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This article, and the comments that have followed are exactly what's wrong with this city. Mr. Cote, you are NOT a journalist. I don't think you realize how many people you turn off to your "reporting" when you literally follow around city workers like some type of crazed ex girlfriend. I understand your intentions may be good, however you have gone about it in a completely wrong way. If you see something wrong, call an ACTUAL reporter. If the reporter isn't listening or fails to follow up, perhaps the offense isn't as great as you continually make it out to be. I can assure you if there was news to be broken, WPRI or any local news network would be there to document it as they have done dozens of times in the past.

To the firefighters who have commented on this you should be embarrassed. Nobody should be defending what occurred (especially not the mayor). Yes I'm sure trucks do go down to the marina's regularly, but that's NOT what this was. I'm amazed at how far you will all go to defend a practice that makes every single one of you look bad. Not only that, making every single one of you look bad at a time you demand a raise. You ought to spend your time chastising your co-workers instead of people on the beacon's website. I knew it was only a matter of time before the "well if it was your house burning you'd want the truck to be there" argument that I hear so often used. Shame on you!!!! Playing to peoples fears is something that is beneath every single one of you (the majority of which do a great job for this city).

I hope in the near future this practice of self appointed watchdog stops. I also hope that employees of this city will respect the job they have, and the people that they work for. It is a privilege to hold the positions you have, it would be nice if all of you start treating it like it is.

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