THINK BEFORE YOU POST

The chairman of the Providence Democratic City Committee is apologizing after a bunch of local politicians called for his resignation for posting what's considered a derogatory meme about two members of the City Council in the comments section of a local Facebook group. Patrick Ward admits he posted what he called a "childish meme" comparing Council President David Salvatore and Majority Leader John Igliozzi to characters from THE GODFATHER. Ward placed the meme back in December under a story about Salvatore and Igliozzi working together to take over the top leadership positions on the City Council. Ward's married to Councilwoman Sabina Matos who was serving as the acting president at the time. Ward deleted the meme on the same day it was posted but NOT before critics took a screenshot of it and passed it around. Multiple politicians, including Mayor Jorge Elorza, are clamoring for Ward's resignation. It's tempting to be clever on Facebook...but one must THINK before one POSTS.


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