Scarpetti, the felon convicted of arson in Portland and theft in B.C., plans to run for mayor of Portlandia. You can't make this stuff up; fiction, unlike reality, must have an element of believability.
He likes to be called "tre arrow", because he thinks it makes him sound cool. And like so many punk 30-somethings, the kid has an exaggerated sense of self-importance that must be fed at any cost.
But he has a shot at it; Portland has elected a child-rapist and a pedophile (the latter still in restroom office), so Scarpetti could well make it happen.
The Portland Occutards are also in the news, as their antics, with the mayor's blessings, have cost taxpayers $2 million in overtime for police to supervise them, so it looks like the parishoners at good ol' St. Francis Catholic Church, who actively support the idiots, owe the rest of us way more than a 10% tithe. Naturally, they'll want to yap about "religious freedom". Sorry, you crossed that line a long time ago.
Having Mr Arrow as mayor makes perfect sense. Then, a card-carrying loon can join the Government of Lunatics.
Here's a KATU story with a photo of Mr Arrow:
http://www.katu.com/news/47455042.html
You'd think that in a rational world, his felony convictions would disqualify him from office. He evidently didn't get the memo: first, get elected, then get convicted. But then, we're talking about Portland.
Posted by: ZZMike | February 24, 2012 at 11:59 AM
He's in the wrong place; he needs some ripening in Chicago.
Posted by: Max | February 24, 2012 at 05:17 PM
I hear he smells ripe enough already.
Posted by: Sam L. | February 25, 2012 at 08:34 AM
Just stay up-wind.
Posted by: Max | February 25, 2012 at 01:24 PM