Just quit, Mark.
You have a problem, and the court wants you to help yourself first.
“You don’t destroy their house and destroy their lives and look over your shoulder four months later and say, ‘Hey, I’m sorry,'” Carroll said. “That doesn’t fly.”
You have endangered many people in many different ways, too many to discuss here. But you have endangered yourself more than any other person throughout this whole episode.
You could write anything you want to correct the wrongs you have caused, but as Mr. Henderson said so correctly:
“It’ll just be a piece of paper pretty much.”
You’ve been given 90 days in the slammer, your family is greatly embarrassed, you get to wear court-mandated “Bling”, and your career could be in the dumper, all because you needed to have a drink?
Get a hold of yourself Mark.
Get right with yourself, Mark.
God will get right with you, Mark.
On His Terms !
Not yours.
Everyone thinks you should resign, including Lorain’s mayor Anthony Krasienko:
“In my opinion, I cannot see how he can effectively represent the city or its citizens as city law director, prosecutor after these events. It would be in the community’s and Mark Provenza’s best interest if he were to step down as law director, but Mark Provenza is an elected official and only he can remove himself from office.”
and Lorain auditor Ron Mantini:
“If it was me, I think I would resign, but that’s up to him because he’s an elected official. He has to decide what’s best for his family situation and his professional career.”
and Lorain councilwoman Melanie Szabo:
“In light of Mr. Provenza’s problems, I feel he should resign and seek the help that he needs. … I feel right now that he needs to get the help to get himself well.”
and a plethora of Lorain citizens want you to resign as noted here.
Do the right thing, Mark.
Resign ASAP
Save your family, your career and yourself and take this warning from the courts and turn your life around.
Being the Law Director is a prestigious job, one that would be hard for anyone to quit, but that is what is needed to save your law career. And I hope you make the right decision.
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*applause*
Well said, Muley!
I can’t defend the indefensible re Mr. Provenza but I have to say that some of the “people” who are commenting on the articles well- there but for the grace of god comes to mind among other things
……….you are correct Loraine, I usually scan the first dozen or so to get a feel for which direction their going, then move on. I got my feel for it this a.m. and that was enough for me.
…..thanks “Momma”.