I’m assuming the homophobic term was erased because the brick thrower realized that use of the term could turn this from a vandalism charge to a hate crime.

So they bought two bricks. Seriously - brand new bricks (actually, Holland concrete pavers sold by HD). And bought two, or else why erase the message and not just start over. And of course, the day is important, so they can’t just buy another brick tomorrow.

So they planned this out, poorly, had the clarity of mind to take action to reduce the severity of potential charges, planned it for a day that is very significant to the store and surely was at the front of their mind, and still went forward with the act? Pretty brazen - I hope the cops track down footage from the area and local HDs that sold 2 pavers and can piece this together.

Yes. Which is why comparing the summer rates from the program (9.3 c) to RI Energy’s winter rate (17.85) isn’t terribly meaningful.

How does that game work when the utility is not allowed to earn a profit on generation? Asking for a friend.

Just because the filed for it doesn’t mean they’ll get it. If prices continue to drop could end up same or lower.

Those are winter rates for RI Energy. The new program launches is in May, which is after Summer rates go into effect (April). Remains to be seen if this will be competitive. Since Providence is buying the energy from NextEra, which is RI Energy’s supplier, and considering RI Energy is not allowed to profit from supply, I don’t think you’re going to see even a cents worth of savings.

Upvote to remove the down someone gave you.

>Qualified Immunity needs to be taken away and police need to be held accountable for their actions like the rest of the population.

I guess I just don’t see what about this situation is so egregious that the officers need to be held liable not only in their role as officers, but personally as well? If you are in a hospital, and a doctor grabbed you and said “I need your help quick - do XYZ!”, would you? I think a reasonably prudent person would and defer to a doctors medical expertise. Like it or not, that’s what the cops did here.

They’ll surely be sued, and the municipality will pay something, even though the hospital made the professional error. But they should be personally held liable too? Because they took a doctors opinion on a medical question? Eh.

Huge medical malpractice lawsuit. I would guess 20-40x what they get from the municipality.

There are scenarios where qualified immunity is relevant and problematic, but offering protection to someone taking a doctor’s advice on a medical issue ain’t one. They were told by medical professionals that she was fine and faking it, and that they wanted her removed from the premises.

It’d be one thing if it was an all you can eat buffet trespassing her, but someone making a decision based on an expert’s qualified advice is meeting a much higher burden of care than what qualified immunity exists to protect.

I’m sure there are some social workers who would ignore the doctors’ finding, but I expect they’re few and far between.

>Wouldn’t it have been faster to have someone reevaluate her then tell the officers with her able to hear it?

She was arrested at a hospital. At the request of the doctors there. Because she refused to leave.

So no. Probably not.

Lots of threads on this from last year too.

Hey moron - there are now 50 fewer rich college kids you’re fighting for housing. You’re welcome.

The only take that makes sense honestly.

Yes, that’s exactly what this post is.

Irradiation machines aren’t going to fix moldy cannabis, they provide an extra level of security against spoliation over and above that which the normal curing and drying process provide.

ETA: Sorry buddy, blocking me doesn’t make your conspiracy theories true. Wait til you hear about all the irradiated food you eat!!! And that something like 80% or weed sold in Canada is irradiated.

But you got Tegridy!

People misread you.

Yeah down with big Cannabis ????

I mean people die after marathons… frequently isn’t the right word, but it happens, usually for the reason given here.

Yup. Only ones with something to lose are Amazon (Whole Foods) and BJs.

Shocking that reading comprehension isn’t your strong point, but the comment was whether or not the demand existed (the area would benefit from a Costco) not whether or not a bunch of NIMBYs could block development.

The article that says a bunch of residents are against it…?

Costco isn’t in the business of building stores where there isn’t demand for them. Your perception of the area’s need for another warehouse store is based on your feelings. Costco’s perception that the area needs one is based on facts. I know which one I’d put money on.

Hmm… who do I think has put more thought and research into this..? The company making a multimillion dollar investment or a random on Reddit?

I have a BJs and a Costco membership, even though I hit Costco like 3-4x / year. If Costco was there, I imagine cranston would again have only one warehouse store after a couple years, and everyone there would be better off for it.

Man I’m thinking about hitting 95 and trying to hunt it down once and for all. This is like “the boom” on every suburban Facebook page.

Yeah BJs is the Twin Oaks of warehouse stores.

Nothing more Cranston than saying “hey build something here, but not some place too many people would want to go”. They’re saving the spot for the Twin Oaks of retail I guess.

ETA someone mentioned BJs is 10 mins away so sounds like they’ve got it covered.