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Prostitution Tuesday
Forces beyond LL's comprehension have conspired to make today prostitution Tuesday in D.C. politics.First off, Ward 7 council candidate Kevin B. Chavous has cut a deal with prosecutors on the charge that he allegedly tried to pay an undercover cop $20 for a blow job a few weeks ago, court records show.
The solicitation charge will go away after four months if Chavous performs 32 hours of community service, doesn't break any District laws, and stays away from the block on K Street NE where his alleged encounter occurred. The Post reports that Chavous' attorney said prosecutors approached Chavous with the deferred prosecution deal.
The deal comes after a very tight-lipped Team Chavous indicated they would fight the charge. "I am innocent of the charges against me and look forward to clearing my name!" Chavous tweeted after his arrest, in what LL is pretty sure has been his only comment about the whole affair.
Meanwhile, at the hearing, Ms. Alexander took great offense at the suggestion that any sex workers live in her ward. Only respectable people live in Ward 7, she declared indignantly. Yvette's grandstanding was equalled only by her obtuseness. Witness after witness did our best to reach halfway — expressing sympathy for her constituents' frustration with the effects the street-based sex trade is having on their neighborhoods, and suggesting that we all get together to craft solutions that actually work without violating the Constitution — but she just stood her irrational ground, not even making coherent (as distinct from merely disagreeable) arguments.
Update: WAMU reports on Tuesday's PFZ hearing. I am quoted in the story.
Posted by Rick Rosendall at 06:09:51 PM
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Wonder if either Alexander or Chavous will answer our questionnaire.
Posted by: Craig Howell | January 24, 2012 at 07:41 PM