In the beginning of October, former DC councilman Harold Brazil was arrested for fighting on M Street’s Jinxproof tattoo parlor. Now new details are emerging about how and why Brazil found himself in such ignominious circumstances:
A tattoo-shop employee told police that former At-Large Councilmember Harold Brazil cursed at him, pushed him into a wall, then began punching him “with a closed fist” in the back of the head, according to documents filed by prosecutors.
The prosecution’s documents also explain why Brazil was so mad in the first place. He showed up at Jinxproof with two women, and got mad when–we thought–he wasn’t allowed to go in the back while one got a tattoo. Apparently, he was actually mad because one of the women wasn’t allowed to watch the other. That Harold, always a gentleman.
I’m not of the tattooed set, but is it common for people to go into private booths to get tattooing done? I thought part of the appeal was your friends watch you tough it out.
Alas, they only have weak ones in Qatar, and that’s part of why conditions are so bad. Let’s do it, Upton Sinclair style:
In this week’s cover story, Voice writer Jeff Reger investigates the terrible labor conditions in Qatar’s Education City, where Georgetown has a campus.
Aaron Golds was elected to the ANC Tuesday, and Ed Board takes him aside for some advice.
Ed Board was stern with Aaron because that’s how he learns, but it’s just plain disappointed with the Interhall raffle.
Props to baby-faced Georgetown alum Nate Willems, who made off with a victory for the Iowa House of Representatives Tuesday. We covered his race earlier this year, including the jabs his pretty-crazy opponent was taking.
Aspiring Georgetown gossip blog George the Third has finally started earning its arch tone. When we found George last month, he was busy squandering his promise (”the essence of the Vanity Fair campus”) on writing about Sarah Palin and leggings.
Halloween has reinvigorated George, though. The jewel in his crown are two pictures that seem to show someone cheating on his girlfriend, but the less prurient can enjoy some good and bad Halloween costumes.
It’s no surprise when Georgetown alumni are elected to Congress, but the story of Glenn Nye (SFS ‘96) is worth hearing. The thirty-three year old Nye was victorious in Virginia’s second Congrssional district last night, narrowly defeating GOP incumbent Thelma Drake.
Nye has an amazing life story, despite being only 33. He began his career by working for the European Band for Reconstruction and Development, joined the State Department to serve in Macdonia, Kosovo and Singapore, and has served on tours of duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
228,062 people, or 53.44 percent of registered D.C. voters, flooded the polls yesterday for the Nov. 4th general elections, and the D.C. Board of Election & Ethics handled them with less difficulty than we expected. This morning, DCBOEE posted unofficial election results, complete with an At-Large surprise:
92.46 percent of D.C. voters cast their ballots for Barack Obama (D)–who won the whole thing last night, by the way.
Voters ushered Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) back to her seat as Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives with a handy 92.32 percent of votes. She’ll be joined on the Hill by Shadow Representative Mike Panetta (D) and Shadow Senator Paul Strauss (D)-because like Alaskan voters, D.C. voters think a little legal trouble ain’t no thing.
It’s election day, and that means giveaways, including free Starbucks and Ben & Jerry’s. Georgetown clubs will also be giving away free food, but if you don’t keep a tight schedule you can’t take advantage of all the freebies. Follow this dinnertime guide and finally, we’ll know where those mysterious SAC funds went–right into your stomach.
The Dems are getting started at 6, before the other two parties start. If this Dems election watch is like most, it’ll be simple but filling–big soda bottles and pizza. The pizza will probably arrive in between 6 and 7, at which point you should dive because it’s gone fast at earlier election parties. If you go crazy and grab a box, you’re set for the night!
These blurry Eastern European people came to an ANC meeting once to learn about democracy. Really!
The Advisory Neighborhood Commission might not sound interesting, but it’s actually a hotbed of intrigue. Check out last night’s meeting:
Commissioner Bill Skelsey, who didn’t register to run in today’s election and now has to be a write-in, propped up a little sign over Commissioner Tom Birch’s name placard that said “Bill Skelsey–Write-in”.
The ANC voted to stop being tax scofflaws and pay the $3,000 in back taxes and penalties it owed the IRS.
Wells Thomason, an adorable young man with a name like a robber baron, read a community comment thanking Georgetown students for frequenting his lemonade and cookies stand. He made $1,590 and gave it to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Kudos, Wells and students.
Also, Councilman Jack Evans’s Republican opponent Christina Culver showed up to hit her opponent on the tax theft scandal and promise a better environment for businesses. Big mistakes, because everyone knows that actually the way to run against Evans is to tease him for moonlighting.
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