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Like, literally. Our sister site Londonist brings news of London Mayor Boris Johnson, who on Tuesday night jumped off of his bike to save a woman from an aggressive gang of teen girls. The victim of the attack, who actually voted for opponent Ken Livingstone in last year's mayoral election, called Johnson "my knight on a shining bicycle" in comments to The Guardian.
Newark's Mayor Cory Booker, who is often compared to Fenty, has done his share too, having busted up not one, but two crimes since coming to office. And who could forget former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams' post-mayoral package-stealing bandit foiling?
Enough with the crime bills and controversial police initiatives, Mayor Fenty. Get on your bike and do something about crime -- with your own two hands!
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My God, you've gotten fat.
Master Shallow, I owe you a thousand pound.
I'm sure Mayor Fenty would look pretty sharp fighting crime in a Unisex Nylon Taffeta A-Way Jacket.
In either of those circumstances, I can picture Fenty getting that familiar wide-eyed, deer-in-the-headlights look, turning his bike around, going fast in the other direction, and promptly composing an e-mail on one of his BlackBerries to Peter Nickles on the subject of deciding on the right drapery patterns for his guest bedroom.
Given the frustrations many DC residents feel about crime, along with their ambivalent attitude towards the police, I think we shouldn't make light vigilantism. We all need to step back and take a deep breath and leave crime-fighting to the professionals, by which I mean rival drug dealers.
check out the giro d'italia pictures linked to yesterday from the city paper. you can see fenty shirtless (if that's your thing).
Well remember that Mr. Fenty isn't actually a cyclist; he rides a bike in triathlons.
If he were actually out on the streets as an urban cyclist, he'd to more to make sure his police protected cyclists and his infrastructure ensured their safety.
He wouldn't remove ghost bikes silently in the middle of the night.
Let it go, Indiana. Let it go.
+1 I love how he is not a "REAL" cyclist. Reminds me of a bartender I knew who insisted BJs weren't really cheating.
Reminds me of a bartender I knew who insisted BJs weren't really cheating.
Well, they aren't.
At least not if you get them from the person you're in a relationship with.
BJ's are cheating? Uh oh, I've got some explaining to do.
BJs are only cheating if you do a spit take. Spit takes are the realm of Danny Thomas skits and the thought of Danny Thomas performing fellatio is not something I'd care to dwell upon.
I can't believe how racist DCist has become. Every one knows that "Fight Crime" is euphemism for arbitrary deportation of undocumented migrants.
WTF are we paying Mcgruff for anyway, besides standing around and getting punched in the dick? "Take a bite outta crime" my ass. Bi**h needs to be on the street cracking down on teenage girl gangs. Or at least taking them back to his place for some hot girl-on-plushie action. If that video doesn't scare kids straight, they should all be sent to the zoo anesthesiologist.
If PIGMAN hadn't been eaten by Andrew Zimmern and Anthony
Bordain we would gladly have fought along side Fenty.
Who will pick up the Pigmantle and take up his sacred fight, whatever it was? Will someone at least build a time machine and team up with Golden Era Pigman? Is there no balm in Gilead?
Fear not. The PIGMAN left behind many PIGLETS. Besides,
Mama CHUD Chinatown Sue and I have been out and around fighting in PIGMAN's honor.
Fight crime? I'd be pleased if he just did his job and stopped the blatant cronyism.
yeah, that wouldn't be bad either.
goddamn oiks.