21-year veteran Deputy Sheriff Gabriel Bruno is facing felony charges of vandalism
after leaving fake poop in the judge's chambers at the Rhode Island Superior Court.
Justice Joseph F. Rodgers, Jr. of the RI Superior Court launched an immediate police
investigation upon discovery of the fake faces, which culminated in charges against
Deputy Sheriff Bruno.
64-year-old Deputy Sheriff Bruno, who is a year from retiring with an untarnished
service record, has been suspended with pay, and will face trial on February 22.
Below is PoopReport's public declaration of support for Deputy Bruno. Please take a
moment to add your name and a statement at the bottom of this letter. This letter and the words of support will be sent to Justice Rodgers as well as the appropriate media outlets.
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An Open Letter to Presiding Justice Joseph F. Rodgers, Jr., of the Rhode Island
Superior Court
Dear Justice Rodgers,
Having recently become aware of the felony charges against Deputy Sheriff Gabriel Bruno
stemming from a prank involving fake feces, my organization felt immediately
compelled to issue this correspondence on his behalf.
I represent PoopReport.com, a web site devoted to the intellectual
indulgence of poop humor. PoopReport.com is not obscene, nor disgusting, nor overly
vulgar. Rather, PoopReport.com is devoted to exploring the humor of the universal
experience of excrement -- an experience shared by all humanity, regardless of race, sex
or religion.
We at PoopReport.com declare our strong support for Deputy Sheriff Bruno in this
matter. According to news reports, it was meant as a harmless prank, with no
deliberate animosity nor any intention to violate the sanctity of the judges' chambers.
Furthermore, Deputy Sheriff Bruno has repeatedly gone on record taking responsibility
for his actions and has apologized profusely for any harm he may have caused.
Given the benign nature of the transgression, as well as the immaculate record of the
defendant, we at PoopReport.com strongly urge you to accept Deputy Sheriff Bruno's
apology and to drop the charges. No harm was meant, and no one was hurt. Deputy
Sheriff Bruno does not deserve to be punished for attempting to introduce a note of
levity into the otherwise-somber atmosphere of the Superior Court.
Yours in good faith,
Dave
Founder
PoopReport.com