For all the good that Buddy Cianci did for Providence, and he apparantly did alot, it’s all been overshadowed by his overly corrupt city government, of which he was the ringleader. In reality, he probably committed alot more crimes than we’ll ever know – and I, for one, won’t miss him.
Providence’s Mayor Is Sentenced to 5 Years for Corruption. New York Times Sep 6 2002 2:17PM ET [Moreover – Crime and punishment news]