New Gang To Terrorize Military Impostors

Before ex-Atlantic City mayor Bob Levy went into hiding, he was under fire for claiming to be a Green Beret when he wasn’t, in fact, a Green Beret. Apparently people who actually earn roles in the Green Berets or certain medals get a little pissy when people who didn’t win the Medal of Honor or whatever claim they did.

Somehow, saying you won a military medal and didn’t can actually get you sent to prison! (Because it’s not like we have freedom of speech to lie in this country or anything, unless you’re in government. Levy, incidentally, is under investigation he received military benefits he wasn’t eligible for.) And, apparently, if you mess with the Green Berets, you’re going to get shot or something:

“I told him he would have been wiser to mess with the Bloods or the Crips. I told him he was messing with the baddest gang in all the world. Our colors are forest green and olive drab. We are the men of the U.S. Army’s Special Forces.”

Are you kidding me? The Green Berets are a badder gang than the Cavity Creeps? I mean, sure, they fight on the front lines of war or whatever, but do they make holes in your teeth?

On a side note, I bet if the Green Berets began trafficking drugs like other gangs, they’d have the best weed ever. I mean, they’re the Green Berets.

How mayor of A.C. was exposed [Inquirer]

New A.C. Mayor Won’t Let Old Staffers Pass Go

I know what you’re thinking. “How, exactly,” you say, “can this Atlantic City mayoral scandal get any better? The missing fake Green Beret mayor resigned already. There’s nothing else that’s gonna happen in this story.” (Incidentally, I know what you’re thinking because you’re saying it out loud. Try to be a little quieter.)

Let me assuage your fears: This story is far from over. Atlantic City politics are kind of like Philadelphia politics, except everyone is about 100 times stupider. (So maybe it’s like 1980s Philly politics?) This means there’s still plenty of laughs to go around. For example: William “Speedy” Marsh, after being sworn in last week, decided to do this:

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Atlantic City Mayor Now Officially Out Of Office

The Atlantic City missing mayor, Bob Levy, emerged from his stump today and saw his shadow, which means six more weeks of summer and he’s resigning his post as mayor of A.C.

One may wonder why he didn’t just resign in the first place, since he had to have known that by disappearing he was effectively resigning his seat. But, hey, his lawyer made the announcement so maybe this is all a plot and he still is missing!

Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy resigns, effective immediately [Press of AC]
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Missing Mayor Comes Out Of Hiding, Kinda

Hey, they finally found missing Atlantic City mayor and fake Green Beret Bob Levy! He was at a psychiatric facility for a little over a week after his Sept. 26 disappearance and has been recovering at home ever since.

The revelation of Levy’s whereabouts came just after his wife spoke (exclusively) to CBS 3. “I’m concerned about his health, we all are,” Hazel Levy said. “Our family loves Bob very much and we’re going to get through this because we have a lot of faith in a higher power.”

Ah, it was only a matter of time ’til God got involved in this mess.

Missing A.C. Mayor’s Whereabouts Revealed [CBS 3]
Exclusive: Wife Of Missing Mayor Breaks Silence [CBS 3]
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A.C. Mayor To Come Out Of Hiding To Resign?

It appears Bob Levy’s reign of green beret terror is coming to an end. Levy is expected to come out of hiding to resign his seat sometime this week.

And if he doesn’t come out and resign, he’s just going to be removed from office since, well, he disappeared without a trace and verbally left some guy in charge. Somehow, this led a mob of angry citizens led by Steve Young to storm City Hall. Arguments are scheduled today to see if the mayor can be legally removed from office and just who becomes mayor after him.

Meanwhile, the beach is pretty nice today.

Public Waits For A.C. Mayor [6 ABC]

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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Just Where The Hell Is Atlantic City’s Mayor?

Sometime last year, a few diligent reporters checked into Mayor Bob Levy’s claim that he was a Green Beret on a tip, and — surprise! — Levy was never a Green Beret. But, and this is crucial, he wore a green-colored beret while in Vietnam. So no big deal, mmm-kay? (What’s weirder is he was decorated in Vietnam; apparently that wasn’t good enough for him.)

Well, alright, there is a recall petition being passed around, but, I mean, there’s no way anybody in Atlantic City is actually that organized for it to work. (Key quote from that article: “Hey, I don’t like being called a fucking coward by anyone. I’m getting tired of this shit.”)

Apparently Levy is a little scared of the recall vote, however, since he’s missing and nobody knows where he is. Well, actually, his lawyer says he’s in the hospital, but isn’t releasing any information.

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Green With Envy

I’m a little behind on this one, so let’s just jump right in: Atlantic City’s mayor, Bob Levy, has said for years and years that he was a Green Beret. He isn’t.

Okay, someone lying about military service isn’t all that rare — but what makes it weirder is Levy had a distinguished service record and was honorably discharged after 20 years. What makes it funnier is that Levy’s successful mayoral bid was based on a platform of ethics. Oh, and he also got out gory photos from Vietnam to try to scare a reporter into submission.

The Press of Atlantic City first looked into the mayor’s past back in September, after a veteran hoping to get Levy to speak at a veterans group he belongs to double-checked to see if Levy was the real deal.

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