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May 22, 2008


Senseless Tragedy in Cranston

Carroll Andrew Morse

Foremost, my prayers are with the family of Joseph Pagano, who by every account I've read was a well-liked and well-respected member of the community.

I'll agree with Lt. Pagano's former boss Michael Traficante, quoted in yesterday's Cranston Herald…

“We have become a very sick society if we have to resort to a lethal weapon when a child steps on our lawn or if their balls go onto our property. This is a black mark on our community.”
And I'll respect the professional judgment of Cranston Police Chief Stephen McGrath before saying anything else…
He also said he was a little bit concerned about all the conflicting stories that have been treated as news.

“Until we know for sure what happened, all that is just speculation and it doesn’t help us at all,” he said.


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