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skippyspk t1_jb2zed4 wrote

Reply to Night life by [deleted]

A single male at a bar is just about as welcome as a fart in an elevator.

Download a dating app! That way you know you’re welcome. Either that, or hit the bars at 10 or so and shoot your shot… but good luck with that.

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Delicious_Grape1313 t1_jb2yti1 wrote

Reply to Rhode Island woman dies in police custody in Tennessee by Meatball_Grinder

Tennessee prosecutor made a statement today that they will not be pressing charges against any of the cops involved in the horrific manhandling and her ultimate death.

“Allen said her office cannot press criminal charges against the officers who arrested Edwards for trespassing.

The autopsy ruled that Edwards died from natural causes, specifically a stroke.

“And because of what the regional forensic center has determined from a medical standpoint, legally, I can't charge,” Allen said. 😡😡😡

I hope her family hires a great lawyer; may she RIP.

https://turnto10.com/amp/news/local/knoxville-tennessee-police-custody-death-trespassing-arrest-rhode-island-woman-body-camera-video-prosecutor-criminal-charges

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TzarKazm t1_jb2sc2v wrote

Reply to Millions of Americans nearing retirement age with no savings - Cumberland, RI woman interviewed by newengland_schmuck

She says "I have a live for now attitude I guess ". That's kind of how you get to 66 and have no savings.

I know way too many people with no plan for retirement, but they drive new cars, take expensive vacations, and just don't worry about the future. Living like that would stress me out.

I actually have a friend who got laid off and got a severance. They decided the best thing to do with that money is to take the kids on a trip to Japan because "they would probably never see that much money again".

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Pleasant-Champion-14 t1_jb2kea3 wrote

Reply to Video shows shuttle bus at University of Rhode Island hit person on crosswalk by Meatball_Grinder

I watched this a couple of times, the pedestrian did not look. I look both ways twice even on one way streets. It is horrible the bus driver hit her/him but it was reported that the person was not hurt. I don't have a car, and don't even drive so I walk alot, especially when I was younger. I am always very careful, do not jaywalk and won't cross a street until I am sure the driver sees me and is stopping. The van driver is an idiot too because this is is a college campus and there are going to be pedestrians. Both were careless.

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Nevvermind183 t1_jb2jf4x wrote

Reply to comment by The_Dream_of_Shadows in Judge Frank Caprio settles 250$ worth of fines and gives 25$ to pay for guys Uber who had 92¢ in his account and walked 5 miles just so he could make it to court by Stubeezy

His brother alone admitted to making a over $100k a year from the show while it was being produced. The shower aired in prime time on a legal channel and the YouTube channel has millions of subs. He went viral several years ago online, this isn’t new.

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The_Dream_of_Shadows t1_jb2j8lo wrote

Reply to comment by Nevvermind183 in Judge Frank Caprio settles 250$ worth of fines and gives 25$ to pay for guys Uber who had 92¢ in his account and walked 5 miles just so he could make it to court by Stubeezy

>"If I were the City of Providence, I would ask myself why this family has [potentially] been able to make millions and millions of dollars using city facilities and a city office, and the City of Providence hasn't received a dime." (City Council spokesman Parker Gavigan confirmed that the city receives no revenue from "Caught in Providence," according to the city finance department.)

I think it's more than a little ironic that the City of Providence accuses Caprio and his folks of being pieces of shit for capitalizing on the sudden fame they got from going viral, when the only reason they're complaining now is because he went viral, and the councilmen now have dollar signs in their eyes and want a cut of the loot.

They didn't complain about Caprio using their facilities when he was making squat from the show...now, suddenly, he hits it big, and they have a problem. Or, rather, one guy has a problem, because clearly his city councilman gig isn't good enough for him.

As if the biggest issue facing Providence right now is lack of royalties from a court show...and as if they currently aren't sitting on millions of dollars in COVID relief money that no one seems to be interested in spending on the city.

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