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BS the mayor didn’t know they were using town equipment.

>“When I get back, I’m going to tell them, ‘What do you need?’” Ricci said. “I’m going to go to Lowe’s and pay for what they need because they are such nice kids.”

I love Rhode Island.

Journalists working to hold our governing officials accountable allows me to find this level of small time casual corruption endearingly folksy.

eh the guys weren't on the clock when they did it. Yeah they used town equipment, but I couldn't care less. The little bit of time they used it isn't like it wore any of the stuff down to make it more than a couple cents.

Exactly. WPRI is going to treat this like a modern day Watergate, but it's really hard for me to pretend it's that big a deal and keep a straight face

Ya but.

Treating the state’s/company’s equipment like your own personal property is a slippery slope so it’s usually not allowed at all.

I don’t take my company’s laminator home. Same thing.

yeah I get the gist, I just can't force myself to take this as seriously as these reporters are trying to force the narrative.

Do you seriously think this is the first time this has happened ? Why didn't the mayor question the town employees on using town equipment when he showed up that day. If anyone knows North Providence, nothing gets done without Charlie's approval

I think the worst part is that the property owners wanted to sell to the town. The town decided no and then the mayor bought it on his own.

I'm suuuuuure he paid a fair market value for it of course. With no quid pro quo

Official statement from the Mayors Office regarding Mowgate: ”Y’know… Tony [Ricci, NP DPW] is a good guy an all, but uh… [audible sigh and slouch] He’s gonna get suspended cause’ of this, I just wantchu’ ta’ know”

Have you ever made personal photocopies on a work copier? It's fairly common to have one at home now, but it wasn't. I'll bet a lot of people my age have. I even borrowed a hand truck from work once when I was moving. I got permission, but I'm not sure the warehouse guy who gave me permission really had the ability to speak for the company.

It's not the right thing to do. But I agree with the other guy that it's not quite the crime of the century material. Tell them not to do that anymore and move on.

Cue the liberals fellating State government in 3..2..1..

Nobody cares, nothing will happen. Charlie will remain in office until he dies, and then Dino Autiello and his collection of skinny pants will move in. And so it goes.

Who's fellating state government about this? What you're describing is more of a conservative thing. You know "BUTTERY MALES" but the Cheeto bring home thousands of TS documents after he was no longer entitled to them is A-Ok.

Cool, I want to use it for my yard too

Scandal rocks Rhode Island residents!

This only reinforces my opinion of NP.

It’s funny, the corruption is so rampant in this state but they choose this to report on.

Someone driving a town truck and using mowing equipment is a much bigger risk than you using your private companies copier. The town gets sued a lot if that employee hits someone with the truck off the clock. Especially if it was okayed by bosses.

The Rhode Island, keep doing it until you caught than put it on a fall guy

clutches pearls

The guys just wanted to make a few extra bucks. So what? If they were clocked in then that would be a problem.

And yet the same people keep getting re-elected because of the letter next to their name. Every time something like this people get up in arms. Then they seem to forget come elections. Good Old Rhody

Yeah right, because they never report on real corruption...

Not to mention unleashing his fellow dogs on the Capitol building

c'mon! Is ANYONE in Rhode Island surprised at this?

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yup, voters are dumb. They enjoy voting for corrupt politicians that are only good at tax and spend. RI consistently ranked near the bottom for retirement, taxes, ect.