Monday, March 22, 2021

Councilman Expresses Concerns Over M-Bar

 Jackson Ward 1 City Councilman Ashby Foote wants JPD to "look into" the M-Bar.  WLBT reported:

Ward One Councilman Ashby Foote said he plans to ask Jackson Police Chief James Davis to look into the club and determine how the city should address crime at the establishment.

“I’m not a professional, but it’s time to talk to the professionals about how to get this under control,” he said. “This is really a serious issue.”

Foote had not heard about the March 21 shooting when he was contacted by WLBT but said he was concerned about it nonetheless.

It is at least the second shooting that has occurred at the club since last summer. A third deadly shooting stemmed from an argument held in the M-Bar parking lot, authorities say.

Foote said he’s concerned how the club is impacting the quality of life for residents in nearby neighborhoods...

The establishment is located at 6340 Ridgewood Court Dr., in a commercial district. Just south of that district are the Wildwood North and Ridgewood Park neighborhoods.

“It undermines their sense of quality of life and the peace of mind for residents in that area,” Foote said. “Any time you have gunfire and shooting, it undermines peace and tranquility.” Rest of article and video.

Kingfish note: 3 homicides in 9 months as well as at least three shooting victims.  The place is more than a public nuisance. It is a hotspot of danger in Northeast Jackson. Shut it down. 


36 comments:

Anonymous said...

I had a hunch this was this joint was all about when I went by after it opened and the dude at the door said he'd have to frish me first. JPD should have known about this place when it first opened.

Anonymous said...

This
Is a situation where REAL leadership is required! A REAL leader wud use the “hammer”! Shut the place down NOW w no further discussion or “due process”! The message will get out and others will “get in line”! ANY OTHER plan of action is total BS!!

Anonymous said...

So what took this City Council member so long to call for city police to look into so many shootings & killings at M-Bar? It's in his district, certainly he has been aware of the thuggery going on there for quite some time. Maybe he's too busy writing feel-good pieces for the Northside Sun instead of doing something useful for the city. Or maybe he's okay with black-on-black crime.

Anonymous said...

1:36 Yeah that’s how you get sued, Judge Mathis.

The smoldering skull of David Koresh said...

Let's see. They've got Alcohol. Check. They're bound to have somebody up in there using Tobacco. Check. They've certainly demonstrated their use of Firearms. Check. I'll run it all by Janet.....

Anonymous said...

The "M" is for Murder!

Anonymous said...

He was batshit crazy, but Frank Melton would've shut this joint down years ago.

Anonymous said...

Are the people that own M-Bar also the owners of the late Nytelife in West Jackson?

Anonymous said...

Frank Melton used to shut crap down like this. And he indeed used the hammer!

Anonymous said...

Any place in Jackson catering to the "young adult" crowd and staying open past 1:00 a.m. will eventually have shootings and killings. These kids all carry guns and they do not respect each other and they do not argue or fight. They shoot. And yes, the women are as bad as the men. Truth.

Anonymous said...

..."Foote had not heard about the March 21 shooting when he was contacted by WLBT but said he was concerned about it nonetheless."

This is pretty much the problem right here... Foote is MIA. And afraid to speak the truth to those bozos at Council.

He can't get on JJ and read like everyone else?

Anonymous said...

1:23 You have to leave your gun(s) in the car. That's why most of the shootings are drive-by or in the parking lot.

Anonymous said...

"Or maybe he's okay with black-on-black crime."

@1:43pm - I believe you have the councilman confused with the anti-police Mayor.

Anonymous said...

Reading JJ should be a daily requirement for all elected officials in Jackson. They will learn more here than through internal/filtered channels.

Anonymous said...

Ya think, Councilman?
Why would an elected official have to be notified by a reporter? Why is he not proactive about staying informed on what is going on in his district? He was pretty silent about the interstate 55 shutdown with drag racing as well.
For God's sake, sir, get a police scanner or at least get news alerts on your phone!
Being a nice, electable person will not cut it. Jackson must have strong and qualified LEADERSHIP!

Anonymous said...

well, well, well. absentee leadership in ward 1.

y’all keep voting for him- it’s your own problem. don’t come crying on here when you vote for him again and again.

Anonymous said...

3:38 Get real! No strong AND qualified person is going to run for municipal office in Jackson Mississippi. It just ain't worth it.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Ashby "Northeast Jackson" Foote and Ms. Virgi "Belaven" Lindsay have been the most useless members on the Jackson City Council.

But then again, most qualified candidates moved out of town many years ago.
(As have most intelligent citizens).

Anonymous said...

The Sheriff should not allow off duty Deputies to work at this location. JPS officers should also not be allowed to work off duty at this location. Start there!

Anonymous said...

Leave him Ashby alone for he can count. There is nothing he can do , nothing. If he is smart he will get out while he is still alive.

Anonymous said...

So, 4:29 lets hear your opinion as to who the most useFULL members of the Council are....

Anonymous said...

" So, 4:29 lets hear your opinion as to who the most useFULL members of the Council are...."

That's an easy question 7:43.

It's Stokes ... hands down.
He will at least call a presser and talk about dope boys and raw boo boo.


Kingfish said...

You mean Frank shutting down the bars of his competitors?

Anonymous said...

2:34 and 2:46 - yes, Melton did shut places down during his term. Places that were competing with his dealers, and he wanted to take out the competition.

And his methods for shutting them down didn't quite meet the leagality tests at the time. Granted, I'm glad he shutn them down, legally or not. And I wouldn't be at all upset if the same methods were used today on this joint and several others (ought not limit it to the one joint in the remaining almost white area of town, get many others while at it).

But - a legal methodology would be preferred. Don't see that happening with the current administration either, so quibbling over methods doesn't make any difference.

Anonymous said...

Ashby is smart enough that he can count to seven. Him, and six others. Maybe 5 1/2, cause sometimes Virgie will grow a pair, but not often.

What would you have him - or whoever you think should (and would be willing) to take his place do? Stand up and holler and scream like Stokes does? Wouldn't accomplish anything except get him on the tube if he talked about raw boo-boo.

I guess he could do like Stokes and start renaming every street in Ward 1 after somebody - so they could go change the signs and make people get new addresses. Or he could put up campaign posters on all the telephone poles in the ward wishing folksa happy whatever holiday.

Frankly, I appreciate Ashby for at least being willing to put up with all the crap (literally and actually) of being one of the seven dwarfs. I wouldn't put up with all their sheninagins for the 'honor' of being a Jackson Councilman, knowing that I could actually accomplish NOTHING while sitting on the dias with the other clowns.

Anonymous said...

Ashby is a good fellow. West Point graduate. Hard worker. Good husband and father. I’m so glad that he’s willing to battle the Philistinines. Thank you Ashby

Ghost of Fordice said...

10:11 - Haven't you heard? Nice guys finish last. Or something like that. Name me a nice guy who ever went into battle and came out the other side victorious.

Anonymous said...

3:10 PM
The rallying cry last year has been variations of "Silence is violence" and "Silence is consent".

Anonymous said...

here's how a LEADER wud handle this situation---call a meeting of ur chief of staff ,chief of police, city attorney---tell them u DEMAND that place shut down by noon TODAY, doors padlocked ,notice posted on the door and in media that THIS place is shut down and will NOT reopen and if "owners" try to change lipstick on this pig they will NOT be granted a license---I dont care HOW u do it---just paper it in a fashion thats REASONABLY justifiable--meeting over!!!

Anonymous said...

I can't believe nobody's made a Hitchcock joke yet.

Anonymous said...

So the bar pays for police to come work security and they still have shootings there. What exactly is a bar owner supposed to do in such a case? It seems they would have a pretty rock solid case against the sheriffs office if they got shut down because of the poor security provided.

Anonymous said...

In his news conference yesterday Chowkey said that M-Bar pays in excess of "six figures" monthly for security. Later, he mentions that they pay about $20,000 monthly. Lumumba is INCOMPETENT.

Anonymous said...

Ward one--losing Bed, Bath, Beyond. Heck, Foote needs the MBar in order to have some businesses in his ward!

That's what this ward gets for voting for incompetent leadership again, and again, and again...

Anonymous said...

2:59 - regardless of what they pay for security, what's the mayor's point? Let's get to the real point...Does the place pay for water?

Anonymous said...

Anyone else here been to this place? Let me tell you about it. Great food. Reasonable drink prices. Attractive women everywhere. No one bothers this old white guy when he goes in. It’s a lot better than sitting looking at all the ex-wife crows at Bravo...

Anonymous said...

Kingfish said...
"You mean Frank shutting down the bars of his competitors?"
March 22, 2021 at 8:49 PM

I was gonna say....
But you said it more concisely.
Thanks, Kingfish!


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