The_Dream_of_Shadows t1_jb2j8lo wrote
Reply to comment by Nevvermind183 in Judge Frank Caprio settles 250$ worth of fines and gives 25$ to pay for guys Uber who had 92¢ in his account and walked 5 miles just so he could make it to court by Stubeezy
>"If I were the City of Providence, I would ask myself why this family has [potentially] been able to make millions and millions of dollars using city facilities and a city office, and the City of Providence hasn't received a dime." (City Council spokesman Parker Gavigan confirmed that the city receives no revenue from "Caught in Providence," according to the city finance department.)
I think it's more than a little ironic that the City of Providence accuses Caprio and his folks of being pieces of shit for capitalizing on the sudden fame they got from going viral, when the only reason they're complaining now is because he went viral, and the councilmen now have dollar signs in their eyes and want a cut of the loot.
They didn't complain about Caprio using their facilities when he was making squat from the show...now, suddenly, he hits it big, and they have a problem. Or, rather, one guy has a problem, because clearly his city councilman gig isn't good enough for him.
As if the biggest issue facing Providence right now is lack of royalties from a court show...and as if they currently aren't sitting on millions of dollars in COVID relief money that no one seems to be interested in spending on the city.
Nevvermind183 t1_jb2jf4x wrote
His brother alone admitted to making a over $100k a year from the show while it was being produced. The shower aired in prime time on a legal channel and the YouTube channel has millions of subs. He went viral several years ago online, this isn’t new.
Bad_Karma21 t1_jb3z7f9 wrote
His brother is also a successful attorney; so I don't know how much he relied on that 100k.
FrutaFertil t1_jb3c7t9 wrote
The city is currently providing a set for a TV show for free, as well as the talent. That’s a pretty profitable enterprise for whoever runs the show, and normally a show would incur all those costs. Why can’t the city charge their fair share? Idk maybe use it to fund a driver education program! This place needs one.
The_Dream_of_Shadows t1_jb3jjxk wrote
I do want to clarify: it's not that I don't think the city has a right to request a cut from Caprio and the show, or that they never did...
It's the fact that they say on their behinds and seemingly didn't care when the show was not that profitable, only to now suddenly get all butthurt over a situation they could easily have resolved years ago, that irritates me.
Was the show maybe a little wrong for not offering anything? Possibly, maybe even probably. But the city established an implied status quo for years by not saying anything about it, so for them to speak up now comes off as a bit grubby.
FrutaFertil t1_jb7pcq6 wrote
It doesn’t matter that they’re now being grubby.The show runners got a free ride for a long minute and they aren’t owed that anymore. You know, the city putting on their business thinking cap is a good thing for its citizens. Imagine if the city could raise revenue from this instead of taxing us more.
chomerics t1_jb513s2 wrote
Which they AGREED to. . .how does that escape you? The city can profit on this, they chose not to, and the free pub and branding is worth the weight in gold.
FrutaFertil t1_jb7pmqz wrote
The city can change its mind and ask for their cut. Nothing is written in stone. It’s almost like we’re penalizing present citizens for the actions of past politicians. Sounds like the present folks in office are smarter and that’s a welcome change.
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