WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The DC Council has taken a large step towards placing a statue of former Mayor Marion Barry in front of its home.

In a meeting Tuesday, the DC Council Committee of the Whole voted unanimously to a measure that would advance the possibility of adding a statue dedicated to the late mayor in front of the Wilson Building.

DC Council’s Committee of the Whole unanimously approved placing a statue of Former Mayor Marion Barry in front of the Wilson Building. pic.twitter.com/OZxPjjsgCf

— Sam Ford (@ABC7Sam) November 7, 2017

The matter was not actually passed today, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said because someone forgot to publish it in the city register, as required by law. Mendelson said it is now on the Consent Agenda of non-controversial items that will be passed all together with one vote in the next council session.

That session could come in as little as two weeks.

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Some may recall that Barry served time in prison for possession of crack cocaine.

He later had the unique honor of becoming the first elected official in the US to ride to his inauguration in a limousine bearing a license plate he had made.

Will the inscription read "The bitch set me up!"?

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Will the inscription read "The bitch set me up!"?

I was thinking they could let a bitch run the crane during the move between the truck and the pedestal.

....wait a minute....what about those who will 'feel uncomfortable' being forced to fund and admire a statute of a convicted felon and known drug abuser?

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Will the inscription read "The bitch set me up!"?

I was thinking they could let a bitch run the crane during the move between the truck and the pedestal.

Good one!

Is he gonna be sucking on a crack pipe?

While in Philly, they want to remove a statue of former Mayor Frank Rizzo.

https://www.usatoday.com/story...ank-rizzo/832309001/

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Black Lives Matter activist Asa Khalif said the city’s (Philadelphia) decision represents “the will of the people, especially those who are black and brown for whom the statue represents generational oppression and violence.”

What the city should do is pull all Police from the heavy black population districts for several days. Give them NO Police presence at all.

Let the animals begin to kill each other. Give them a taste of what is was like in Africa during Colonial days.

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....wait a minute....what about those who will 'feel uncomfortable' being forced to fund and admire a statute of a convicted felon and known drug abuser?

It's DC. Are there any such people there?

Statue should have him sucking on a crack pipe, with his britches around his ankles, with one of his paid whores beside him. Let's strive for accuracy.

I am offended they would put up a statue of a dope addict in the nations capital.

What mbinky said .

I predict someone is going to glue a crack pipe to the statue....you know it's going to happen.

Where's my paintball gun?

And somewhere, Robert E. Lee is shaking his head in disbelief...

It will make a good place for the dogs to take a leak.

Are any of us surprised??? It's DC!

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Are any of us surprised??? It's DC!

Exactly. I am surprised they have yet to put him in for Sainthood.

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Where's my paintball gun?

Illegal in DC!

Just think of all the opportunities to use the statue to trash the locals. Leave commentaries, dress him up in pimp clothes, paint stripes on the statue. May be like a ghetto amusement park. Honestly, I can’t believe this shit could happen in my country. What kind of “people” would actually look up to that piece of trash. My God, something has to happen soon or this country is in deep deep shit.

Here's the FBI's recording of this twatwaffle's initial arrest in 1990. Turn up the sound and enjoy.



Link to original video: https://youtu.be/kKUqUi9Ao1k

"I should have never come up here. I'll be God damned. The bitch set me up. I'll be God damned. Ain't this a bitch?