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On the one hand Dr. Mercurio is absolutely innocent until proven guilty and never should have had her name tarnished until and unless the accusations are proven. Huge injustice number one. Whoever supplied that information to the Beacon was wrong to do so until it was a certainty.

Huge injustice number two is the Ragosta Report. Remember that? Remember how teacher Mario Atoyan drew disgusting images on the arms of a thirteen year old girl AND a twelve year old girl? Remember how the School Committee decided to punish him by sending him A LETTER!!! and that was ALL!!! Remember how we all reacted to that? Remember how the School Committee lied about The Ragosta Report being "verbal" as opposed to "written"? Remember how the City Council had to go to court to get the results of the report? Remember how I complained how poorly this was handled? Remember how I accused the School Committee of "enabling"? Well, here is the result. The School Committee's whitewash of that event, set the stage for this one. They made it so minor an issue that it invited bigger problems and HERE THEY ARE. The School Committee is responsible for this. Read the Ragosta Report (on line at the Warwick Beacon. Put "Ragosta" in the search bar)). Only one person, Karen Bachus, called Atoyans' actions a "zero-tolerance" issue. The rest of them just swept it under the rug, and this (if these accusations are true) is the result. "IF" Dr. Mecurio is guilty, the blame needs to be shared between her and the School Committee (except Bachus) equally.

RISchadenfreude is right when he says the School Dept. has a motto of "Ignore, Deflect, Minimize". We taxpayers, parents, and citizens can't (and I won't!) let their investigation "be another whitewash".

I wish I had spoken louder when the Ragosta Report came out. Maybe if I had, this might have been averted. I won't let that happen again. I promise.You shouldn't either.

Until then, Dr. Mecurio is, and must be treated, innocent until proven guilty.

Happy Summer everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor

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