about charles severance and i knew him as a mayoral candidate, and he once challenged congressman jim moreant, and the congressman was so concerned about the threat that he posed that she assigned an undercover police officer to keep an eye on him at political events, and this is an idea of what he looked like back in the '90s and this is a picture on the website called mental disorder.com registered to a charles severance of oakton, virginia. in it, it discusses his candidacy and the legal problems with with the alexandria juvenile court over the custody of his young son is and possession of the gun. he ran against former alexandria mayor kerry donnelly in 20006 and 2007 and i spoke to donnelly today about his memories of severance. >> reporter: we both remember this guy, and you more than i do. what image sticks if your mind? >> well, i mean, he with was a strange fellow, and odd guy. he would come totally dressed in black. and he had a black cloak and a black hat and sunglasses and black gloves and come to the campaign events. you know, you asked about the local community question or the l