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Mr. Corrente,

Your words make no sense. Describe "your research" which you state indicates that 95% of the shopping is done off the clock. You are markedly incorrect. In fact, little if any shopping is done off duty, and at any given date, such as today, you can see the waste. Furthermore, you seem to always have "research" but are unable to produce a document, email, or any other evidence, unlike myself who produces documents, emails, statutes and video. Your claim is just plain silly. I assume that you as well have an excuse for the RIGL 45.5.7 diesel idling violations each time a piece of apparatus goes on a shopping spree. 30 minutes idling for 3 bulky roll sandwiches and a bag of chips. We must have lots of calls at 9:45 and 10:30 because every day at those times you can see trucks at Dave's Hoxie and Stop & Shop Meadowbrook. Every day. In fact, for your entertainment here is today's video taken at 10:45 at Meadowbrook. Cut and paste it. Here's another example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YXag-fQuC0&feature=youtu.be

You must also believe as the chief does that in his words, this activity has zero impact on the fuel budget. I guess the apparatus get transported by magic carpet. They just float to the market. You clearly don't understand the law of cumulative effects. But then again, you don't pay your tax obligations so why should you care about budget impacts? Just sayin' ! Here's more evidence, what do you have?

From: captiana1@aol.com [mailto:captiana1@aol.com]

Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 4:08 PM

To: McLaughlin James G; Mayor Scott Avedisian

Cc: JORDAN JANE; Bristow Karen; PICOZZI DAVID; Keiser Bruce; Peter - Legal Team; johnh@rhodybeat.com; dan@630wpro.com; matt@630wpro.com; news@abc6.com; news@wjar.com; news@wrni.org; desk@wpri.com

Subject: WFD abuse of tax dollars

Chief,

Last evening 3 of your men took Ladder 1 to Stop & Shop on Greenwich Ave. to purchase a birthday cake and candles. I called fire alarm and was told that the battalion chief would contact me about the issue. The men were video taped and while leaving blasted the horn at me as their gesture of complete abuse and disrespect of the tax dollar.

This behavior is completely egregious and an example of total abuse of the system. It needs to end immediately and I expect both you and the mayor to end this abuse. If it is not ended I will immediately design a web site to showcase this taxpayer abuse.

I expect an answer from both you and the mayor. It is getting exhausting having to plead with you and the mayor to exercise common sense.

Rob Cote

ANSWER

From Mayor Scott Avedisian SCOTT.AVEDISIAN@warwickri.com

To captiana1 captiana1@aol.com, McLaughlin James G James.G.McLaughlin@warwickri.com

Chief: I know that discipline was given and that you cannot by law reveal that but I think you might want to let Mr. Cote know.

Letter from the Mayor

Nov. 17, 2015

Dear Mr. Cote

Thank you for your recent email response relative to the use of fire apparatus to perform personal shopping at local markets. I share your concern, as do all taxpayers that the delivery of fire services in an efficient and effective manner is of paramount importance. On duty food shopping using fire apparatus is not supportive of these goals. I have asked the Fire Chief to evaluate current practices and to develop new policies regarding shopping by fire personnel.

I will continue to monitor this issue and work with City officials to ensure that proper steps are taken.

Sincerely,

Scott Avedisian

So as of this date, much like your unpaid taxes, nothing has changed. Just more political BS.