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LurkingProvidence t1_jdeg8q4 wrote

Maybe Judge Frank Caprio is from the clips that go viral every now and then.

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sara24santos t1_jdek6m2 wrote

100%! My parents live in Portugal and they know about Frank Caprio, and I did too before moving to RI.

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skippyspk t1_jdfh137 wrote

I’m know right! It’s SO Rhode Island how him and his family fleeced the City and profited using City of Providence resources. CRAZY right?

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BlueEyedRage t1_jdr11fz wrote

That actually is about as Rhode Island as you can get, unfortunately.

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radioflea t1_jdg9vup wrote

He officiated my cousins wedding 20 years ago and you would have thought Elvis entered the building.

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dockstaderj t1_jdez3ps wrote

I'm in Colorado and this is my go-to peek into RI!

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Hoagiecat16 t1_jdfe7ns wrote

I saw “Caught in Providence” on a local channel in Maryland a few years back.

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AffectionateRisk8418 t1_jdgs7rv wrote

This Italian guy in my university in Spain came up to me when I first met him and after I told him i am from Rhode Island he goes “judge Frank caprio!” And it blew my mind

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starlitstarlet t1_jdfyhf4 wrote

I was on a train in rural England once and struck up a conversation with a woman sitting near me. When I said where I was from she immediately got excited and started asking about “the nice judge”.

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ShadySaitama t1_jdhn0vl wrote

my boyfriend from north dakota knew about frank caprio before i did

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