Washington's Buffoon Ex-Mayor Barry

A little more than twenty years ago former Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry claimed that, Aside from the increase in homicides, the District of Columbia actually had a low crime rate. This statement has been authenticated. He declared this during a March 23rd, 1989, speech to the National Press Club.

He is current D.C. Council member representing predominately black Ward 8. So there are those who still revere him.

After all the time that's passed he back in the national (dim) spotlight again. Another arrest. Maybe he just likes the part of playing buffoon. At least he's successful at that.