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Robert Ehrlich was “falsely asserting his authority as mayor, demanding access to office space, and declaring that the entire Village staff was fired," said officials in Sea Cliff, New York.

The founder of Pirate’s Booty Snacks lost his chaotic bid for mayor of a tiny New York community after he claimed he was the village leader and had the authority to replace the entire local government, officials said Thursday.

Elena Villafane, the incumbent mayor of Sea Cliff, defeated Pirate’s Booty Snacks founder Robert Ehrlich, 1,064-62, on Tuesday in the village, which is about 26 miles northwest of midtown Manhattan.

Villafane had been running unopposed for her third two-year term when Ehrlich jumped into the fray a week ago Monday.

That's when Ehrlich went to Village Hall and "presented a statement falsely asserting his authority as mayor, demanding access to office space, and declaring that the entire Village staff was fired effective immediately but could reapply for their jobs," the village said in a statement.

"While Village staff remained calm and professional throughout the incident, Ehrlich and his associates raised their voices, used profane language, made outlandish claims, and engaged in direct harassment of Village personnel," the statement said. "Despite multiple requests to leave, they refused, creating a hostile and disruptive environment that required police intervention."

The brazen assertions stunned village officials who said they'd never seen or heard from Ehrlich before in any civic context.

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Is this like an Elon Musk copycat move? It sounds like something SNL would come up with. Lunatic at work declares himself boss and starts firing everyone because it worked for Elon.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago

Sounds like Herr GröpenFührer because at the end of the article he was yelling about Executive Orders.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Starting to wonder if we’re all eating moldy rye or something, wtf is happening

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Microplastics probably cause brain damage and COVID definitely does.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago

"I used to think the complete breakdown of laws, government and society was just funny when was only happening on TV! I never thought it would happen in my town! This is outrageous!" --Person outraged about 50 years too late.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

"No, I'm mayor now. Why do I have to wait two years? I am mayor at this moment. I can write an executive order." It feels like it should be a protest technique or something, but I think he actually means it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

My whole life I've lived on long Island, I could swear we were east of Manhattan, but who am I to argue against NBC news lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Yes if it's opposite day

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, it worked for trump.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, we voted that asshat in. Musk on the other hand..

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

I was referring more to the running around and shouting and demanding things, but yeah, Musk too.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Another entitled rich person so delusional in their narcissism that they have lost touch with reality. Late stage capitalism is imploding America.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Something in the ~~water~~ white cheddar?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Rookie mistake going for mayor, should have said he was the Emperor.