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[Kaladin]

By day, Richard "Scott" Silverthorne is mayor of Fairfax, Virginia, a wealthy Washington suburb of 22,000 people. He's also a substitute teacher in the county public schools.

But, as police revealed Thursday, Silverthorne, 50, allegedly had a side gig: meth dealer.
Silverthorne was arrested and charged with felony distribution of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, Fairfax County police said. He was delivered to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and was later released on his own recognizance, police spokeswoman Meg Hawkins said.

Silverthorne will resign from his post on Thursday, the city announced on Monday.
Silverthorne's legal troubles began with a tip about methamphetamine distributor to Fairfax County police in late July. Investigators identified a person who was allegedly distributing methamphetamine via a website used to arrange casual sexual encounters between men, police said in a statement.

An undercover detective created a profile on the site, police said. Soon, he was communicating via text message with a suspect, who offered "methamphetamine for sexual encounters," according to the statement.

Police set up a group sex encounter with Silverthorne, who allegedly agreed to bring drugs, along with other men. On Thursday, the parties rendezvoused at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Tysons Corner, where the mayor was arrested.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/05/us/fairfax-virginia-mayor-arrested-meth/index.html

Two others were arrested with the mayor. How does a guy who does meth and arranges orgies get elected mayor? That's kind of crazy.

 

[shintoki]

Two others were arrested with the mayor. How does a guy who does meth and arranges orgies get elected mayor? That's kind of crazy.

I wish all politicians would buy votes that way.

 

[Boem]

Two others were arrested with the mayor. How does a guy who does meth and arranges orgies get elected mayor? That's kind of crazy.

The more interesting question to me: why does a guy who does all that even run for mayor? It just puts you in the public eye more.

 

[HStallion]

Sounds like a much worse version of what happened to one of my favorite English teachers in High School. He was always the really cool younger teacher that a lot of the students really liked because he didn't talk down, he had a really interesting English course, and was an overall nice, laid back guy.

Then like a decade later it turns out the guy was going to parties with students, who were obviously under aged, and apparently was one of the biggest pot dealers around. I was blown away.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/05/us/fairfax-virginia-mayor-arrested-meth/index.html

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Two others were arrested with the mayor. How does a guy who does meth and arranges orgies get elected mayor? That's kind of crazy.

The standard for getting elected to local office, depending on how local it is, is super, super low. Generally all you have to do is be a successful businessman.

Which this guy clearly had going for other reasons.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

The more interesting question to me: why does a guy who does all that even run for mayor? It just puts you in the public eye more.

Hiding in plain sight mane.

 

[Kyzer]

what is it with meth that sex is always involved? does it make people horny too?

 

[SpaceWolf]

what is it with meth that sex is always involved? does it make people horny too?

No, just desperate.

 

[Kaladin]

Gotta love that give no fucks mug shot.

 

[GhostBed]

No, just desperate.

Yep. When you have no money to offer for your addiction, you offer yourself.

 

[SillyEskimo]

It's pretty sad that I knew he was a Democrat because the article did not mention party affiliation.

 

[BronsonLee]

SILVERTHORNE

 

[Kyzer]

It's pretty sad that I knew he was a Democrat because the article did not mention party affiliation.

CNN manages to keep politics out of it, but GAF doesnt. lol

 

[Alpha Centauri]

dude was diagnosed with cancer last year. hmm, who does that sound like?

 

[ryan13ts]

Gotta love that give no fucks mug shot.

Seriously, he could use that mugshot for his re-election campaign.

 

[psynergylover]

what is it with meth that sex is always involved? does it make people horny too?

not an expert on this topic but watching a few human/sex trafficking documentaries, some dealers/pimps would purposely give their women meth, being so addicting it basically made them bend to their will.

along with another show drug inc. basically people will do anything for their drug of choice, women often use their body to get what they need.

 

[ahoyhoy]

The more interesting question to me: why does a guy who does all that even run for mayor? It just puts you in the public eye more.

Stuff like this just continues to reinforce my suspicion that 90% of politicians are sociopaths with severe cognitive dissonance and a belief that the rules do not apply to them.

 

[Darryl M R]

VA always trying to be like DC.

 

[Toa TAK]

What schools did he sub in throughout Fairfax County?

 

[Beartruck]

He ain't no Diamond Joe, thats for sure.

 

[Frozenprince]

D-league Marion Barry then?

 

[theRizzle]

Two others were arrested with the mayor. How does a guy who does meth and arranges orgies get elected mayor? That's kind of crazy.

Allow me to introduce you to Rob Ford.

Seriously though, being elected Mayor has shockingly low requirements or standards for the most part.

 

[Frozenprince]

I mean Marion Barry went to jail as a crack addict, got out, and ran for Mayor again.

And won.

 

[Apathy]

Seems like the American Rob Ford.

Or at least trying to give Marion Barry a run for his money

 

[richardhawk]

what is it with meth that sex is always involved? does it make people horny too?

It does to some extent. Also sex while high on meth is A+++++. Shame about all the negatives of it health wise though.

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

Eek...I live in Fairfax....I do not recall voting for this man