To the Editor,

What a commentary on our little state.  Recent headlines announce “RIBridges still down,” referring to the online customer interface for RI social services that was hacked by cybercriminals.  

It serves as an unneeded reminder that the headline could very well be, “RI Bridge still down,” referring, of course, to that physical bridge that is down and won’t likely be operational for another three years – after taxpayers shell out a half-billion dollars or more.

 If Ocean State officials could retract the name given to the social-services site, I’m sure they would, considering it’s a jarring reminder of that “other bridge.”

Lonnie Barham

Warwick