Marion Barry Arrested Again, Charged With Stalking

WASHINGTON — Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.

The United States Park Police said Barry, a current D.C. Council member, was arrested Saturday in Washington after a woman flagged down an officer and complained Barry was stalking her. Barry was charged with misdemeanor stalking and released.

Barry's spokeswoman, Natalie Williams, said Sunday that the accusation was "baseless."

She says Barry plans to fight the charge and said the accuser is a 40-year-old woman Barry had helped financially.

Barry served four terms as mayor. In his third, he was videotaped in 1990 in a hotel room smoking crack cocaine in an FBI sting. He served six months in prison and in 1994 regained the mayor's office.

Comments

[amdezurik]

so why hasn't this been updated on the front page like the accusation was blared before any of you had any facts?

[marignymitch]

But he opposes gay civil rights. That makes him OK, correct?

[GTFOOH]

How would you like to have this crackhead chasing you around the park?

[blackwhitegirl]

To those commenting basically that Marion Barry is the reason DC shouldn't have statehood - I'm originally from DC. And yes, for MOST Washingtonians, Marion Barry is (and has been) an embarrassment, who, for whatever reason, still appeals to a certain portion of the electorate.

But does that mean the federal-tax-paying citizens of DC aren't entitled to the same rights of statehood and full voting representation in in both chambers of Congress as the people who voted in Rod Blagojevich - Mark Sanford - Larry Craig - Barney Frank - Bob Packwood - JamesTraficant - W. D. Childers - John Edwards - Eliot Spitzer - Anthony Russo - John Ensign... ?

People in DC have as much right to be embarrassed by their political choices as anyone else in America - and have statehood in spite of it.

[joemondo]

Well said!

Every American deserves representation - even when their chosen representatives are embarassments.

[asta1968]

what's wrong with you people in DC. Get rid of this guy already!

[dennissinned]

Is he the most decent guy in DC that he gets elected every time he runs for office?

[fbr79]

What a scary thought, but he might be.

[mrinternational]

The whole stalking charge seems highly suspicious. It's being reported in the DC area that Marion Barry and the woman had lunch together the same day he was arrested. Then he's charged with stalking because he dared to attend a July 4th celebration in the same public park as this woman, which is also located in the Ward which he represents on the city council.

He'll be fine.

[ejhickey]

I am unclear about something? Was voyeurism included in the charges or was that allegation dropped?

[Json]

Marion Barry arrested? How retro!
(Will he use the always successful "Bltch set me up" defense??)

[Faraja]

Is he a Democrat or Republican?

[cyndeewi]

Democrat I am sorry to say!

[joceeco]

Marion Barry is an embarrassment to human beings everywhere.

[drbillybob]

And you nutjobs want to make DC a state and give them full Congressional representation. This guy was elected mayor, acquitted by a DC jury of smoking crack (even though caught on video), and after serving small time for possession only, was elected to City Concil where here serves these good citizens today.

Unbelievable ...

[msbunni68]

Actually, you should get your facts straight.. He was elected mayor, aquitted by a DC jury for smoking crack, and after serving his time, yes, paying his debt to society as ORDERED, was elected to City Council, and then elected MAYOR of DC AGAIN...former DC resident who voted AGAIN and elected Marion Barry..

[canfemlib]

I'm just catching up on this -- he was re-elected. Was he a really wonderful mayor in spite of his behavior? How was his re-election viewed? I'm curious.

[joemondo]

Every American deserved representation. Even those fool enough to vote for Barry.

Bachmann and Palin voters deserve it too.

[rosiebond007]

How does this man hold a public office?
Surely he has done enough to get ousted from holding any kind of office for the rest of his days?

[harriettubman]

This man should've never won any political office, ever. He was a horrible husband to Effie and a horrible mayor for DC. Good riddance already.

[msbunni68]

I guess you personally KNEW Marion or Effie Barry-RIP...NOT. Just someone who's probably never even been to DC, just going on media reports...

[lpbj]

I live in the DC area and I agree with harriettubman. Anyone with an elementary school education can read the tons of literature available. And then there's GOOGLE--internet anyone? 21st century?

[JZ735]

All this nonsense about Sarah Palin, and here we have a champion example of Democratic ineptitude who should really be Obama's running mate in '12!

[joemondo]

Repubs want to run Palin in 2012.

There is no movement among Dems to run Barry.

Poor analogy.

[DubyaGump]

r acist

[msbunni68]

EXACTLY...I can't wait to vote for him...anything to tick you nutjobs off!!

[msbunni68]

EXACTLY...I CAN'T WAIT TO VOTE FOR HIM, just to tick you nutjobs off!

[joemondo]

Well that' brilliant.