The Martin Chronicles can process virtually anything. We understand that the world can actually be a pretty crazy place filled with a lot of-how should we say it?-"interesting" people. These "interesting" people often say-oh, how should we say this?-"interesting" things.
Villa Hills malfeasant Mayor Mike Martin made one of those "interesting" comments at a recent secret-a.k.a. "caucus"-meeting. What he said reminded us of some other famous "interesting" comments uttered over the years.
"Interesting" like that Maryland guy from April 14, 1865 who, while disappointed that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre that night, was extremely happy that he got a full refund on his ticket, or
That Pennsylvania woman who, while shocked to learn that her husband had been crushed in a mine cave-in on May 16, 1958, was relieved to learn that his new work boots had been recovered, or
That California woman who, though horrified to hear her husband's car had been cut in half by a speeding train on a dark night in June, 1964, was pleased to hear hubby had dropped off her dry cleaning prior to running afoul of the locomotive, or
That TV news reporter who, while relating the shocking story of the sole survivor of a ten-hiker team wiped out by an avalanche in January, 1978 to the folks at home, opened his story with, "LUCKY MAN SEES PALS DIE!", or
When the BBC's John Inverdale said Marian Bartoli scored a victory at Wimbledon because the loopy commentator suggested her father said she should excel at tennis because she was "not a looker", or
When President Barack Obama described California Attorney General Kamala Harris as "the best looking attorney general", much to the dismay of First Lady Michele back in April, or
When an almost-zero-rated MSNBC show host Chris Hayes labeled Democrat George Wallace as a "Republican" mostly to stir up racial hatred against the GOP,
So what in the world did Martin say?
When informed that the police department has been reduced to four healthy officers and they've had to get help from the Kenton County Police to help cope with a crime spree that is spiraling out of control, Martin bragged-and missed the entire dangerous point-that having Kenton County patrol Villa Hills' streets "saved several hours of overtime"
Our beloved publisher succinctly summed up his views on Martin ignoring a serious crime wave this way, "He's an absolute IDIOT".
No apologies will ever be coming for our publisher's comment. Why? Mostly because it is exactly correct.
