Dumb Criminal of the Day: 19-Year-Old Criminal Elected to City Council

It looks like one young man has been trying a little too hard to emulate the crooked politicians in his life. Nineteen-year-old Kyle Bower might just be the worst up-and-coming politician/criminal in recent history.

This guy was recently sworn in as a member of the Alburtis Borough Council in Pennsylvania, a pretty big accomplishment for a teenager. But like many other politicians, there are some skeletons in his closet. His just haven’t been buried for long.

According to WFMZ his swearing in ceremony took place just hours after he pleaded guilty to stalking his ex-girlfriend, throwing a brick through her window and slipping out of handcuffs during an alcohol-related arrest. In court, he gave the silver-tongued speech that he's a ‘changed man’ since he stopped drinking and he plans to get his GED after dropping out of high school.

I’m not sure a nineteen-year-old high school drop out with a drinking problem would have won my vote. But, if I looked at most politicians track records I’m not sure they’d win my vote either.

And get this, the council probably can’t even remove him from office because of political guidelines.

Those guidelines say if the person is convicted of public embezzlement, bribery, perjury, or "other infamous crimes" they can be removed but there is no clarification of an "infamous crime."

Council officials don't think they can fit his drinking, stalking, and resisting arrest charges under any of those categories.

Oops.

[WFMZ]

Photo by Daniel Morrison, Flickr.

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