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More delusional and false statements and conspiracy theories from the two-time election reject are the last thing that readers and taxpayers need in this situation.

The length of his useless comment does not make it any more true -- and in fact, many of his statements are false or, at best, selective readings of the facts.

- "Unused sick days were allowed to be "cashed-in" at only 75% of their value. (saving the taxpayers the other 25%)."

This is a lie. As the article states, "one monetized sick day is worth 1.25 day’s pay." So, every cashed-in sick day actually costs the city 1.25 days of salary -- more, not less.

- "A 'side agreement' clarified the process, by then Mayor Avedisian and Union President Bill Lloyd."

This is a lie. As former Mayor Avedisian is quoted as saying above: "it's just not something I was involved in."

- "Attorney Anthony Ragosta said 'Side agreements. per say, are not unlawful.'"

The two-time election reject ignores Mr. Ragosta's further comment, where he states: "However, merely because you formed an agreement doesn't necessarily make it a valid one."

This means that the city should never have been under the obligation to honor the sick day cash-in side agreement.

- "Some firefighters might have taken advantage of the agreement and/or the side agreement."

"Cote and Block tallied the overpayments to amount to nearly $250,000 over the course of a three-year period from 2015 to 2017."

That's not "might have," that's "did take advantage of the side agreement." And it cost the taxpayers -- who the two-time election reject falsely claims to represent -- $250,000.

Finally, the two-time election reject makes an accidental point about his own false statements: "Was any of this necessary?"

No, none of the effort he regularly and willingly puts into humiliating himself is necessary. But that will not stop him from continuing to make am embarrassing spectacle of himself in his future comments.