July 5, 2009
Posted: July 5th, 2009 08:50 AM ET
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry was arrested July 4 and charged with stalking, police said.
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry was arrested July 4 and charged with stalking, police said.

WASHINGTON (CNN) - Former D.C. mayor, now Washington councilman, Marion Barry has been arrested again.

On July 4, the U.S. Park Police arrested Barry and charged him with misdemeanor stalking.

About 8:45 p.m. in Anacostia Park, a Washington woman flagged down a Park Police officer on patrol and pointed to Barry, who was in another car. The woman said Barry was stalking her, Park Police spokesman Sgt. David Schlosser said.

Barry was taken into custody, processed and released, but he must make a court appearance for the charge. A court date has not been set.

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Big Russ   July 5th, 2009 2:47 pm ET

He's a loser but all he did was make a bunch of you into bigger losers, by showing the world how racist or petty you are by some of your comments.

Xrys   July 5th, 2009 1:45 pm ET

I used to support the idea of DC getting 2 senators and some Reps. But since they keep re-electing/supporting this guy...clearly there's not enough of an intelligent populace to trust with the responsibility.

Samuel   July 5th, 2009 1:44 pm ET

Detroit, D.C., Minnesota, these places are proof there should be voting exams. These libs that vote for these people must be Special. [to borrow a phrase from obama]

Laura   July 5th, 2009 1:41 pm ET

What an idiot!!

DaBird   July 5th, 2009 12:59 pm ET

Marion Barry is a genius compared to the Barry in the White House.

Mike b   July 5th, 2009 12:37 pm ET

He's a disgrace to D.C.

Vern   July 5th, 2009 12:29 pm ET

Who the heck cares about thie NON- News!?

Sniffit   July 5th, 2009 12:25 pm ET

racist DC police; watch out Mr. President, if they can arrest an innocent man like Ken Berry so easily, then they can get to you. A coup is happening people! Don't let the republicans win!!!

Kevin in Ohio   July 5th, 2009 12:06 pm ET

When will the people of DC learn that this man is corrupt and totally off-balance????? This is a perfect example of just why DC does not deserve 2 senators and a voting member of the House.

Jack   July 5th, 2009 11:46 am ET

I also got arrested last night. for having fireworks

Nev   July 5th, 2009 11:16 am ET

This has GOT to make it into Chris Rock's next comedy routine. :D

Liberals are retarded   July 5th, 2009 11:11 am ET

Please, Dear God don't let D.C. get to vote for national elections. They've been pushing for it recently, and as you can obviously see, it would be a disastrous joke.

Denna   July 5th, 2009 11:11 am ET

@Scott L July 5th, 2009 10:30 am ET – Joe Biden: "We misread how bad the economy was"
Joe Biden: "More jobs will be created in the coming months"
HUH? Last time I checked, NO JOBS have been created. You liberals voted these clowns into office. This is the worst leadership ever.
______________________________________________________________
Yes you little tick. We voted Obama/Biden and we are proud. By the way, if you can get a train out of the one horse town you obviously live in, go to a big city. In the area that I live in, I have actually seen crews repairing our rotten, pot-hole pocked streets. There are actually signs letting people know that the jobs are being provided by the stimulus money. By-the-by, George Bush was the worst leadership ever. I don't even want to be alive if we get another president as bad as he was.

Denna   July 5th, 2009 11:07 am ET

Sigh. Now what? This man is the male, African American version of Sarah Palin. He just seems to not be the sharpest knife in the drawer. Seriously, Barry can't be the most qualified person in D.C. for any political job. This man is just slightly more classy than a thug. Yikes!

Get Real   July 5th, 2009 11:03 am ET

Why can't this idiot just disappear?

Viet.Vet(DC)   July 5th, 2009 11:01 am ET

I'am no Marion Berry fan, but lets look at this, the man have one kidney and as a result this and other medical condition must take numerous different types of medication daily, he is over 70 years old and can hardly walk any significent distance, but he is stalking someone, give me a break. Its going to be interesting to hear the other evidence they have in this case oh and by the way the Officer who arrested him was from New York and didn't know who Marion Berry was .No S**** ,by the way, I have a bridge in Alaska I can give you a excellent deal on.

U.N. Owen   July 5th, 2009 10:48 am ET

You have to understand-to people living in the DC Metro burbs (VA & MD) this guy is a walking joke. He's like the court jester, they keep him around so they can laugh. Oh, and @ sifto 77-Marion Barry hasn't gotten away with squat. If he HAD, we wouldn't be reading about his third arrest. You want to think aoout who got away with what, let's take a good hard look @Dick Cheney.

mt   July 5th, 2009 10:39 am ET

More evidence that the church age has come to an end.

Anonymous   July 5th, 2009 10:35 am ET

It's interesting how the conservatives on this blog have adopted the victim strategy, just like Palin has always done. Keep it up! It assures your "side" will never win another election.

Paul C   July 5th, 2009 10:33 am ET

He probably thought she was a dealer.

Scott L   July 5th, 2009 10:30 am ET

Joe Biden: "We misread how bad the economy was"

Joe Biden: "More jobs will be created in the coming months"

HUH? Last time I checked, NO JOBS have been created.

You liberals voted these clowns into office. This is the worst leadership ever.

STILL NOTHING from Obama about N.Korea and now Iran wants PUBLIC talks with Obama. Ridiculous. Here comes the crumpets and tea that Obama talked about. If he meets with Iran face to face, it will be a complete insult to everything America stands for and all the men and women that have died for our country.

John, College Park, MD   July 5th, 2009 10:27 am ET

It is mind boggling that the residents of Ward 8 in DC keep electing this guy. He is an embarassment.

WAKE UP AMERICA   July 5th, 2009 10:27 am ET

Marion Barry is such a fool. He needs to just take his sick behind home and STAY home before he ends up in JAIL like OJ.

I man is this man STUPID or what? What is it with MEN, have they all lost their minds or what?

phoenix86   July 5th, 2009 10:24 am ET

DC cops got the wrong black politician. The criminal is at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Cheese & Whine   July 5th, 2009 10:23 am ET

1. This is not a political issue. Stop treating it as such.
2. The Mr. Sanford scandal isn't a political issue either. BUT, if you're going to claim to be the party of moral superiority...don't cry when people take shots at you when you slip up.

Stop politicizing everything. Barry is a weirdo. There are some Republican weirdos too. Now lets talk about the issues.

jim   July 5th, 2009 10:19 am ET

He will be alright as long as he remembers to use his pigmentation shield (usually called a race card) !!!

MJH   July 5th, 2009 10:14 am ET

What a sorry reflection on the voters of DC!

Tatianna   July 5th, 2009 10:10 am ET

To paraphrase the saying you can lead a horse to water but you cant make him drink. You can lead a dem to the truth but you cant make him think

Dave   July 5th, 2009 10:09 am ET

Let Marion Barry and Mark Sanford run together as President and VIce Presidential candidates for the National Nut Case Soul Mate Stalker Party

Chris   July 5th, 2009 10:07 am ET

Im a dem. He's an idiot. So is Palin. Can't we just begin some patriotic, non-partisan, idiot identification? It's good for the country.

Riddla   July 5th, 2009 10:06 am ET

wait a sec, since when is it wrong to try and pick up hotties at anacostia park??? Thats what you do in DC in the summertime. Wash the car and head to Anacostia park in hopes of meeting a pretty girl. I hope there's more to this story.

Tatianna   July 5th, 2009 10:00 am ET

lol@Palin haters obession. Barry is the subject not Palin.

Tatianna   July 5th, 2009 9:56 am ET

If Barry were a rep the charge would be sexual predator.

State of Tennessee   July 5th, 2009 9:49 am ET

It's OK, he's a Democrat.

Get Real   July 5th, 2009 9:43 am ET

Sifto

Palin pretty much gets out the deep skillet, fills it with oil, heats it up and jumps right in to fry herself. No help needed from the dems, the media, the citizens of Alaska (who she just turned her back on).

Anonymous   July 5th, 2009 9:19 am ET

Blame Rush,Palin,Bush,Rove, Cheney and Fox

60's survivor   July 5th, 2009 9:13 am ET

moron

George Synan   July 5th, 2009 9:11 am ET

...and you wonder DC is the way it is... the residents have no one to blame but themselves. This guy was elected to city government AGAIN.

Tom Pryor   July 5th, 2009 9:05 am ET

what a complete loser. Wasn't he just going off on gays last month? HA HA HA. You've shown what you're made of once again, Marion Barry. HA HA HA.

sifto77   July 5th, 2009 9:02 am ET

can't believe what dems get away with in America–there will be a million excuses for this guy–while they try to fry Palin with trumped up accusations. Bitter? You betcha!

Gordie   July 5th, 2009 9:00 am ET

I think the only post that he has not held is Police Chief... Maybe the DC voters will find a way to get that for him too!

Robert in Hartford   July 5th, 2009 8:53 am ET

and why is this guy still in office?

Ken in NC   July 5th, 2009 8:51 am ET

Will this fool ever learn?

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