Updated July 09, 2009
Marion Barry: I Did Nothing to Deserve My Arrest
AP
The 73-year-old D.C. Council member was apprehended Saturday by U.S. Park Police and charged with stalking former girlfriend Donna Watts-Brighthaupt.
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry says U.S. Park Police should never have arrested him on charges he was stalking his ex-girlfriend.
Barry said Thursday that he did nothing to deserve the arrest Saturday, and that it has "caused great pain" to his family and the community.
The 73-year-old D.C. Council member was apprehended Saturday by U.S. Park Police and charged with stalking former girlfriend Donna Watts-Brighthaupt.
He says he was stopped by authorities on his usual route home and was taken to a police station in handcuffs, where he waited for four hours before being read his rights.
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday dropped charges against Barry after reviewing the evidence. Barry's attorney, Frederick Cooke, said Thursday that he was pleased with prosecutors' decision.
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