

That depends on the definition of authority you want to use. The first one duckduckgo shows me is
The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
Which I’d say is true for mods as related to the community.
But in any case it adds nothing to the discussion.
If you want to come across as the murderous villain you might as well pick bodies by drowning pool. Or pumped up kicks.