How Did Cianci Get the Police Endorsement Over Elorza?
Monday, September 29, 2014
It seems improbable that the infamous Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, a two-time convicted felon, could score the endorsement of the police union over Democratic nominee Jorge Elorza.
Cianci twice was forced to resign from office and Elorza has only been arrested for shoplifting.
According to multiple sources in the interview of the Mayoral candidates by the Providence FOP, the endorsement went Cianci's way due to severe concerns over Elorza's basic understanding of how the police department works.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTElorza confused police terminology as basic as "Districts" with "Precincts" during the interview. The interview with four-members of the Providence FOP executive committee also unveiled that the former Providence Housing Court Judge did not understand the basics of staffing and issues of crime.
Neither the Elorza or Cainci campaigns offered comment.
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