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This story is a mess and it's starting to look like there will be no good outcome. If the FBI finds no criminal activity, then what? The provisions will be fought in arbitration for a long time, the relationship between the WFD, the City Council and the Solomon administration will be damaged. An investigation is not an indictment so while the FBI investigating is a very serious matter, until charges are filed there is no criminal conduct.

(Rick Corrente is a fool. He lets his personal dislike of Rob Cote sway his opinion and judgement rather than looking at the facts. This is another glaring example of why Rick Corrente is a TWO TIME LOSER and will NEVER be elected Mayor of Warwick. I on the other hand have never been Rob's biggest fan, I think he would even agree we've had heated back and forths in this comment section. I've called him out plenty when I thought he was wrong, even on this very topic. I am a big enough person to admit when I am wrong and so far on this subject I have been wrong.)

If these allegations are found to be true it would be very damaging to this city. That is why the reporting on this matter needs to be incredibly delicate. I believe the union leadership let these guys down for the last decade plus and its starting to show. I think the leadership sold their members a bill of goods promising sick time buy back, increased benefits etc and the membership bought it. When Cote launched his allegations I believe the leadership told members there was nothing to it because of these "side deals". As a member of the union if your pay is increasing, benefits have improved and your pension is strong why would you question your leadership? Are you automatically assuming your union leadership is committing some kind of illegal activity? In my opinion there are alot of firefighters in that boat. If Rob disagrees I'm sure he'll tell me but that is my opinion. No guy on the job knows he's being paid ot by the feds...I just don't believe that.

The next few weeks are very important. I hope the reporting continues to tread lightly. Being first isn't as important as being right. For the sake of this city I hope the truth is exposed...whatever that might be.