NEW YORK (AP) – An obscenity-laced video of a city councilman kicking a Norwegian interviewer out of his office has probably drawn a bigger audience than he’s ever had at City Hall.
The video of New York City Councilman James Oddo and a woman using the fake interview format made famous by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G character has been viewed more than 51,000 times since it went up on YouTube just a few days ago.
The Staten Island council member is first seen in the 96-second clip welcoming Pia Haraldson of the Norwegian comedy show “Rikets R%F8st” into his office.
After she asks some bizarre questions about Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton – including how Obama, as an African American, can run for president if he’s not a U.S. citizen – he demands that she leave his office in a burst of profanity.
Oddo has apologized for his language but not for getting angry.
“My language was inappropriate, I’m apologetic for it, I regret it,” Oddo told local channel NY-1. “I don’t regret the sentiment.”
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.