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Such a kind judge! This will touch your heart: (Original Post)
tblue37
Jan 2023
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Skittles
(172,822 posts)1. I love New Yawk accents
they sound so tough
tblue37
(68,448 posts)2. 80-year-old judge becomes unlikely internet star
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/frank-caprio-80-year-old-judge-becomes-internet-star-providence/
80-year-old judge becomes unlikely internet star
AUGUST 23, 2017 / 1:26 PM / AP
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An 80-year-old judge is an unlikely viral video sensation, but somehow Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio has been winning hearts and clicks on Facebook with a mix of compassion, humor and a rotating cast of the poor souls who have been ticketed in the city of Providence.
Videos featuring the kind-hearted judge have now reached hundreds of millions of views
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AUGUST 23, 2017 / 1:26 PM / AP
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An 80-year-old judge is an unlikely viral video sensation, but somehow Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio has been winning hearts and clicks on Facebook with a mix of compassion, humor and a rotating cast of the poor souls who have been ticketed in the city of Providence.
Videos featuring the kind-hearted judge have now reached hundreds of millions of views
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herding cats
(20,056 posts)3. Ugh, darn onions are getting to me.
Such kindness reminds me of the goodness in people.
Karadeniz
(24,760 posts)4. WOW!!!!
Deuxcents
(27,668 posts)5. sniff..sniff..my heart feels so warm n the judge just helped me believe in humanity again.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)6. Yep,made me cry.
3catwoman3
(29,779 posts)7. What a decent-to-the-core man.
We need thousands more like him.
LeftInTX
(34,852 posts)8. He has his own TV Show: "Caught in Providence"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Caprio
https://www.youtube.com/@CaughtInProvidence
Francesco "Frank" Caprio (born November 24, 1936) is an American jurist and politician who served as the chief municipal judge in Providence, Rhode Island, and chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education. His judicial work is televised on the program Caught in Providence.[3][4] He also has made appearances in the series Parking Wars, adjudicating several cases of traffic violations.
https://www.youtube.com/@CaughtInProvidence
Francesco "Frank" Caprio (born November 24, 1936) is an American jurist and politician who served as the chief municipal judge in Providence, Rhode Island, and chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education. His judicial work is televised on the program Caught in Providence.[3][4] He also has made appearances in the series Parking Wars, adjudicating several cases of traffic violations.
TomSlick
(13,090 posts)9. Over the years, I've appeared before many judges.
I have never appeared before such a decent human being.