The Basement

[NightSwimmer]

This is the story of a youthful drug addict who turned his life around and parlayed a small Christian youth movement hosted in his parent's basement into a wildly successful non-profit event planning and tee-shirt printing enterprise knocking down over a million dollars annually.

It all began to go sour after the local Sheriff awarded Matt Pitt with an honorary Sheriff's Deputy Badge. That's when he bought a blue light for his car, so that he wouldn't have to deal with those pesky speed limits as he traveled from one event to another. When he flashed his badge to confiscate a weapon that one of his neighbors had spotted in a wooded area near his home, the real police got involved. It's been all downhill for Mr. Pitt ever since.

As the police were attempting to serve an arrest warrant for violating his probation for impersonating a police officer, he scheduled an interview with one of the local television stations in Birmingham to plead his case directly to the public. Someone tipped the police off to his presence there and he is said to have jumped over a 45 foot cliff in his attempt to elude capture.



Not many events in the sleepy suburb of Trussville make the NYT, but this one did.

This is a local story about the attempt to serve an arrest warrant at his home.

This is The Basement's Facebook Page.

Of course, his followers are resolute in support of their spiritual leader.

 

[GordonGecko]

Funny how often "evangelism" goes south...and/or degenerates into a cult following.

You think back to Jim and Tammy....or Swaggert....or more extreme, Jim Jones.

 

[NightSwimmer]

The Basement, and Matt Pitt are now claiming that Matt was never guilty of impersonating a police officer at the time of his original arrest. Some of his partners are testifying that the police lied when they arrested him for using his blue lights to evade the speed limit.

Matt is also claiming that he only plead guilty because his lawyer didn't show up in court. This in spite of court papers signed by himself and his attorney on the day of his trial. I guess "Godly" truth supersedes mere "human" truth?

http://www.trussvilletribune.com/?p=8542

 

[NightSwimmer]

The Basement Mafia still consider themselves above the law.

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/10/the_basement_security_director.html

I saw this story on the local news on television last night. Vince Lovell's response to questions consisted entirely of denials. He said "There was no hit and run" and "I did not leave the scene of the accident".

According to Vince, he was just going home to get his phone so that he could call the police and report the accident. That wasn't necessary, since the police were already waiting for him in his driveway when he arrived.

 

[gigi]

I'll give the response the left around here usually gives when someone who seems to align themselves with one of their causes makes a spectacle of him/herself:

"he was arrested and charged, wasn't he?"

 

[NightSwimmer]

I'll give the response the left around here usually gives when someone who seems to align themselves with one of their causes makes a spectacle of him/herself:

"he was arrested and charged, wasn't he?"

What are you babbling about? Do you think that this is a political issue?

 

[NightSwimmer]

Judge revokes probation.

Parents don't understand.

 

[resident_evil]

I can find stories too to make fringe groups look real bad; to color the whole with a broad well colored brush. Want some?

 

[NightSwimmer]

Matt Pitt's interview just prior to his most recent arrest:

Drug tests after his arrest revealed the presence of Oxycodone, Adderall and at least one other unnamed drug.

For those who don't know, these are the prescription equivalents of methamphetamine and heroin. He doesn't need illegal drugs any longer, now that he's a successful minister. He can afford to get them legally -- or at least he could, before he was arrested. I don't know if they allow him to take his prescription drugs while he's in jail.

 

[NightSwimmer]

I can find stories too to make fringe groups look real bad; to color the whole with a broad well colored brush. Want some?

Matt Pitt isn't (wasn't?) "fringe". He has been featured on the 700 Club and appeared with Franklin Graham on numerous occasions. He even had his own television show on the INSP network. He also worked hand in hand with pastors of various local churches in the Birmingham area. This is mainstream Christianity in America.

 

[fairsheet]

The eternal question - that applies to a whole lotta electeds as well- how in the hell do loons like this convince anyone to follow them?

 

[resident_evil]

The eternal question - that applies to a whole lotta electeds as well- how in the hell do loons like this convince anyone to follow them?

The reporter was enthralled despite his inability to finish any of the ideas he was throwing out; which he was doing to see what would stick. He seemed to think that MLK references would be his ticket. Kinda reminds me of how the leftist loons follow Obama. Some even scream and faint on cue.

 

[gigi]

Matt Pitt isn't (wasn't?) "fringe". He has been featured on the 700 Club and appeared with Franklin Graham on numerous occasions. He even had his own television show on the INSP network. He also worked hand in hand with pastors of various local churches in the Birmingham area. This is mainstream Christianity in America.

Do you think that the 700 Club and INSP knew about his drug use and shenanigans and booked him for those reasons?

 

[fairsheet]

Do you think that the 700 Club and INSP knew about his drug use and shenanigans and booked him for those reasons?

My guess is that the 700 Club knew he would fill their hate-air time and goose their coffers.

 

[gigi]

My guess is that the 700 Club knew he would fill their hate-air time and goose their coffers.

They are a bit of a tough bunch to love. But I would bet they had no idea that this guy was on meth and ripping people off.

 

[NightSwimmer]

Do you think that the 700 Club and INSP knew about his drug use and shenanigans and booked him for those reasons?

They wouldn't do anything like that. These good folks aren't hucksters. They're all good, charitable people.

I hear all the time about how charitable they are.

 

[NightSwimmer]

They are a bit of a tough bunch to love. But I would bet they had no idea that this guy was on meth and ripping people off.

Surely not.

 

[gigi]

They wouldn't do anything like that. These good folks aren't hucksters. They're all good, charitable people.

I hear all the time about how charitable they are.

Not necessary, NS. I'm not so much a fan of the 700 Club. But they have their religious views and I don't believe those views embrace the kind of stuff this guy has done. So when you offer the opinion that he represents "mainstream Christianity" and support it with the fact that he appeared on the 700 Club, it's sleight of hand.

 

[NightSwimmer]

Not necessary, NS. I'm not so much a fan of the 700 Club. But they have their religious views and I don't believe those views embrace the kind of stuff this guy has done. So when you offer the opinion that he represents "mainstream Christianity" and support it with the fact that he appeared on the 700 Club, it's sleight of hand.

When you rewrite what I wrote, you win the argument.

Nice little trick!

 

[gigi]

When you rewrite what I wrote, you win the argument.

Nice little trick!

Senior moment, NS?

You said this only two days ago:
"Matt Pitt isn't (wasn't?) "fringe". He has been featured on the 700 Club and appeared with Franklin Graham on numerous occasions. He even had his own television show on the INSP network. He also worked hand in hand with pastors of various local churches in the Birmingham area. This is mainstream Christianity in America."