2023-05-17 21:28:54
The attitude of Frank Caprio, who has been acting for 40 years as chief judge of the Municipal Court of Providence, in the United States, moved the internet.
The judge, who participates in a TV program about court cases, decided to help a defendant who had her car towed by the authorities.
Medina Bonafacia, who was judged for not paying fines for traffic violations, totaling 400 dollars (about R$ 1,790), revealed that she was unable to regularize her situation because she only had 5 dollars (approximately R$ 25) in her pocket.
Caprio tries to understand the situation, and the woman reveals that she has had a difficult few months. In addition to being pursued by an individual, whose identity she decided not to expose, the woman lives in her own car and gets some money with odd jobs.
Medina’s family offers temporary help, but in the long run, she finds herself on her own. In the video of the audience, posted on the program’s channel, the young woman claims that she wanted to take back control of her life. “I was sleeping in my car. Just to sort it out,” she explains, with tears in her eyes.
Furthermore, Medina, who recently got a more stable job, only ate one meal a day, which was provided by the restaurant where she works. Sensitized by the situation, the judge decided to use money from a donation fund he has to help the woman.
The judge reported that $300 of the fine amount was covered by the Filomena fund (named after his mother). He explains that the fund receives donations from individuals around the world so that the court can help those in need when needed.
The judge has given the woman one month to pay the remaining $100, but if her situation does not improve, he will return to court and the remaining payment will be paid. Caprio also handed the young woman $50 so she could buy food, and she thanked him with a smile on her face, moved.
In the comments on the YouTube channel, viewers wished that every judge in the world would take Frank Caprio as an inspiration.
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