HALF OF DETROIT'S MAYORAL CANDIDATES ARE FELONS

Half of the eight mayoral hopefuls on Detroit’s primary ballot next Tuesday have been convicted of felony crimes involving drugs, assault or weapons. Three were charged with gun crimes and two for assault with intent to commit murder. Some of the offenses date back decades, the earliest to 1977. The most recent was in 2008. Political consultant Greg Bowens said there are candidates with past hardships in every election cycle. “Black marks on your record show you have lived a little and have overcome some challenges. They deserve the opportunity to be heard, but they also deserve to have the kind of scrutiny that comes along with trying to get an important elected position.”
* A mayor with a felony record is good for Detroit. No need for on-the-job training.
* How tough are these candidates? There used to be six more.
* A typical slogan in the Detroit mayoral race: “Vote for Me ‘Cause It’d Be A Shame If You Had Some Sort Of Accident”.
* This is a coincidence. Half of the Trump Administration are future felons.