October 10, 2008
Morning Roundup: Dubious Distinctions Edition
Good morning, D.C. We could hardly believe what we were reading when we first saw that former D.C. Council member Harold Brazil (he lost his At-large seat to Kwame Brown four years ago and also represented Ward 6 long before that) was arrested in a tattoo parlor brawl last night. WTOP caught first wind of the story, though the Post has the better details: allegedly Brazil, 59, entered the tattoo parlor with two women, one of whom was escorted to a backroom to get a tattoo. When Brazil tried to follow her, a shop employee stopped him, and they proceeded to get into a physical confrontation. It apparently took three employees to get Brazil off the guy, and when the police showed up, they arrested him and charged him with simple assault. Amazing, and so difficult to come up with just the right joke here. Hmm. Something about if Brazil had had that much "fight" in him when he was on the Council, maybe he'd still be in his job...
More Bad Press for Dee Hunter: This year's At-large race has a different punching bag. D.C. Wire says that Independent candidate Dee Hunter bounced a check meant to pay for campaign materials. Ouch. This is just latest embarrassing story about Hunter, who is currently fighting disciplinary charges from the Office of the Bar Counsel and earlier was accused of assaulting a woman whom he was dating (those charges were later dismissed).
Furloughs Considered in Maryland: Every state government worker in Maryland is now facing the possibility of furloughs as a result of big projected revenue shortfalls. Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) said that one option he's looking at would require state employees to take six days of unpaid leave by June of next year.
Briefly Noted: Nearly a fifth of area residents lack health care ... Sharks in Virginia are reproducing asexually ... Another robbery that appears to have targeted Asians.
This Day in DCist: In 2007, we wondered why Roy Pearson hadn't been fired yet (he lost his job later), and in 2006, we were working on Columbus Day.
Photo by NCinDC
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Harold's just proving he's as much an idiot in his private life as he was in his public life on the Council.
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Virgin shark births my ass! Everyone who works in the Virginia Aquarium should be paternity tested. I almost hesitated to say- there's something fishy going on- but just did.
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You know it's getting tough in DC when you can't afford both wheels of a bicycle.
Poor Harold can't get a break. Can't a guy take his girlfriend to a tattoo parlor to get a bullseye tramp stamp any more? So his eyesight's failing and he needs a little help when he's shooting skeet. Is that a crime?
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Isn't Harold still married? If so, he's definitely got some 'splaining to do.
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I, for one, never would've guessed that god's other children would be sharks. Maybe the thinking was more sharkifying equals less crucifying.
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If there's a god in heaven, Jinx Proof Tattoo has a security video.
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It appears this 'Deer Hunter' enjoys playing Russian Roulette with both his campaign finances and his ladies. Oh wait.. Dee Hunter? Never mind then.
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So a baby shark is the second coming? I think I remember this being in Revelations.
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Shark rapist loose in Richmond! Details at 11.
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Virgin shark births my ass! Everyone who works in the Virginia Aquarium should be paternity tested. I almost hesitated to say- there's something fishy going on- but just did.
Does anyone know where Troy McClure is?
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We need to sic the shark rapists on the robber who's targeting Asians. The taste of robber blood would send them into a fu**ing frenzy.
Us ricecrackers got to stick together.
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Update on virgin shark birth.
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re: dee hunter. couldn't happen to a nicer guy