Thursday, June 15, 2006
Taghkanic Planning Board Member
assaults Resident.
Planning Board member Joe Romano, A.K.A "Crazy Joe" lived up to his reputation as a hothead at the June 12, 2006 public hearing. The attack, that was obviously premeditated from the time Romain read the scathing article in The Taghkanic Press (4/21/06) that named him and his son, sent resident Richard Graham to the Columbia Memorial Hospital with neck pain.
The unprovoked attack came as Mr. Graham entered the Town Hall to speak at a public hearing on the Ship-to-Shore subdivision, being present by Zoning Board Chair and Land Developer Barbara Hermance. The Columbia County sheriff's office and the Columbia County District Attorneys office are now investigation the matter.
The attack that was obviously witnessed By the Chairperson Karen Gaylord, and other members of the planning Board who are now in a state of white-washing the incident to protect the good-ole- boy " Crazy Joe". The Planning Board members which includes Cindy Hilscher, the voice of the democrat's for more open government apparently didn't see the chop that Romain delivered to Graham's neck or didn't want see it. Hilscher, acting more like the chairman, then Gaylord did intervened to break up the ruckus. After being question by authorities Romain did admit to placing his hands on Graham but denies using any force to cause injury. The question for the public to answer is why would Joe Romano or any other public official in Taghkanic want to put there hands on the neck or shoulder area of Richard Graham of Taghkanic Press? Could it be that Planning Board member Joe Romain is truly a violent psychotic or is there some other deep psychological issue a foot. Could it be that "Crazy Joe" is just trying to come out of the closet, but doesn't now how? Is he trying express his need for love by placing his hands on other men? I say to you Mr. Romain that I am NOT a gay male so I would not be able to help you with this touching problem you have. However, I am sure there are gay men throughout Columbia County and maybe in Taghkanic that can advise you and at the same time help you with your coming out of the closet. I would hope they call you at your home and explain to you how its done so that residents won't have to endure these outrageous behaviors and physically attacks by public official's again. If this is not a coming out issue with 'Crazy Joe' Romain, then it was a physical violent attack with the attention of causing arm and instilling fear and it should not be tolerated by the DA's office. The Question now is will Supervisor Young ask for Romains resignation from the Board or will she sit him on the bench with Assessor Art Griffith and wait to see if there's a 12 year old kid she want beaten in the parking lot or will she sick "CrazyJoe" Romain on someone in a wheelchair. The public should be outraged over these rising physical assaults we see in Taghkanic by public officials. These are the people that are supposed to be protecting us not assaulting us. And Barbara Hermance has the gall to submit letters to the Board saying as a public official she felt threaten by public comment opposed to her policies.
