Tony Lepore the Fired Dancing Cop is Being Hired in East Providence
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Tony Lepore, the long-time Providence "Dancing Cop" who was fired last week by the City of Providence for his stance regarding #BlackLivesMatter, has been hired by the City of East Providence.
As GoLocalProv was first to report, Providence's Dancing Cop wasdenied the chance to dance this season by the City of Providence, following his outspoken comments after a Dunkin' Donuts worker wrote "BlackLivesMatter" on a police officer's cup.
Retired Providence Police officer Tony Lepore, Sr, who usually "dances" during the holiday season in the city, provided the following message on his Facebook page today after meeting with the City.
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Statement from Lepore:
I had a meeting with the Police Commission and the Chief today at 11am. They degraded all the work I did for the street cops, and the work I did for the city for 30 yrs. They said it didn`t matter. Their concern wasn`t about the street cop they were concerned about the the community leaders. They said their phones rang off the hooks the week of the boycott. It was of course the politicial community leaders. Our petition meant nothing. I told them both that they would get backlash from this, and they said they`re ready. Some people are political puppets. The don`t care about the men in the street. They care about the political agenda. This is the difference between men and mice. They had a nerve to ask me to turn in my uniforms which I have always paid for. I don`t want to have anything to do with the Providence Police Patch. I will design my own, and I hope the people of R. I. will stand behind so that I can continue serving the community as a performer. I will stand behind my actions, and I would do it again. It`s about the men in the street not the puppets.
Origin of Debate
On October 4, GoLocalProv broke the story that a Dunkin' Donuts worker wrote "BlackLivesMatter" on a Providence Police officer's cup on Federal Hill.
On October 6, Lepore called for a boycott of Dunkin' Donuts, issuing the following statement:
"This is a serious matter, because of the recent killings of police officers, and agitators from the "Black Lives Matter" group. As far as I`m concerned, they are the catalysts. It`s not an organization of black against whites or police officers. To me it`s a radical organization with no rhyme or reason. All lives matter, and our good citizen`s line of defense is their local police. Without them, there would be nothing but chaos," continued Lepore. "So, from this day on, I and many of my followers on social media are making a stand. We are boycotting Dunkin' Donuts until this person or person`s responsible are fired for their actions."
A petition had been started a week later in support of Lepore, which has over 2,700 signatures.
A Change.org petition was started the same week opposed to Lepore's reinstatement, which has just over 450 signatures.
Related Slideshow: Most Violent Cities and Towns in RI According to the FBI
Below are 38 cities and towns of Rhode Island ranked by violent crime, according to data by the FBI. Exeter is not included in the list because it is part of the RI State Police jurisdiction.
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#38 Little Compton
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0
2013 Violent Crimes: 0
2013 Population: 3,474
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 0
Interesting fact from the data: Little Compton only recorded 26 property crimes in the entire year.
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#37 Jamestown
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.184
2013 Violent Crimes: 1
2013 Population: 5,442
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 1
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 0
Interesting fact from the data: In 2013, Jamestown had 5 recorded burglaries.
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#36 Barrington
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.184
2013 Violent Crimes: 3
2013 Population: 16,286
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 1
Robbery: 1
Aggravated Assaults: 1
Interesting fact from the data: Barrington had 1 recorded arson in the entire year.
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#35 Scituate
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.287
2013 Violent Crimes: 3
2013 Population: 10,443
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 1
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 2
Interesting fact from the data: In 2013, Scituate had 37 recorded cases of larceny-theft.
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#34 Glocester
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.304
2013 Violent Crimes: 3
2013 Population: 9,858
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 1
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 2
Interesting fact from the data: Glocester only recorded 49 property crimes in the entire year.
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#33 East Greenwich
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.458
2013 Violent Crimes: 6
2013 Population: 13,104
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 1
Robbery: 3
Aggravated Assaults: 2
Interesting fact from the data: East Greenwich had 2 recorded motor vehicle thefts.
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#32 Bristol
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.496
2013 Violent Crimes: 11
2013 Population: 22,160
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 6
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assaults: 3
Interesting fact from the data: In 2013, Bristol had 34 recorded burglaries.
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#31 Portsmouth
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.520
2013 Violent Crimes: 9
2013 Population: 17,300
Murder: 1
Forcible Rape: 1
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 7
Interesting fact from the data: Portsmouth had 210 recorded property crimes in 2013.
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#30 Hopkinton
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.616
2013 Violent Crimes: 5
2013 Population: 8,112
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 2
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 3
Interesting fact from the data: 84 cases larceny-theft were recorded for the entire year.
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#29 Foster
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.644
2013 Violent Crimes: 3
2013 Population: 4,660
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 3
Interesting fact from the data: In 2013, Foster had 0 cases of arson.
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#28 Richmond
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.658
2013 Violent Crimes: 5
2013 Population: 7,598
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 1
Robbery: 1
Aggravated Assaults: 3
Interesting fact from the data: Richmond had 4 recorded motor vehicle thefts.
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#27 South Kingstown
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.693
2013 Violent Crimes: 21
2013 Population: 30,309
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 7
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assaults: 12
Interesting fact from the data: In 2013, South Kingstown had 297 recorded property crimes.
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#26 Narragansett
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.702
2013 Violent Crimes: 11
2013 Population: 15,668
Murder: 1
Forcible Rape: 3
Robbery: 1
Aggravated Assaults: 6
Interesting fact from the data: 164 larceny-thefts were recorded in Narragansett in 2013.
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#25 Smithfield
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.745
2013 Violent Crimes: 16
2013 Population: 21,490
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 0
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assaults: 14
Interesting fact from the data: Only 3 arsons were recorded in Smithfield for the entire year.
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#24 Middletown
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.873
2013 Violent Crimes: 14
2013 Population: 16,037
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 8
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 6
Interesting fact from the data: In Middletwon, 11 motor vehicle thefts were recorded.
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#23 Coventry
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.886
2013 Violent Crimes: 31
2013 Population: 34,971
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 8
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assaults: 21
Interesting fact from the data: 99 burglaries were recorded in Coventry.
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#22 Johnston
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.894
2013 Violent Crimes: 26
2013 Population: 29,068
Murder: 2
Forcible Rape: 8
Robbery: 4
Aggravated Assaults: 12
Interesting fact from the data: 564 property crimes were recorded in Johnston in 2013.
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#21 North Kingstown
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 0.956
2013 Violent Crimes: 25
2013 Population: 26,156
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 3
Robbery: 4
Aggravated Assaults: 18
Interesting fact from the data: In North Kingstown, only 5 arsons were recorded.
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#20 Charlestown
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.03
2013 Violent Crimes: 8
2013 Population: 7,770
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 2
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assaults: 4
Interesting fact from the data: 1 motor vehicle theft was recorded in Charlestown .
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#19 Lincoln
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.031
2013 Violent Crimes: 22
2013 Population: 21,334
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 2
Robbery: 7
Aggravated Assaults: 13
Interesting fact from the data: 461 property crimes were recorded in Lincoln.
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#18 Cumberland
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.058
2013 Violent Crimes: 36
2013 Population: 34,028
Murder: 1
Forcible Rape: 3
Robbery: 10
Aggravated Assaults: 22
Interesting fact from the data: In Cumberland, 322 larceny-thefts were recorded for 2013.
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#17 Westerly
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.061
2013 Violent Crimes: 24
2013 Population: 22,629
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 9
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assaults: 13
Interesting fact from the data: A total of 74 recorded burglaries were recorded in Westerly .
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#16 Warren
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.137
2013 Violent Crimes: 12
2013 Population: 10,557
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 3
Robbery: 4
Aggravated Assaults: 5
Interesting fact from the data: 14 motor vehicle thefts were recorded in Warren.
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#15 Warwick
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.137
2013 Violent Crimes: 93
2013 Population: 81,789
Murder: 4
Forcible Rape: 35
Robbery: 15
Aggravated Assaults: 39
Interesting fact from the data: In 2013, 2,015 property crimes were recorded in Warwick.
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#14 West Greenwich
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.150
2013 Violent Crimes: 7
2013 Population: 6,085
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 3
Robbery: 1
Aggravated Assaults: 3
Interesting fact from the data: In West Greenwich, recorded motor vehicle thefts were double the number of arsons recorded in 2013.
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#13 North Smithfield
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.153
2013 Violent Crimes: 14
2013 Population: 12,138
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 3
Robbery: 3
Aggravated Assaults: 8
Interesting fact from the data: There were 0 recorded arsons in North Smithfield in 2013.
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#12 Burrillville
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.239
2013 Violent Crimes: 20
2013 Population: 16,141
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 7
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 13
Interesting fact from the data: Only 7 motor vehicle thefts were recorded in Burriville in 2013.
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#11 East Providence
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.271
2013 Violent Crimes: 60
2013 Population: 47,200
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 12
Robbery: 16
Aggravated Assaults: 32
Interesting fact from the data: 531 larceny-thefts were recorded in East Providence.
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#10 Tiverton
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.330
2013 Violent Crimes: 21
2013 Population: 15,792
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 5
Robbery: 5
Aggravated Assaults: 11
Interesting fact from the data: Tiverton had 0 arsons recorded.
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#9 North Providence
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.458
2013 Violent Crimes: 47
2013 Population: 32,234
Murder: 2
Forcible Rape: 10
Robbery: 7
Aggravated Assaults: 28
Interesting fact from the data: 338 larceny-thefts were recorded in North Providence in 2013.
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#8 Cranston
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.871
2013 Violent Crimes: 151
2013 Population: 80,718
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 29
Robbery: 42
Aggravated Assaultss: 80
Interesting fact from the data: In 2013, 1,755 property crimes were recorded in Cranston.
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#7 West Warwick
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 1.874
2013 Violent Crimes: 54
2013 Population: 28,817
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 23
Robbery: 12
Aggravated Assaults: 19
Interesting fact from the data: In West Warwick, 24 motor vehicle thefts were recorded.
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#6 New Shoreham
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 2.885
2013 Violent Crimes: 3
2013 Population: 1,040
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 3
Interesting fact from the data: Only 14 larceny-thefts were recorded in New Shoreham in 2013.
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#5 Pawtucket
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.913
2013 Violent Crimes: 279
2013 Population: 71,305
Murder: 5
Forcible Rape: 44
Robbery: 71
Aggravated Assaults: 159
Interesting fact from the data: 2,322 property crimes were recorded in Pawtucket.
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#4 Newport
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.649
2013 Violent Crimes: 111
2013 Population: 23,874
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 19
Robbery: 12
Aggravated Assaults: 80
Interesting fact from the data: Newport had 17 arsons in 2013 recorded.
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#3 Woonsocket
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 5.870
2013 Violent Crimes: 241
2013 Population: 41,057
Murder: 1
Forcible Rape: 41
Robbery: 48
Aggravated Assaults: 151
Interesting fact from the data: 87 motor vehicle thefts were recorded in Woonsocket in 2013.
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#2 Providence
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 6.233
2013 Violent Crimes: 1,115
2013 Population: 178,887
Murder: 12
Forcible Rape: 97
Robbery: 365
Aggravated Assaults: 641
Interesting fact from the data: Providence had more property crimes than any other city and town in RI in 2013.
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#1 Central Falls
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 6.751
2013 Violent Crimes: 131
2013 Population: 19,404
Murder: 2
Forcible Rape: 9
Robbery: 34
Aggravated Assaults: 86
Interesting fact from the data: 12 arsons were recorded in Central Falls in 2013.
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