NEW: Providence's Dancing Cop Gets Petition to Counter Opponents

NEW: Providence's Dancing Cop Gets Petition to Counter Opponents

Tony Lepore, Sr, the retired Providence police officer who had called for a boycott of Dunkin' Donuts after an employee wrote #BlackLivesMatter on a Providence police officer's cup, now has a petition calling for supporters sign on to make sure he still performs in the city this holiday season.

See the Petition HERE

Lepore lifted the Dunkin' Donuts boycott on Saturday after talking with the owner of the franchise, but opponents of Lepore's actions had already called for the city to cut ties with the retired officer over his efforts with their own petition.

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As of noon on Monday, Lepore's petition, which was started by Jay Montella, had almost 1,700 signatures.

Lepore's Petition

The following was posted by Montella on Change.org

Tony Lepore The Dancing Cop is a retired police officer who boycotted a business, because of a worker who wrote on a coffee cup "Black Lives Matter" which she gave to an on duty police officer.

Tony`s group Citizens4Police asked for a firing of the employee, and a apology, and never received it from her, or the owner. Tony boycotted the business for four days, and that didn't work. So he then picketed the business. Now, because of some community group who seem to be anti-cop are asking for his firing from the Providence Christmas Traffic Event in Downtown in December.

Tony has been doing this event for 30 years, and is quite popular and people say he is as much Christmas, as Santa.

Please sign this petition to keep him doing this event for the shoppers, businesses and tourist who visit. Because he is world renowned and a big attraction to many. please sign petition. Thank you!