Practicing Direct Democracy In Atlantic City

Like a dictator in exile, fake Green Beret and Atlantic City mayor Bob Levy went into hiding — or, rather, “sick leave” — on Sept. 28. Since then, City Administrator Domenic Cappella has been acting as acting mayor, but nobody’s really sure if he should actually be allowed to have that power.

And, so, on cue, a mob of angry citizens stormed City Hall. “City resident” Steve Young led a protest into City Hall, declaring, “Every week you hear of some official going to jail because of being corrupt or some other unlawful issue.” Oh, and he complained about police brutality, too.

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