Asshole of the Week

This week's honoree is the Mayor of Port Coquitlam, Scott Young, who today was sentenced toa 12-month conditional sentence for two counts of assault.

It seems back in 2007 this psycho got drunk, broke into his ex-girlfriend's garage, and assaulted her and her new boyfrind. Oh, and by doing this he also breached the restraining order that his ex had drawn up on him. In total he faced about 7 charges.

But here's the rub -- he's still the mayor. He's refused to step down, despite being an abusive drunk with clear anger management issues. I mean, this is the same type of guy you see clambering drunkenly over fences shirtless while trying to get away from a police dog every Saturday night on COPS.

I mean, Elliot Spitzer was all but run out of town on a rail for banging a prostitute, yet this guy is somehow allowed to remain in office. That seems crazy to me. Sure, maybe there's a huge difference between national and local scandals, but come on. Maybe it's just me, but Western society just seems to be conditioned to treat anything to do with sex far more seriously than violence. I guess if the Mayor had been caught getting a rimjob from a transsexual midget hooker, he'd have been kicked out of office by the weekend. The fact that he stalked, harassed, slapped around, and probably scared the shit out of another human being is nothing to hold against his political career, working for the people. Just don't piss him off.

And what are the repercussions of his actions you ask? A 12-month conditional sentence that is pretty much the equivalent of grounding. From 8pm to 6am, he's restricted to his house. Can you believe that? I mean, I've been living like that for 10 years, just without the ankle bracelet!

Anyways, congratulations Mayor Young. You're an asshole.