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Dear John Simoneau,

As a wife of a firefighter there are many "normal" threats of the job that worry me each shift but these are the ones my husband signed up for and we can deal with as a family. Your posts are causing additional worry and threats that should not be par for the course.

The world is crazy... innocent police, firefighters, people and even children are hurt every day. As a former Police Officer, I know this is something that you can understand and most likely witnessed many times. I know that you say you are only inviting conversation but when you write things like you know where people live, "tick-tock," "I feel like getting you," "you won't know when, where, or how it will come," openly write about carrying a weapon and insist on showing up to a private ceremony paid for by us, meant to be a celebration for loved ones, we have no option but to worry. Think about what makes the sound "tick-tock" the next time you write that...

My husband misses many holidays, I often spend my own celebrations, family birthday parties and work events without him but again we signed up for this life. Wednesday night was meant to be a time we could actually all come together as a big WFD family and celebrate. When I heard about your threats (you can say they were not threats but to someone on the outside they came across threatening to me) I questioned even having my family attend. Why would I put MORE people I love in harms way? I looked around the room at all the beautiful, sweet, children and people I have come to know and love and wondered if you were actually someone who was a threat to these people.

John, If it is true what you are now saying, and you are only inviting conversation, I ask you to please be thoughtful with your posts and the words you use in attempts to have these conversations. As a tax paying citizen you have every right to ask questions and no one can take that right away from you. As a tax paying career woman, I value and understand the need for "checks and balances" and these are applied to all aspects of my own work day. I hope going forward you feel empowered to do this in a more productive way. While I have known these firefighters for many many years and believe them to be amazing, kind, generous, caring men and women, if you feel they are "cowards" and "thugs" do not allow that feeling to bring you to such a vicious place. As a WFD wife voicing my concerns with your posts, I will obviously not be using my real name but if things were to change and the threats stop, I would be happy to discuss my thoughts or opinions with you in the future, in a mutually respectful way.

It is Valentine's Day... lets all respect each-other for the day and see if that can be the start of a more productive forum.

To Mayor Joe Solomon, please do something to bring the citizens and employees of your city together! Stop allowing rumors to fuel such negativity, address valid concerns and make it known that threats to our firefighters and police will not be tolerated! These men and women work tirelessly to help your sick, elderly, and citizens in need. You all need to work together to keep Warwick a safe and thriving community.

To The Warwick Beacon - shame on you! Why are these comments not moderated? If one of these threats were to become reality you will feel awfully guilty for your part in perpetuating the situation.

Respectfully,

A Concerned WFD Wife