:09:55.120 --> 00:09:59.080 summer league that many of the UFL players played in. 216 00:10:00.039 --> 00:10:03.039 And I remember Derek being really really tough on them, 217 00:10:03.240 --> 00:10:04.799 but I think it actually tough in them. 218 00:10:05.039 --> 00:10:08.480 Of course it did to win that championship in six. 219 00:10:08.600 --> 00:10:12.080 So it's Louivell basketball has always been a part of 220 00:10:12.080 --> 00:10:14.639 the factory. I've been here my whole life and been 221 00:10:14.679 --> 00:10:17.120 a Louisville fan. My whole time. And I even go 222 00:10:17.200 --> 00:10:21.440 back to Junior Bridgeman and Alan Murphy days and Jim 223 00:10:21.480 --> 00:10:23.799 Price and when Denny first got here. 224 00:10:23.879 --> 00:10:25.120 So it was all good. 225 00:10:25.159 --> 00:10:28.919 I'll tell you what. Those guys arriving as freshmen. It 226 00:10:29.039 --> 00:10:32.200 was important for those that were either finishing up their 227 00:10:32.240 --> 00:10:35.320 career or were that had an impact on being what 228 00:10:35.320 --> 00:10:36.559 it is. They're gonna let them know. Look, if you're 229 00:10:36.559 --> 00:10:38.879 gonna wear this shootiform and we're gonna keep this thing going, 230 00:10:38.879 --> 00:10:40.279 you gotta be tough. You gotta be ready. 231 00:10:40.360 --> 00:10:43.200 Oh yes, you gotta be ready, ready to go. And uh, 232 00:10:43.399 --> 00:10:45.600 you know Louivelle basketball in the eighties, we were the 233 00:10:45.639 --> 00:10:46.000 team of it. 234 00:10:46.120 --> 00:10:48.279 Oh my goodness. Yeah, And I'm still jealous as hell, 235 00:10:48.320 --> 00:10:50.000 but I didn't get a chance to experience them. 236 00:10:50.039 --> 00:10:53.639 Don't be jealous. Here's what you do. At least you 237 00:10:53.679 --> 00:10:56.240 had somebody to tell you your hostory. And any time 238 00:10:56.320 --> 00:10:58.879 you know your history, even if you weren't there, you'll 239 00:10:58.919 --> 00:11:01.679 have a better appreciate for to push it forward. And 240 00:11:01.679 --> 00:11:02.720 that's what you're doing now. 241 00:11:02.919 --> 00:11:07.600 And even though I didn't get to experience it, it 242 00:11:07.720 --> 00:11:10.639 happening sort of created it becoming such an important thing 243 00:11:10.639 --> 00:11:12.080 around here. Not that it was not that it wasn't 244 00:11:12.120 --> 00:11:14.600 prior to that era, but yeah, we are the community 245 00:11:14.679 --> 00:11:16.639 where this kind of an event can thrive because man, 246 00:11:16.679 --> 00:11:18.600 we care about this stuff more than a lot of fans. 247 00:11:18.639 --> 00:11:20.320 Oh yeah, we're crazy for college troops. 248 00:11:20.440 --> 00:11:20.799 We are. 249 00:11:20.879 --> 00:11:24.080 And I think what now, three years ago when we 250 00:11:24.120 --> 00:11:27.679 first were in this, you know, when we're at a 251 00:11:27.840 --> 00:11:31.639 long time in the basketball ye, little athletics. 252 00:11:31.799 --> 00:11:33.000 We needed that as a fan base. 253 00:11:33.159 --> 00:11:35.159 We did, and I think it was a good rallying point. 254 00:11:35.240 --> 00:11:37.559 And you know, that's the thing about it. When you're 255 00:11:37.600 --> 00:11:39.320 down and you're lying on your back, the good thing 256 00:11:39.320 --> 00:11:41.600 about it is you're looking up. And that's what we 257 00:11:41.639 --> 00:11:44.279 saw and we had hope. And then you know what 258 00:11:44.519 --> 00:11:49.600 last year with a new revitalization that the program needed. Uh, 259 00:11:50.080 --> 00:11:52.559 you know, it's just fantastic what we're experiencing today. 260 00:11:52.600 --> 00:11:55.519 So brought us back to life, right that one down, Folks, 261 00:11:55.519 --> 00:11:57.399 when you're lying on your back, you're still looking up. 262 00:11:57.720 --> 00:12:00.000 I like he's providing wisdom. That's what he does. He's 263 00:12:00.080 --> 00:12:02.919 LMPT spokesman Dwight Mitchell White has always appreciate your time. 264 00:12:02.960 --> 00:12:05.279 Always good to see you, and I may run into 265 00:12:05.279 --> 00:12:06.559 you tomorrow at the game. 266 00:12:06.639 --> 00:12:09.080 Well I'm when we're off there to exactly where I'm sitting, 267 00:12:09.120 --> 00:12:10.320 so we make sure that we connect. 268 00:12:10.440 --> 00:12:12.600 Awesome, awesome. I got to introduce you to my son. 269 00:12:13.320 --> 00:12:17.519 He's a he's a super fan of law enforcement and firefighters. 270 00:12:17.559 --> 00:12:19.240 And I told him I get to talk each week 271 00:12:19.759 --> 00:12:22.200 to Dwight, Mitchell, Bell and PD. He's he's gonna be 272 00:12:22.240 --> 00:12:24.639 he's gonna be starstruck. You and Mantres Harrel are probably 273 00:12:24.600 --> 00:12:26.399 going to be the two he's the most excited to see. 274 00:12:27.120 --> 00:12:27.879 Looking forward to it. 275 00:12:27.919 --> 00:12:28.799 Thanks to right take care. 276 00:12:28.840 --> 00:12:31.320 All right, let's get to a quick update on traffic 277 00:12:31.320 --> 00:12:33.080 and weather. Keep this thing rolling along again. And it's 278 00:12:33.159 --> 00:12:35.000 Kentucky and this morning News Coffee and Company here on 279 00:12:35.039 --> 00:12:39.600 news radio waight forty whas. Thank you very much, John Shannon, 280 00:12:39.799 --> 00:12:42.240 it is Kentucky and his morning news Coffee and Company 281 00:12:42.399 --> 00:12:45.320 here on news radio eight forty w h as, Nick Coffee. 282 00:12:45.320 --> 00:12:49.639 That's me the company man, John all on alongside John. 283 00:12:49.639 --> 00:12:54.679 Have you ever checked out at a store gas station, 284 00:12:55.200 --> 00:12:57.840 maybe you were settling up at a fast food spot 285 00:12:58.240 --> 00:13:02.679 and the total ice be six dollars and sixty six cents. 286 00:13:03.120 --> 00:13:04.840 You know, I think I have done that, yes, And 287 00:13:04.960 --> 00:13:05.639 do you think. 288 00:13:05.440 --> 00:13:07.879 About like it does it bother you at all. Do 289 00:13:07.919 --> 00:13:09.000 you add something to the menu. 290 00:13:09.360 --> 00:13:10.120 No, I do. 291 00:13:10.200 --> 00:13:11.679 It does pop in my head like, oh, that's the 292 00:13:11.960 --> 00:13:13.720 Devil's number or whatever it's supposed to be. 293 00:13:13.919 --> 00:13:17.559 This morning, I was doing the self checkout at Thornton's 294 00:13:17.559 --> 00:13:19.200 because you guys know, I'm fueled by Thornton's. And I 295 00:13:19.200 --> 00:13:21.960 stopped in to get my Monster Energy drink, and then 296 00:13:22.000 --> 00:13:26.000 I also got a sprite and something else. I don't 297 00:13:26.000 --> 00:13:28.679 remember what it was. Oh little, yeah, a little piece 298 00:13:28.679 --> 00:13:31.759 of candy. Little it wasn't it. It was an airhead 299 00:13:32.320 --> 00:13:34.600 and I just wanted some sugar. In fact, if I 300 00:13:34.639 --> 00:13:36.600 get a little sugar in my system early on when 301 00:13:36.639 --> 00:13:38.519 I take meds that I take in the morning, that 302 00:13:38.639 --> 00:13:41.159 usually keeps me from getting nauseous. So anyways, long story short, 303 00:13:41.279 --> 00:13:43.519 the total was six dollars and sixty six cents. And 304 00:13:43.960 --> 00:13:47.279 because it was a self checkout I had I thought, Okay, 305 00:13:47.799 --> 00:13:50.960 I can't risk it. I mean, I wouldn't have thought 306 00:13:50.960 --> 00:13:53.480 about it another second had I walked out and it 307 00:13:53.519 --> 00:13:55.279 not been self checkout, meaning I would have to then 308 00:13:55.320 --> 00:13:57.440 have her rerun something if that makes sense, meaning like 309 00:13:57.440 --> 00:13:59.159 the cashier. But because all I had to do was 310 00:13:59.159 --> 00:14:01.679 pick something up, scanned again to not make it six 311 00:14:01.840 --> 00:14:03.679 dollars and sixty six cents, but make it just a 312 00:14:03.679 --> 00:14:06.080 little bit more expensive. And I don't know if I've ever 313 00:14:06.120 --> 00:14:08.200 done that before. As far as being fearful of like that, 314 00:14:08.240 --> 00:14:11.759 being a bad luck, or being superstitious about those kind 315 00:14:11.799 --> 00:14:14.840 of things, I don't think I am superstitious at all 316 00:14:14.840 --> 00:14:17.639 compared to I guess the average. But for some reason 317 00:14:17.679 --> 00:14:19.600 today I did that, and I'm having a great Friday, 318 00:14:19.600 --> 00:14:22.559 So maybe the friday wouldn't be so good had I 319 00:14:22.639 --> 00:14:25.440 checked out and paid six dollars in sixty six cents. 320 00:14:25.519 --> 00:14:27.799 I remember one time when it happened to me. I 321 00:14:27.840 --> 00:14:29.879 didn't say anything about it, but the person who wrung 322 00:14:29.919 --> 00:14:31.279 me up said, oh no, I've got to add a 323 00:14:31.320 --> 00:14:33.080 penny to this because they were worried that something was 324 00:14:33.120 --> 00:14:34.159 going to happen because of it. 325 00:14:34.399 --> 00:14:36.440 And I don't know if there's really anybody who's chucked 326 00:14:36.519 --> 00:14:38.919 up a bad life experience because they you know, and 327 00:14:39.000 --> 00:14:40.919 they think it's because they paid a total of six 328 00:14:41.039 --> 00:14:43.679 dollars and sixty six cents. But I'm thinking, look, if 329 00:14:43.679 --> 00:14:46.200 I add another airhead to the mix, it's another forty 330 00:14:46.279 --> 00:14:50.360 none sense and it's there's no reason to not, you know, 331 00:14:50.480 --> 00:14:55.480 avoid that potential risk. But yeah, I'm glad I'm not superstitious, 332 00:14:55.480 --> 00:14:57.799 which I'm just kind of knowing how I'm wired. I'm 333 00:14:57.879 --> 00:15:00.320 kind of surprised that I'm not. But anyhow, I don't 334 00:15:00.320 --> 00:15:02.480 remind you. When it comes to Thornton's. You could take 335 00:15:02.480 --> 00:15:07.080 advantage of the Frequency Club. If you purchase purchase something 336 00:15:07.200 --> 00:15:10.960 so frequently, eventually you get a free one, hence the 337 00:15:11.039 --> 00:15:15.159 name Frequency Club. For example, if you get let's say 338 00:15:15.200 --> 00:15:18.000 your routine is every day you stop in and you 339 00:15:18.000 --> 00:15:20.240 get yourself a twenty ounce bottle of Coca Cola, maybe 340 00:15:20.240 --> 00:15:24.320 a twenty ounce bottle of Sprite. Well, if you've purchased nine, 341 00:15:24.600 --> 00:15:27.080 the next one is ten. And look, I know, buying 342 00:15:27.159 --> 00:15:29.080 nine of them to get the tenth one in one 343 00:15:29.159 --> 00:15:31.960 visit is not ideal. But if it's part of your 344 00:15:32.039 --> 00:15:33.919 routine every now and then, you're going to be checking out, 345 00:15:33.919 --> 00:15:36.919 put that refreshing rewards membership in and boom, you get 346 00:15:36.919 --> 00:15:38.840 it for free. So again, you guys know the drill. 347 00:15:38.840 --> 00:15:42.000 I'm fueled by Thornton's love Thorton's. All right, so let's 348 00:15:42.039 --> 00:15:43.480 see where do we want to go here? Obviously I 349 00:15:43.519 --> 00:15:46.120 want to reset some things before we get to Mayor Greenberg, 350 00:15:46.120 --> 00:15:49.080 who's going to join us coming up around around eight o'clock. 351 00:15:49.480 --> 00:15:52.399 But I guess just to kind of keep folks caught 352 00:15:52.480 --> 00:15:54.679 up with really where we've been today, to kind of 353 00:15:54.679 --> 00:15:57.960 give you give you a rundown of things we've discussed. Obviously, 354 00:15:58.399 --> 00:16:00.960 we did talk about the cold Play concert leading to 355 00:16:01.200 --> 00:16:05.080 an affair getting exposed with a CEO and his HR 356 00:16:05.200 --> 00:16:07.919 chief of staff. That is an example of things just 357 00:16:07.960 --> 00:16:13.279 going viral because of everything involved. It's the satisfaction that 358 00:16:13.320 --> 00:16:16.519 I think people get by seeing two people doing something 359 00:16:16.559 --> 00:16:18.799 that they're not supposed to do get caught. But I 360 00:16:18.879 --> 00:16:22.679 tell you the reaction from them making it quite clear 361 00:16:22.799 --> 00:16:24.559 that it was a nightmare scenario for them to be 362 00:16:24.840 --> 00:16:28.279 up on the screen, that was the real giveaway. And 363 00:16:28.360 --> 00:16:30.600 I will say, you got to keep in mind the 364 00:16:30.639 --> 00:16:34.799 world we live in now, there is so much fake 365 00:16:34.919 --> 00:16:37.279 news that is generated. And I'm not talking about like politics, 366 00:16:37.279 --> 00:16:39.720 certainly it exists there, but there's been like this press 367 00:16:39.759 --> 00:16:44.840 release that's been put out by supposedly this guy and 368 00:16:44.919 --> 00:16:47.679 his company about the situation. I think you might have 369 00:16:47.720 --> 00:16:50.960 even referenced it earlier. John, It's not real. There's been 370 00:16:51.000 --> 00:16:54.519 no there's been no confirmation from like the statement where 371 00:16:54.519 --> 00:16:57.120 he released, you know, kind of playing victim or whatever, 372 00:16:57.720 --> 00:17:01.360 that's not real. And I would have believed it. I 373 00:17:01.399 --> 00:17:03.679 did believe it until you know, you do a little checking. 374 00:17:03.720 --> 00:17:05.839 And again, because my whole thought is if if you're 375 00:17:05.920 --> 00:17:09.039 this guy, you just mean you don't say anything publicly, 376 00:17:09.079 --> 00:17:12.519 you just try, it's worse. But if you didn't say anything, no. 377 00:17:12.559 --> 00:17:15.200 If he yeah the statement, yeah, I mean because it 378 00:17:15.279 --> 00:17:17.079 just because and he put that little the in the 379 00:17:17.279 --> 00:17:19.000 you know, the fake thing. It had like a lyric 380 00:17:19.039 --> 00:17:19.440 at the end of. 381 00:17:19.440 --> 00:17:22.640 Y it was like super So you know, I'm amazed 382 00:17:22.680 --> 00:17:28.519 and also scared at how real fake things appear. And 383 00:17:29.599 --> 00:17:32.039 I don't I'm not programmed yet, but I'm sure eventually 384 00:17:32.119 --> 00:17:34.039 I will be programmed to where at all times you 385 00:17:34.119 --> 00:17:36.160 just have to make sure what you're seeing despite how 386 00:17:36.279 --> 00:17:39.640 look how it looks or even how it reads it. 387 00:17:39.920 --> 00:17:43.519 It may be doctored. And there's certain things that people fake, 388 00:17:44.240 --> 00:17:46.759 like but for for what like it's not even like 389 00:17:46.799 --> 00:17:49.079 that big of news. It wouldn't even generate much interest 390 00:17:49.119 --> 00:17:52.359 if it was in fact real, So it's just it's 391 00:17:52.960 --> 00:17:55.960 it's wild. But yeah, that whole that whole situation at 392 00:17:56.000 --> 00:17:59.480 the Coldplay concert. It Uh, it's made its way national, 393 00:17:59.599 --> 00:18:02.960 and I'm sure there's a lot of folks that are thinking, well, good, 394 00:18:03.440 --> 00:18:06.359 They're going to get what they deserve, I will say. 395 00:18:06.200 --> 00:18:10.880 The linked end quote from the HR chief, who again 396 00:18:11.000 --> 00:18:14.119 is clearly having some type of romantic relationship with her 397 00:18:14.119 --> 00:18:20.759 married CEO on LinkedIn the quote says she's able to 398 00:18:20.759 --> 00:18:24.279 build trust with employees of all levels. Well, she proved 399 00:18:24.279 --> 00:18:28.599 that at the highest level of that company. She's seemingly 400 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:33.119 having an affair with that guy, Andy Byron, the CEO 401 00:18:33.119 --> 00:18:35.920