The merry-go-round and minature golf course on Main Street is situated in front of a well known crack house. Businesses on the street complained frequently about the clientele of The NOAH Shelter Complex and Duffy Clinic seen intoxicated near their businesses and the general "traffic" on this corner. Law enforcement dismissed their concerns.
Town officials and human services negotiated relocation of the shelter to the Fish Landing/Mildred's Chowder House. Public outcry and attention to public safety became an item for discussion after evidence of violent crime was forwarded to neighbors and businesses adjacent to the proposed properties. Chief Finnegan was eventually replaced by Lieutenant Paul MacDonald. Correspondence had been forwarded to both MacDonald and Kevin Donovan of the Police Patrolman's Union after Town Manager John Klimm threatened to lay off police officers.
MacDonald "assumed the position" and I was arrested and charged for delivering excessive correspondence and communication to public officials, authorities, and law enforcement agents.
Mary Clements 241D Stevens Street Hyannis, MA 02601
August 16, 2004
Patrolman Kevin Donovan Representative to The Barnstable Police Patrolman’s Union The Barnstable Police Department PO Box B 1200 Phinney’s Lane Hyannis MA 02601
Dear Officer Donovan,
I have enclosed a number of documents in regard to research on the Housing Assistance Corporation’s NOAH Shelter as it pertains to public safety. The organization intends to band together with two other agencies to form a new non-profit and establish a “wet shelter” on South Street and lobby municipal, state, and federal resources to support such an effort.
Many of the documents provided may assist you directly with public safety initiatives and provide you with an understanding in regard to the problems related to this substandard and negligent organization responsible for risking public safety. Most importantly, the Barnstable Town Council is considering lay-offs for police officers. This appears to be contraindicated and serves only to further jeopardize an innocent and unsuspecting public.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
cc. Gary Brown John Klimm Chief John Finnegan Sergeant Sean Sweeney Anne Canedy, Esq. Paul Niedzwicki, Esq.
Kerry Congratulates Barnstable on "All America City" Award (Revisited, July 30, 2009)
Washington, DC – Senator John Kerry today congratulated the town of Barnstable on receiving an All-America City Award. Town Manager John Klimm and Town Council President Janet Joakim, along with 24 Barnstable residents were in Washington today to accept the award. Kerry attended the ceremony to personally congratulate Barnstable’s civic leaders.
“Today we take pride that Barnstable has at last been recognized as a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family – truly one of America’s great towns. Barnstable isn’t just a local success story, it’s a model of what good planning, economic stimulus, an infusion of the arts, and smart leadership can achieve” said Senator Kerry. “This award belongs to every single person in Barnstable who helped the town make so much progress these last years, and I am happy to join in the celebration.”
The award is given to communities that overcome challenges with creative solutions that involve many different forms of civic engagement, and communities energized by citizens who are actively committed to ensuring that their community is a safe and nurturing place to live.
The community was chosen because of its work on economic stimulus plan, such as the zoning changes and the creation of the growth incentive zone in Hyannis, and the addition of museums and public arts programs.; on its affordable housing plan that includes the accessory affordable housing program; and because of its creation of a youth commission that gives input on issues and projects that involve young people.
Barnstable was just one of just ten communities nationwide to receive the award.
Presented here is a commendation from our left wing, ultra-liberal, unscrupulous, Senator John Kerry. Kerry remains active with number of local housing advocates and human service providers. Kerry has yet to indicate an interest in public safety for vulnerable residents in downtown Hyannis. Businesses have been jeopardized, economic growth in the area has been stunted, the interests of children have been compromised. There has been no justice to date for the victims of violent crime on Cape Cod.
No award to the Democratic "hotbed" of liberalism would be complete without weighing in on the sentiments of sex offenders and narcotics addicts. Two of my favorite offenders Perry Bell, and Marvin Grogan, have been indirectly instrumental in improving the standard for services. Items indicating the severe conditions were forwarded to responsible parties over eight years. There were some temporary improvements, but no long term solution. Expansion and proliferation of negligent services was curbed, at a high premium, and at the expense of the innocent.
Clearly, both John Kerry and Ted Kennedy have sufficient contact and influence with Rick Presbrey of Housing Assistance Corporation. Kerry and Presbrey are featured at an "affordable housing summit" with Tom Lynch of the Barnstable Housing Authority. The Dana's Field Project was dropped after evidence of violent crime was delivered to the attorneys representing the The Sandwich Family Association. The level of marked impropriety was discovered and handled politically. Sandwich Family Association expressed their gratitude. There was no effort to hold the organizations and agencies responsible for their actions. Rick Presbrey, Livia Davis, and Tom Brigham of HAC lobbied the Office of Senator Ted Kennedy for this intiative.
Homeless in Hyannis. Welcome to the All-American Scene!
(excerpted from www.capecog.com published by author, Gary Lopez.)
It won’t be long before half of the stores in the Mall will close, as well as scores of other commercial properties around town.
Barnstable will soon have enough empty buildings to shelter all of the state's homeless.
Klimm, Niedzwieki, and 150 of their goons earn $100K+ salaries and 80% pensions after 20 years of employment to erect gigantic economic barriers
Apparently, Barnstable Town Council President Fred Chirigotis occasionally forgets to "Curb his Dog!" ... and on the Barnstable Town Green, of all places? Then again, he is "King of the Hall". There are "perks" that come with the job!
We're not sure what precisely keeps Barnstable Town Council President Fred Chirigotis from walking his mutt on his own property. The pooper scooper laws, obviously, do not apply to this unsavory, political imposter. No doubt, Chirigotis has a sizable lawn. Fred maintains a green, well manured, and well manicured property. Fred Chirigotis home is situated at 58 Waterside Drive in Centerville.
Representative Demetrius Atsalis in the All-America City Parade. Open Space! Excerpted from the website, www.capecodliving.blogspot.com
Last year, Atsalis faced questions about his income tax filings when the state placed a $6,524 lien on his West Hyannisport home on Sept. 2 for income taxes due for the years 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006, according to records at the county Registry of Deeds. The lien was lifted on Sept. 19.
He also continues to owe almost $4,300 in property taxes for Fiscal Year 2009, according to Barnstable Town Collector Maureen Niemi. He has not yet paid his quarterly bills due in August and November 2008 and February 2009, she said.
The $4,300 property tax bill includes 14 percent interest for lack of payment, she said.
Atsalis contends that he is not yet late on the payments because they cover the 2009 fiscal year, which will not end until June 30. He will surely complete the payments by the end of the year, he said.
"I'm not late and I have never been late on my property taxes", he said.
Presented for your inspection is Demetrius Atsalis home, located at 170 Tobey Way, Hyannis.
Arsenio Lopes, of "I am not a nuisance fame. November, 2008, Federated Church in Hyannis.
One of the many arrests for public intoxication and violence associated with negligent services. Arsenio Lopes is routinely released onto the town green after incarceration.
This weekend is the celebrated "Pops by the Sea" event on the Barnstable Town Green. Most of the homeless will be "run off" the green by Thursday evening and contruction for the Pops Tent and in preparation for VIP Seating for agencies and organizations that provide funding for substandard services. I was arrested and threatened with incarceration for forwarding information about negligent services to law enforcement agents.
A preponderance of evidence indicating that the human services were operating at a negligent standard, was also forwarded to authorities and public officials. Not only was the correspondence accompanied with corroborating materials, photographs, and court records, the prepared documents included pubic records from the OCPF of donations to campaigns of a number of elected candidates. Many of these politicos will sponsor the event, advertise in the "Pops Program", and have reserved tables in special VIP seating for the event.
Paula, Wimpy, Arcenio, and the gang celebrate home on the Barnstable Town Green.
November 14, 2008 Mr. Sean Gonsalves The Cape Cod Times 319 Main Street Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Mr. Gonsalves,
As you are aware, I attended the meeting on homelessness at the Federated Church on October 24th. My photograph and comments were on the front page of the Cape Cod Times the following morning. I am a Vietnam Veteran wounded in combat in 1969. I was not provided with sufficient medical and support services subsequent to my tour in the United States Marine Corp.
A number of homeless individuals have observed substandard, negligent and unfair treatment of vulnerable people at the local homeless shelter. We have also witness substantial impropriety that give cause for concern and contribute to such negligent services. The lack of coordination of services has once again failed and I continue to be a victim of substandard services.
Please note the enclosed correspondence and corroborating documentation.
Sincerely,
Arcenio Lopes
Life's a beach on the Barnstable Town Green. Consider us inhabitants of the "All-America City!
Arcenio Lopes was photographed on the Town Green in 2003. He was arrested two weeks later and charged with cocaine trafficking in the Falmouth District Courts. After a routine stint at Barnstable County House of Correction, he was back on the street, actually the green within a month.
The following notation was posted yesterday, July 28, 2009 on www.barnstable411.com. Clearly, this is a better day for Barnstable, and for every child in every village.
Gone Fishin'
Due to recently negotiated contracts that will require me to be off-Cape intermittently over the next year, I regret to announce that I will be unable to persue the council seat for Precinct Ten in the upcoming election.
Many thanks to all who supported the idea of my candidacy and share the same dreams for a better Barnstable.
May the best candidates win!
Respectfully,
Dennis L. Wilcox
I would like to extend my gratitude to the many residents throughout Barnstable County, especially those that email me daily. A very special thank you to many concerned parents and families regarding items and initiatives for concern. Thanks for your patience. Today is a better day for all children and families.
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
March 27, 2007
Mr. Paul Gauvin The Barnstable Patriot 4 Barnstable Road PO Box 1208 Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Mr. Gauvin,
I have followed your comments in the Barnstable Patriot and I admire the bold and courageous stance that you often take in regard to public safety policy and town hall corruption.
I have enclosed correspondence, materials, photographs, criminal records, campaign records and tax returns related to the local human service industry and its convolution with law enforcement. I have researched Housing Assistance Corporation and its amorphic expansion projects for six years. The organization often relied on law enforcement, The District Attorney’s Office and public officials for favors. As you can review in the materials provided, Michael O’Keefe accepted campaign contributions from attorney’s representing Housing Assistance Corporation and public officials negotiated a lucrative contract for former Barnstable Police Chief John Finnegan to expand services in August of 2003.
Rick Presbrey, Chief Executive Officer of Housing Assistance Corporation stated publicly that Chief John Finnegan would verify that there were no Level III Sex Offenders or other violent convicted criminals associated with the NOAH Shelter. He referred to me as irresponsible for suggesting that there were violent felons associated with the shelter complex.
Please note the number of serious convicted sex offenders and violent felons associated with the shelter. Please also review the photograph indicating the number of professional firings that occurred after Michael O’Keefe spoke publicly in support for expansion of negligent services to the homeless in 2003.
Taryn Thoman's most recent blog post expresses concern for the untimely death of Michael Jackson. Supermom Taryn Thoman may have some pointers and tips for the custodial parent of Jackson's children. Although Taryn isn't exactly hanging Aidan "Blanket" Wilcox out of her balcony window, she may as well be. After the great Jackson custody battle is decided, Taryn and Dennis can either inherit or sue for the Neverland Ranch. This action will of course be pursuant to the disposition of her latest court case. Thoman currently has delusions of meritorious litigation for malicious prosecution against the Barnstable Clerk Magistrate, Robert Powers. Imaginary damages will be rewarded before the potential Wilcox v. Thoman divorce and custody battle. Thoman's priority has clearly been advancement of her own personal agenda. Nurture and care of her child was passed off to an intoxicated belligerant husband, and her formerly naive neighbors.
Taryn isn't crazy! Really.
Speaking of similarities, Michael Jackson was initially accused of abuse by Evan Chandler, on behalf of his then-13-year-old child, Jordan Chandler. Jackson and Jordan had become friends in May 1992, to the father's disapproval and concern. The friendship became well known, as the tabloid media reported that Jackson became a member of the Chandler family unit. Under the influence of a controversial sedative administered by Evan Chandler, his son said that Jackson had touched his penis Jordan Chandler then told a psychiatrist and later police that he and Jackson had engaged in acts of kissing, masturbation, and oral sex, as well as giving a description of what he alleges were the singer's genitals.
Subsequently, Jackson's Neverland Ranch was searched by police. Other children and family members had stated that Jackson was not a pedophile; Jackson's older sister, La Toya Jackson, accused her brother of being a pedophile, but later retracted her statement. Jackson became dependent on drugs as the stress of the allegations mounted, and canceled the remainder of his Dangerous World Tour. He went into rehabilitation overseas, and began a relationship with Lisa Marie Presley. On his return to the United States, Jackson agreed to a 25-minute strip search, which was required to see if the description of his genitals provided by Jordan Chandler was accurate. Doctors concluded that there were some strong similarities but it was not a definitive match.
Sound familiar?
For facts about a similar controversial and disturbing case, read on...
The following narrative was forwarded to Investigator Mark Delaney in regard to the actions of Taryn Thoman and Dennis Wilcox:
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street Hyannis, MA 02601
March 9, 2009
Detective Mark Delaney PO Box B 1200 Phinney’s Lane Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Detective Delaney,
Thank you for meeting with me briefly on March 5, 2009. As you are aware, I met Ms. Taryn Thoman when she was involved with the recall effort to remove President Janet Swain Joakim from office last November. Ms. Thoman sought my assistance with a number of initiatives including collecting signatures for Open Meeting of the Voters and the Recall Affidavit. I worked with her on these initiatives and efforts over seven months in spring and summer of 2008. I was introduced to Taryn Thoman in late January of 2008 through Lou Gonzaga for the purposes of developing a grassroots organization to improve the quality of municipal politics. Telephone numbers were exchanged and a meeting was arranged to discuss efforts to improve the quality of municipal government in February of 2008.
During the course of my involvement with Taryn Thoman and Citizens for Open Government (COG), Ms. Thoman described the details of her difficulties with her neighbors, Christine and Ron Howell and their children. Thoman described ongoing difficulty with a delicate neighborhood dispute that evolved over three years. Ms. Thoman claimed that the police were continually involved and that Chief Paul MacDonald made exemplary efforts to resolve the matter peacefully. Ms. Thoman states that there were several months span of improved conditions on Mountain Ash Road. Ms. Thoman complained that when she began to campaign for a seat on the charter commission, the intensity of antagonistic and malevolent behavior escalated. Police Reports and court documents indicate conditions on Mountain Ash Road were exacerbated in this neighborhood when Taryn Thoman dropped her efforts at litigation in civil court and campaigned for a seat on the proposed charter commission. Members of Citizens for Open Government were attempting to establish a charter commission, and secure elected seats on this commission should this initiative pass. Shortly we were introduced, Ms. Thoman complained about Internet attacks that involved her, her husband, Dennis Wilcox, and their son Aidan Wilcox. Ms. Thoman initially suggested that her reasons for wanting Joakim removed were personal and not political. She emphatically stated that President Joakim and Christine Howell deliberately attacked her family for political reasons. I asked Ms. Thoman to provide me with such notation and documentation and produce such comments. I told her that if she could demonstrate that she and her child were libeled and attacked over the Internet I would assist her in any way possible. She produced such notation, forwarded website links and provided me with a list of comments that were produced in regard to Internet political blog wars. I saved the notation, and told her I would assist.
1) See video tape of comments at town council meeting produced by Thoman on March 6, 2008.
2) Refer to second video of comments at town meeting. March 17. These second set of comments were greatly developed and directed by Thoman.
3) Please consider extensive Internet blog notation and websites developed by Ms. Thoman.
After I became involved with Citizens for Open Government, Ms. Taryn Thoman asked me to accompany her to the memorial service for a mutual acquaintance and former candidate for Charter Commission, Peter Doiron of Barnstable. On April 5, 2008, a small group from Citizens from Open Government attended the service at the South Congregational Church and conversed at the reception. Conversation regarding municipal government and the charter commission ensued. Ms. Thoman began to describe the actions of her neighbors and complained about the problems she faced in her neighborhood at Mountain Ash Road. Many of those in attendance were politically active and aware of the scurrilous and malicious Internet blogging plaguing Barnstable at that time. Ms. Thoman began to discuss the actions of Christine and Ron Howell and spoke openly about the commotion and dissent on Mountain Ash Road. Ms. Thoman was complaining about the interference of municipal political figures in this dispute and their inability to resolve these issues. Thoman described alarming events and claimed to witness behavior that was extremely disturbing.
Thoman claimed to possess evidence of child abuse and footage of her neighbors driving to endanger. She described unusual events such as syringes and needles strewn in Christine Howell’s driveway and front yard. Ms. Thoman suggested that a complaint should be made to The Board of Registration in Nursing. Councilor Greg Milne, former Precinct Six Councilor Joe Pino, Oliver Cippolini and his wife, and former School Committee member Tom Dolby were present when Taryn Thoman complained that the reason for the harassing behavior was caused by her “insane neighbors being “inbred” child molesters”. Ms. Thoman mentioned publicly that she had made multiple DSS reports about a number of abused and neglected children in her neighborhood. She claimed that President Janet Swain Joakim deliberately instigated and provoked the Howell family in an effort to thwart the empanelling of the charter commission. Thoman stated these events ruined her chances at a political career, and essentially destroyed her life. Thoman believed that Joakim’s efforts to protect her own political aspirations resulted in ruining not only her chances for a political career and rightfully improve the quality of municipal politics, but also caused significant harm to her son, Aidan Wilcox.
Ms. Thoman often mentions that Janet Joakim was “Destroying” Barnstable, One Child, One Family, One Village at a Time. Please refer to the image produced by Thoman enclosed.
It was agreed by all attending the service and reception at the Congregational Church that I would formulate a complaint against the nursing license of Christine Howell. Several political candidates in attendance and seated at the table expressed concern over the controversial nature of such during an election year. Councilor Greg Milne, Joe Pino and Oliver Cippolini stated that they would support the effort if the problems could be substantiated. Joe Mr. Pino suggested that Thoman assist me with development of a website to join the team of political Internet bloggers. Immediately after the reception in the church hall on April 5, 2008, Ms. Thoman accompanied me to the adjacent Centerville Public Library to establish my website, www.barnstablesafetynetwork on “Blogger” and established an email account for me, emgc02601@hotmail.com. I have provided documentation of website notations in the past for your review. Ms. Thoman sat an adjacent terminal and began to post comments on her established websites including web pages targeting the Howell family. She stated that she was forced to respond in this manner to protect herself from Internet harassment instigated by Joakim. Please refer to the list of websites Thoman established for your review.
Ms. Thoman spoke with me daily about difficulty with the Howell family and problems with the neighbors throughout the seven month recall effort. Thoman continually held Joakim responsible for instigating problems with the Howells. She stated that Joakim was using the Howells to lobby a scurrilous campaign against her out of revenge for her helping establish the charter commission and campaigning for a seat on the established charter commission. Thoman stated that Joakim was intimidated by her and threatened by her prestige in the community. Taryn Thoman complained constantly that Joakim robbed her of a seat on the charter commission and if it weren’t for Howell’s campaign against her she would have been elected to serve. Ms. Thoman claimed to be a reputable business woman, the proprietor of a novelty shop on Main Street for 21 years. According to The Barnstable Patriot, Thoman came in “just out of the winner’s circle” finishing eleventh in the contest. Thoman maintained that the increase in the Howell’s antagonistic behavior and instigation of such events were politically motivated. Thoman admitted participation in the escalating events at Mountain Ash Road, related at times to her temper problems and occasional alcohol intoxication.
Ms. Thoman asked me to speak with her sister, Therese Marinelli via a conference call in late April of 2008. Please refer to the email communication enclosed between Ms. Thoman and Ms. Marinelli. I indeed spoke to Ms. Therese Marinelli of Ohio State University in a conference call with Thoman on or about April 14, 2008 and she provided me with substantial concern in regard to Howell’s actions. She claimed physicians at Ohio State considered Ms. Howell’s nursing practice questionable. This specifically included the improper disposal of needles and syringes, reckless driving, driving to endanger with children in the vehicle, and sexual abuse of the children. Marinelli also claimed footage of child abuse was in possession of the BPD and that there was substantial cause for the concern for neglect of the Howell children. Ms. Marinelli also stated she was aware of, and had witnessed assaultive behavior and sexual abuse by eight year old Tyler Varnum of the neighborhood. Ms. Marinelli stated that she worked with a number of physicians and specialists at Ohio State that they were aware of this abuse. She claimed that physicians working with her agreed that social services should be contacted on their behalf. Ms. Marinelli also stated that the doctors in Endocrinology with whom she worked were well aware of the outrageous nursing practice of Ms. Christine Howell. Marinelli claimed that physicians at Ohio State thought Registered Nursing practice in this state should be evaluated by a number of oversight boards and governmental committees. Ms. Marinelli also suggested that we complain to Senator Edward Kennedy’s Office about the quality and standard for nursing practice and that there would also be cause to “notify the Feds”.
Ms. Therese Marinelli claimed to be a witness that Mountain Ash Road was indeed replete with child molesters and sex abusers.
4) Enclosed is the extensive documentation provided to sustain and corroborate the complaints against Howell’s license. Several of these documents include affidavits created by Ms. Marinelli.
5) Please consider the photograph of the Howell couple enjoying a backyard barbeque. Ms. Thoman considered this evidence that both Christine and Ron are “in-bred”.
6) Ms. Thoman claimed to have substantial footage of Christine Howell driving recklessly, operating to endanger, presenting crazy behavior demonstrating “no impulse control” (Thoman’s words verbatim).
Ms. Thoman promised me additional footage corroborating reckless behavior. She stated it was in the possession of the Barnstable Police Department and would request a copy from Paul MacDonald. The footage was never provided.
I spoke with Sean Erickson of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing in early April in regard to formulation of the complaint against Howell. I explained that Ms. Thoman was never a patient in the care of Howell and that political aspirations of both Thoman and Joakim were a consideration and that Ms. Thoman did state that Ms. Christine Howell and her neighbors had a completely different perspective and version of the events that transpired over this three year span.
In July of 2008, Thoman offered to assist me with my website, www.barnstablesafetynetwork.com . She accompanied me to the Wilken's Memorial Library late in the afternoon in July. Thoman had little patience with me as a student and spent most of her time and energy on an adjacent terminal blogging. Thoman blogged onto a number of political websites posting antagonistic comments toward President Janet Joakim and Christine Howell.
8) I observed Taryn Thoman posting with my name, suggesting that three of the harassing websites were generated by me. Please refer to the comments I made in regard to having only one website. Ms. Thoman posted that I was the author of websites generated by her. Please note the long list of Internet blog rolls set up by Thoman to harass the Howell family.
Ms. Taryn Thoman later admitted in late June that the effort to make a complaint against Howell’s license was to appease her sister, Therese Marinelli of Columbus, Ohio. Ms. Thoman stated that Marinelli had a “good job” and that Christine Howell had made trouble for her sister by complaining about Marinelli’s harassing comments and scurrilous blogging from Ohio State Computer Systems. Once again, note the email address on the correspondence provided to Thoman from Marinelli. Thoman stated she wanted retribution, as Terese had an important job at Ohio State in the Endocrinology Department and worked for a many important and prominent physicians. She stated that Terese was embarrassed and humiliated after being disciplined by the Human Resource Department at Ohio State.
9) Please note the return notice from the Board of Registration in Nursing. Ms. Thoman was angry that Howell’s license was neither censured nor removed. Thoman faulted me for being unable to write a sufficient complaint against Howell. 10) Thoman once admitted that her sister Terese Marinelli often allows her to “ransack” the supply closet at the Endocrinology Thoman Department at Ohio State for “really good stuff”.
11) Ms. Thoman mentioned on many occasions that Christine Howell’s motivation for aberrant behavior was jealousy toward Thoman. Ms. Thoman stated that Christine was obsessed with Dennis Wilcox, and that he was attractive, muscular, and that he rebuffed the advance Christine Howell made toward him. Thoman claimed that Christine Howell constantly exposed herself to her husband, Dennis Wilcox.
Thoman claimed that the Howell children were often found sitting naked in the road, or simply diapered, sitting behind the wheel of her vehicle, a Honda SUV, and that Thoman had nearly backed over one of Howell’s small children. She also claimed that Howell’s children were often fed by Thoman’s babysitters and that many saw the children neglected, unkempt and unclean. I witnessed Christine Howell with her child in early September. Her little boy was clean, well dressed and appeared afraid of Thoman as Howell spoke with Charles Lewis, the Animal Control officer.
12) Taryn Thoman and I had a major disagreement at an informal meeting at the Burger King on North Street after Dennis Wilcox was charged with assault and battery. I disagreed with Thoman’s decision to place the footage of the altercation she obtained from her installed video cameras on a local blog site set to music. I suggested that she supply it to the police department and to public officials. When she insisted on placing the video footage to music on www.capecog.com for entertainment purposes, I suggested that this would likely result in her being charged for Criminal Harassment. I advised her that I could no longer help her with the recall and returned a good number of materials to her at that time. These materials included the summons Dennis Wilcox was served after the altercation with his neighbors, medical reports, and the photograph she took of her husband after the altercation. Thoman replied that I had to respect her decision to “do what was best for her family”.
On the evening of July 17, 2008, Ms. Taryn Thoman spoke before the Barnstable Town Council in regard to the recall effort. Thoman lied to the council claiming to have all of the necessary signatures to meet the requirements of the recall affidavit. I had only obtained approximately 37 and we needed 50. Thoman came to my house after the meeting and her conversation with the Barnstable Patriot, and suggested she needed a drink. She stated she had no money so I offered to take her to one of the local Hyannis restaurants for dinner. She preferred to pick up alcohol (six beers of Heineken, a small bottle of hard liquor and a pack of cigarettes and drank in the parking lot of Fortes Beach.) I had a small glass of wine. Jeannette Chilli telephoned and suggested she bring Aidan home as Thoman was intoxicated. I spoke with Mrs. Chilli and told her I had only one and one-half glasses of wine at 6:30PM and that it was ten o’clock and I would drive Taryn home safely. Taryn asked me at that point if I did drugs, had any prescription narcotics or did I know where to get them. I explained to Ms. Thoman that I have never used narcotics that the local narcotics dealers won’t sell me anything because I have had dealings with the DEA. I also suggested that she call it a night, because we still had signatures to collect, and COG was counting on us to have the affidavit ready for presentation by Friday at 4PM. I drove Taryn home and then drove her car to my house for the night. I returned to Mountain Ash Road by 8:30 PM so Aidan Wilcox could be transported to camp. Ms. Thoman was still ill from intoxication from the previous evening.
Lastly, during the final effort to secure enough signatures for the recall affidavit, Thoman threatened my family with litigation if I did not assist her with the collection of the signatures. She suggested that she would accuse me of molesting Aidan and that she could sue my family for their assets. She suggested that I would be locked away in a hospital without there being any legal recourse or due process for me and that she would litigate for assets. Thoman stated that this would be easy to do, and that she waited until we were in the car to tell me what her plans were so that we would not be recorded. She stated she would instruct Aidan to lie and that this would be something they had to do to provide for his future. When I suggested I would have a lawyer and a hearing, she asked me why I would be so selfish. Shouldn’t I simply want what is best for Aidan? She threatened to throw a Molotov cocktail threw my living room window. She knew I had many of documents and items in regard to Aidan Wilcox, the Howell family and the recall in my possession.
13)When I asked her if she fabricated the story about Aidan being molested she smiled and replied “I’ll guess we’ll never know”.
14 On Friday, August30, 2008, I severed all contact with Thoman and ceased any association with the effort to recall President Janet Swain Joakim.
Mrs. Christine Howell, a qualified and competent clinician with expertise in maternity nursing witnessed Ms. Thoman nearly drive into a group of school children playing street hockey on a small neighborhood street. Her husband extended courtesy of his wife performing free babysitting while Taryn Thoman and her husband neglected their then, three year old child. Taryn made extensive false complaints about sexual abuse for the purposes of non-mertorious litigation. The allegations included reports of an eight year old child molesting toddlers. None of the claims were ever substantiated.
Ms. Thoman and Mr. Wilcox continued to make DSS Reports against a number of innocent families. Ms. Thoman now wants to be considered a child rights advocate and a contender for a "Citizen" Councilor Seat in Precinct Ten. Thoman considers Janice Barton an "airhead" for teaching school to learning disabled children, and Ms. Christine Howell incompetent for years of competent nursing practice. Some people think that these woman are intelligent and courageous. Unfortunately, they are both on Taryn's shit list. They both have jobs!
Who do you believe? Court transcripts of this case have been ordered and will be provided for public review on this website.
Consider the narrative posted describing Taryn Thoman's antics pertaining to the "No Place for Hate Committee". Taryn Thoman maintains a documented, established history of filing non-metorious law suits, crying foul when making specious and unfounded claims of abuse, neglects her child with impunity and expects remuneration and reward for negative behavior. Local news websites intially supported Taryn Thoman, under the assumption that she was a reputable, and reasonable business woman.
Unfortunately, Taryn Thoman has a history of failure. This track record is documented not only by her attention seeking, flamboyant departure from local committees, but spiteful and vindictive action caused by her failure at a number of political initiatives. Thoman's vengeful and malicious behavior was the end result of her inability to assume a position on the charter commission, failure to maintain proper demeanor during the Recall effort of Janet Swain Joakim, and refusal to take responsibility and consequences for her actions in the Barnstable District Court. The transcripts from the court hearing prepared to be posted will illuminate the issues confronting the candidates for Precinct Councilor in the village of Marstons Mills.
Hyannis News is surprised by this morning's heat directed at our site from a high ranking member of the No Place for Hate committee… especially since many individuals involved in the recent debate regarding local hate crimes have expressed a sincere desire to move forward on these issues in a constructive and positive way.
Hyannis News was shocked to receive this following email conversation from Hilary Greene, Committee Head, No Place for Hate special sub-committee for response to this hate crime.
Taryn Thoman
Taryn Thoman flopping at the Recall Effort of President Janet Joakim.
Taryn Thoman found NOT Guilty It wasn't that long ago that David Stiletto splashed these headlines across cover of his supermarket tabloid: Recall organizer faces criminal harassment charges Thoman to be arraigned Nov. 4 Written by David Stiletto IV October 23, 2008
To set the record straight, Taryn Thoman was found NOT GUILT of trumpeted up criminal harassment charges on Friday.
According to Thoman's blog, accusers Ronald and Christine Howell encountered credibility problems in Barnstable District Court. Their frequent posts to the blog of former Town Council President Janet Joakim undermined their claims. Psycho-blogger Mary Clements haunted the proceedings at the Barnstable Court House. She hoped to be called as a witness and was apparently tossed from the building for "tampering."
From what I've been able to glean from the comments from various blogs, this trial was the biggest freak show that Barnstable has ever witnessed.
I'm told that the Barnstable police department sought to avoid this embarrassment of justice. But, State Representative Demetrius Atsalis allegedly intervened on behalf of his cousin by marriage, Janet Joakim. A hurried grand jury was convened at his request. Fellow blogger, Gary Lopez attended the grand jury proceedings and characterized them as a "kangaroo court." Charges were filed on the eve of Janet Joakim's recall.
Tabloid editor David Stiletto, a classmate of Atsalis at Barnstable High School, publicized the charges at the most inopportune time - days before the recall vote. He characterized Thoman as "the driving force behind the recall effort of Town Council President Joakim" and published a damaging list of accusations and innuendo to undermine Thoman's credibility.
It was an ugly moment in Barnstable politics.
Now that Thoman has been vindicated, I think it is time for Stiletto to set the record straight.
A public apology to Ms. Thoman is appropriate and long over due.
Taryn Thoman and Dennis Wilcox were as guilty as sin. Like the Cambridge Police Department, the apology is owed to Christine and Ron Howell, Detective Mark Delaney, Sergeant Sean Sweeney, and a number of young, capable District Attorneys.
Barack, figure out what your doing! Losing a police endorsement is a disaster, and puts you on political par with likes of Taryn Thoman and Dennis Wilcox!
Posted below is the Clerk Magistrates records of the events that lead to the Criminal Harassment Charge against her. You can see by the narrative posted below that Taryn Thoman is a lot of things. Unfortunately, bright is not one of them.
From the District Court: 0825AC300 THOMAN 9-19-08 (1A) I called this matter a little after 4pm, no Atty had appeared. I informed Ms. THOMAN that the hearing would proceed with or without counsel-she indicated that Mr. Segadelli had some matters in other courts as well. The hearing began as the courtroom was cleared. All witnesses were sequestered. Sgt. Caido gave a brief overview of the case. A.D.A.E. Connor was also present. A full, complete and extensive hearing was held. Sometime during the hearing the A.D.A. received a call from Mr. Segadelli saying that he would not be coming. He said he had been in his office all afternoon and that although he had spoken to the defendant earlier in the day, he had not been retained.
Christine Howell was the first to testify and gave extensive testimony of various events from August 2008. She gave testimony of various events from August 2005 up till August 2008. She gave testimony about her experiences as well as her husband’s.
0825AC3008 THOMAN 9-19-08 (2A)
Officer Mark Delaney was next to testify. He talked about how he first got involved with the parties (neighbors) back in 2006. He also gave testimony about events he was involved in with the parties.
Based on his testimony and that of Ms. Howell I did not hear from Mr. Howell, believing that his testimony would be duplicitous at this point.
I then allowed Ms. THOMAN to present witnesses. Her first witness was her husband D. Wilcox. He was followed by his old boss, R. HAYES. Mr. Hayes had no direct knowledge of any of the issues before the court. Mr. LOPEZ was her final witness. He also didn’t have much to add other than he believed Ms. THOMAN was responsible for putting a video of Ms. Howell on U-Tube.
Ms.THOMAN was then given the opportunity to speak. At some point during the hearing, I did ask Ms. THOMAN if she was O.K. She said she was, although she would waive a large baggie full of apparent prescriptions in the air every once in a while. In a prior motion she had put forth
0825AC3008 THOMAN 9-19-08 (3A)
that she had immediate medical issues. I asked her several times about them and any doctor’s letters she might have, but she failed to produce anything.
I also asked her if she was on any medication today which would cloud her thinking. She said “no!” I asked her if she was under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs today and she said “No!”
I believe that Ms. THOMAN was a competent witness and I allowed her to continue her testimony.
At the conclusion of all the testimony, about 21/2 hours after it began I was given some additional papers from both Ms. THOMAN and Ms. Howell.
I took all the paperwork and my copius notes along with the file. This matter is “Under Advisement.”
It's alright fellas, in Barnstable, we are accustomed to parties crying racism, and playing the system. Lastly, there is a post of a puppet of law enforcement, to celebrate Taryn, savvy player of the police department, who would easily get away with murder if you let her!
My apologies to the Cambridge Police Department. There is a problem with the blue wall kissing the ass of local national political figures here in Barnstable, and we are handling it. The next time, this image will be a "voodoo doll" with a pin in the unit for every sex offender placed onto the street by men and women, Barnstable's Finest that get paid to know better.
Perry and Marvin say, "Hang loose Cambridge PD! We know you just got played by the Obama Administration! Taryn Thoman and Eric Schwaab were two of your biggest supporters! Right up their with the brilliant Kennedy clan!
PS. If you think we are lower than the low, wait until you meet Thoman!
Health care reform and provision of competent and accessible medical and nursing services are currently at the forefront of local and national politics. Note the harassing video clip developed by cyberbully, Taryn Thoman. The bold and courageous efforts of maternity nurse, Christine Howell, single handedly blocked the election of a vindictive, malicious, drug addicted woman to the Barnstable Charter Commission.
Taryn Thoman established a track record and maintained a history of attacking vulnerable parties, including small children in this quiet, friendly neighborhood. Ms. Howell was well within her rights as a professional nurse and has been encouraged to remain politically active by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. This dedicated registered nurse, and devoted wife and mother, brought needed attention and shed light on the ongoing compromise to children's safety in the village of Marstons Mills.
(Clearly, you can see that Taryn Thoman's aspirations were strictly political.) Taryn Thoman utters um, um, 'ya know, almost as often as Caroline Kennedy running for New York Senator. Even with her reference to scripture, Taryn, unfortunately, like Kennedy, wouldn't make much of an Ambassador to the Vatican, either.
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
Please consider a sampling of the many pictures, correspondence, and complaints I have made over the past seven years in regard to public safety. I am tremendously sympathetic toward the compromise to Aidan’s health and well being. I appreciate the trust and faith that you had in me. Confiding intimate and personal details of such traumatic events can be disarming for anyone. I’m so hoping for an improvement in the standard for safety that you demand for all children.
I am impressed with your commitment to resolve matters pertaining to child health and welfare and I hope you will continue to make this an integral part of your future plans. I see great promise for you as an advocate for children’s rights. I wish you the best of luck.
Yours truly,
E. Mary Clements
cc. Ruth Weil, Esq.
Correspondence forwarded to Ms. Taryn Thoman was written according to the "benefit of the doubt" rule. As it turns out, Thoman was the culprit in the matter, with multiple charges including criminal harassment and assault and battery levied upon her and her husband in Barnstable District Court. Ms. Thoman neglected to confide that she accused an innocent child of heinous and atrocious behavior, attacked the classmates, neighborhood children and friends of the little boy, threatened non-meritorious litigation, and made a number of specious allegations against innocent families.
All of this is on record in the Barnstable Superior Court. Thoman dropped litigation after Eric Schwaab offered her financial support if she would support him in his campaign against Councilor Jim Munafo and lobby for a mayor as a proposed charter commissioner. When Thoman's political aspirations were thwarted by a concerned neighbor, Thoman went on a rampage, threatening, bullying, and harassing anyone and everyone in her path. The Barnstable Police finally charged both Thoman and Wilcox. The cost of litigation and threat of further action finally caused the outrageous accusations, allegations, and behavior to abate.
Well, Barack, physicians and practicing nurses across the nation agree that your health care plan is in the toilet for a reason. Clinicians across the country are concerned that you, like your allies Taryn Thoman, and Dennis Wilcox, do not know your ass from your elbow.
This blog post was placed on www.hyannisnews.com in August of 2007. Hyannis News is an informational blogsite maintained by Rob Bastille, an Internet jounalist and part-time handyman for Taryn Thoman. Thoman has a long and established history of making spiteful, vindictive and false allegations against her neighbors. Bastille, when he isn't cleaning up the Thoman property, considers himself to be a child advocate. Posted her is the attempted abduction of Saoirse Rosin Hill, great-niece of Ted Kennedy after an afternoon playing tennis.
Photo: Ethel Kennedy (driving golf cart) keeping grandchildren close-by day after the incident became public.
NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY ALERT HYANNIS PORT: The small community of Hyannis Port is being extra vigilant today due a recent incident which involved one of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy’s grandchildren. Reportedly the young female Kennedy grandchild (age 10) was on her way home from playing tennis when two men approximately age 50, one of whom was smoking a cigar, approached her in a white van (newer model, possibly GMC, no windows...) and asked if she needed a ride. She instantly became uneasy about the situation and quickly returned home, where she reported the incident to friends and family members.
As of this morning Barnstable Police are not investigating this as a crime, but rather a suspicious incident requiring extra patrol and visibility in that particular neighborhood. Anyone seeing the aforementioned suspicious vehicle is urged to contact the Barnstable Police at 508-775-0387 ext. 8.
Photo and story by Thoman employee, Rob Bastille. Thoman and her husband, Dennis Wilcox, are attempting to campaign for a Barnstable Town Council Seat, despite a foreclosing home, insurance fraud, back taxes from a bankrupted company, and a charge of criminal harassment and assault and battery.Feel like you're being stalked, Ethel?
This tacky video was placed on youtube.com and several websites and blogrolls without the consent or knowlege of the subject. Take a look at recent videos placed on the Internet by cyberharasser and psychoblogger, Taryn Thoman.
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
November 3, 2008
Senator Edward M. Kennedy 2400 JFK Building Boston, MA 20510
Dear Senator Kennedy
Homeless people in Hyannis and greater Barnstable County applaud the relief effort and two million dollars in funding negotiated via Phil Mangano and extend their sincerest gratitude. We are particularly thankful considering the current financial and socio-economic instability we all face in uncertain times. Unfortunately, the generosity of the people of Barnstable was exploited by a number of human service agencies operating at a negligent standard. As you are aware, I have forwarded extensive materials to public officials including Senator Robert O’Leary, Representative Demetrius Atsalis, District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and President Janet Swain Joakim in regard to the compromise of safety of children in Hyannis and Greater Barnstable. I have spoken many times before The Barnstable Town Council in regard to improvement of the standard for safety for all, especially children. Please note the compromise to safety of children living in the Marstons Mills Village of Barnstable. I have enclosed the court documentation and correspondence forwarded to the town attorney’s office in regard to the actions of sitting town council President Janet Swain Joakim.
President Joakim provoked and antagonized a tenuous situation involving families and children in a neighborhood of an adjacent precinct. Janet Joakim engaged in malicious and malevolent “blogging wars” by posting libelous materials on her personal website. Much of the postings and comments inflicted substantial emotional distress on many residents of Barnstable. Victims of President Janet Swain Joakim’s reckless behavior remain greatly concerned of the impact of this behavior on children. Not only did President Joakim endanger the health, welfare, and safety of innocent children by maligning adversaries via the Internet, President Joakim advertises her website from the town council bench. Joakim directed me to be forcibly removed from the town council podium for ardent criticism of outrageous behavior and impropriety. Please consider the enclosed computer disc with vitriolic and malicious notation posted and a video produced from town meetings.
Demetrius Atsalis and Janet Joakim leaned on local law enforcement to charge the individuals that she intentionally provoked. The charge was deliberately timed to coincide with a special recall election as provided by the town charter to remove Janet Joakim from office. Please note the photographs provided of Chief Paul MacDonald assisting Janet Joakim as she campaigned to keep her council seat.
Lastly, I have included a number of photographs of conditions in downtown Hyannis in campsites. Some of these photographs have been taken in front of the Kennedy Museum and behind the National Armory where your brother John first announced his intent to run for President. President Janet Swain Joakim is not only a municipal leader; she is also your sitting town council president. President Joakim ignored the conditions of this substandard and negligent agency. Complaints regarding the compromise in safety to all members of the community were brought before the town council on a number of occasions. The policies of President Joakim continue to jeopardize the health, welfare and safety of children in the Town of Barnstable. I am asking for your assistance to insure the immediate removal and dismissal of President Janet Swain Joakim from elected office. Her actions are not consistent with the spirit of the Democratic Party and the principles that you have fought for and in which we all believe.
Senator, I hope you are doing well.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
E. Mary Clements Griffin
Marvin and Perry say... hey Ted, thanks for nothing! You're all washed up and full of it. Go find your rocket and blast off!...and take John Klimm with 'ya!
On this day in 1969 Senator Edward M. Kennedy drove a car off Dike Bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, and Mary Jo Kopechne, a young woman who was in the car with him, was killed. It was an event that is still being investigated and dissected by those who believe that the full story of the night of July 18, 1969, has never been told. It was also an event that altered the course of American politics. Senator Kennedy himself has accepted that, partly because of Chappaquiddick, it is likely he will never be President. To this day, politicians debate whether Mr. Kennedy could have been President but for the accident... NY Times
Here is a copy of a handwritten crock of Senator Ted Kennedy's lies. It's an honor and a privilege to post a copy of total and complete prevarication of a gentleman of such pedigree and political privilege. Also, the moon is made out of green cheese, and there is a Santa Claus and a Tooth Fairy, too!
Many questions about this case have never been satisfactorily resolved. At what time did Kennedy actually leave the party? Was his turn on to Dyke Road a mistake as he claimed in his statement to the police and in his television address to the nation? Or was it intentional? After the accident, why didn't he seek help from people in nearby cottages? If he had been, in fact, too traumatized to ask for assistance as he claimed in his television talk, why didn't his friends immediately contact authorities when they were told of the accident?
Young, beautiful, dedicated Mary Jo Kopechne. A devoted "boiler room girl" to the "war room" and campaign of Bobby Kennedy. Another martyr died in the name of the advancement of Ted Kennedy. No doubt Ted has a right to his opinions, as did Mary Jo, but she was a little young to have her life, aborted, Ted. Dontcha think?
Ted and party friends, did it ever dawn on you at any point to call the police? We may not have had the sophisticated dive teams way back in the day, but a bunch of drunken revelers trying to find the body? What were you planning on doing if you found her?
Better jobs for district attorneys all around. Interesting Judge Jimmy Smith also held the rights to the water way for the Steamship Authority. Brendon Smith, his son, was the captain of the ship for years. Protecting the monopoly was part of the deal.
During the Question and Answer Phase of the December 19, 2008 News Conference pertaining to a violent homicide involving school aged youth, the Barnstable District Attorney Michael O'Keefe is asked: "Have you found a gun?"
Poor Mike O'Keefe, our embattled, sad and confused, sorry assed, district attorney can not even find his own gun.
Mike's home in the tony "ridge Club in Sandwich, is now on the market. Michael O'Keefe bought himself an $850,000 home in a gated community shortly after his win in the 2002 election for Barnstable District Attorney. Most likely, it's equipped with not only an alarm system, but one that feeds directly into the office of the Chief of the Sandwich Police, Mike Miller's. Clearly Mike needed new digs, he claims oddly enough for "secureity reasons".Mike was entertaining his new galpal, Maria Flook and obviously needed to impress her as he disparaged the reputation of a rape and homicide victim. O'Keefe most often acts as if he could care less who ends up raped and dead. For him, it's just business. Mike and Paul have covered up impropriety of a member of Barnstable's Finest. Check with Valerie Hemmila for the details. Word is, she's not talking.
Peter Manso received the materials confirming that O'Keefe's former wife, Judge Joan Lynch compelled the taking of the DNA sample of Christopher McCowan subsequent to the arrest of the perpetrator in August of 2005. O'Keefe used a number of informants, and one material witness to make this case. After materials confirming a number of offenders were known to the human service agencies. O'Keefe obviously became paranoid, himself. Executives of negligent and substandard organizations donated to O'Keefe's election campaign. O'Keefe arrested the witness, and threatened her with incarceration. That's gratitude for 'ya!
Lastly, Chief John Finnegan was fired after it was discovered that alleged impropriety was hardly a figment of a delusional imagination. Chief Paul MacDonald was hired as a replacement after covering up existing and ongoing impropriety within the department. Barnstable Town Councilors and the Barnstable Town Manager were unaware of a private conversation between myself and former Town Attorney, Bob Smith. There was discussion over the actions of Detective Valerie Hemmila. Sitting Town Council President Janet Swain Joakim and Manager John Klimm simply did not realize that a settlement was offered to the author of this blog, months before they utilized Chief Finnegan and Judge Donald Carpenter to cover up gross illegality and impropriety.
The Barnstable Town Council was aware that materials and correspondence regarding a compromise to public safety were forwarded to Christopher Worthingon, Esq, father of the victim. Mr. Worthington is aware of the negligence, depraved indifference, reckless endangerment, rapes and homicides known to the human service industry. The District Attorney's Office issued a second arrest warrant on the day materials were initially received by Worthington. Mr. Worthington was aware that the materials would be forwarded, and was apprised of the threats made by law enforcement. Worthington's words verbatim were "This is just O'Keefe trying to cover his tracks".
Maybe it's time Mike O'Keefe and Paul MacDonald hired themselves a couple of lawyers. An attorney who attempts to represent himself has a fool for a client.
District Attorney Michael O'Keefe is on record below arguing for his sense of the aesthetics in regard to the Cape Wind Project. If anyone is full of hot gas, it's Mike. O'Keefe comments that parents and children come to the Cape Cod Area to see the beauty of the ocean. Most of the clientele from the NOAH Shelter came here for the perpetual flow of narcotics. Mike's trying to figure out what do do about the rash of Oxycontin robberies and heavy guns and firearms hitting the streets, now that the Dana's Field's Project is defunct. Of course, O'Keefe realized substantial campaign contributions from narcotics treatment executives and rapists like Glenn Marshall. I assume he shielded Maria Flook from the seedy nature of rape, so as not to make damage goods out of his galpal. Wish he could have afforded the same courtesy to the victims.
(Click on videoclip for our Dunce of a DA's Latest Gaffe.)
Mike, are you as tired of listening to yourself babble, as we are of you? Take a look at the number of Level III Sex Offenders shooting up in my backyard. Obviously, you do not have the sense of asthetics that I do. You idiot!
(Mike, Help us out here, learn to keep your mouth shut! Take a little of your own advice, you fool!)
Here are the newspaper accounts of convicted rapist Glenn Marshall, also a figure hobknobbing with our Dunce of a DA, Michael O'Keefe at the Wampanoag Fundraising Ball. Apparently, he could cough up a little more than $50 bucks. Poor Maria, she was yet to realize the proceeds of her "tell all" tale that confounded an entire team of investigators, police officers, and other law enforcement personnel.
Hey Mike, now are you willing to concede Cape Cod has a crime problem? Law enforcement was warned in 2003, that narcotics were beginning to hit the streets heavily, and that the firearms would not be too far behind! Now, that was just before you issued my arrest warrant for criminal harassment. Well, Mike, I guess I won't be sending you anymore complaints and correspondence regarding the compromise to public safety. I understand The Samaritans want to replace their sign at the Sagamore bridge with one that reads:
"Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Enter Here"!
Contributing to this five-part series on Michael O'Keefe and The District Attorneys Office are both Peter Manso, Drew Segadelli, Esq. and Robert George, Esq. The articles were printed in the June 2008 Edition of the "Cape Cod Voice" published by Seth Rolbein. This editor is man of character, courage and integrity. The original source of the article was concealed pending investigation into the actions of our sitting District Attorney.
Excerpts from Invisible Eden: A Tale of Murder on Cape Cod, include author Maria Flook's opinion of Mike as a desperate bachelor. Poor Maria, she would use anything she had to to turn a dime. Mike, you're obviously not too bright!
Mary Clements 75 Pearl St. #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
October 28, 2008
Mr. Christopher H. Worthington 15 Castle Road East Weymouth, MA 02189
Dear Mr. Worthington,
Please review the articles published recently in the Cape Cod Times enclosed with this correspondence. I have recently finished reading Invisible Eden: A Story of Love and Murder on Cape Cod. Also enclosed are copied pages of Ms. Flook’s writings describing her intimate relationship with Michael O’Keefe. Ms. Flook provides a detailed account of the relationship that she established with O’Keefe in the first chapter. I have previously forwarded Michael O’Keefe’s campaign records confirming that O’Keefe accepted a $50 campaign contribution from Flook before the investigation was closed. The author not only printed O’Keefe’s slanderous remarks about the private life of a homicide victim, she compromised the investigation and compromised the state’s case against Christopher McCowan. The callous and insensitive remarks nearly cost the prosecution a hard fought conviction. As you know the case is in the appellate process and it appears that the conviction may not be sustained.
Glenn Marshall, host of the fundraiser attended by Michael O’Keefe and Maria Flook, had a previous conviction of a sex offense in 1980. The District Attorney’s Office was aware of the violent nature of the rape and his criminal record. It also appears that Marshall did not register as a sex offender as required. The event designed to raise money for candidates was thrown by the Wampanoag Indian Tribe and the fundraising party was attended by a number of politicians and public officials. Maria Flook concedes that O’Keefe used her as a “date” for the event. Prior to their arrival at the party, O’Keefe shows autopsy photographs of the rape homicide victim and confides matters privy to the investigation to the author. Ms. Flook describes O’Keefe’s deliberate breach in detail in the first chapter of her novel. Mr. O’Keefe accepted campaign contributions including the one donated by Maria Flook at a campaign fundraiser hosted by a convicted rapist.
Michael O’Keefe was also well aware of the conviction of Royden Richardson on a sexual assault charge and his subsequent dismissal from the local probation department in Barnstable. O’Keefe served on the Barnstable Human Service Needs Committee with Richardson. The incident occurred under the tenure of O’Keefe’s predecessor Phillip Rollins. The Barnstable District Court was at one time under the auspices of Bristol County and senior attorneys at Bristol County District Attorney’s Office remember the incident well. O’Keefe lobbied for funds and resources to expand these negligent and substandard organizations. Many of these clinics provided treatment for the perpetrator in the homicide of your daughter, Christa. District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and executives of substandard organizations responsible for negligent services were members of the Barnstable Human Service Committee chaired by Richardson. As I have demonstrated in the past, Michael O’Keefe also accepted a number of campaign contributions from a number of human service organizations with representatives on the board.
I have since uncovered fifteen homicides that occurred in Hyannis prior to 1998 related to parties known at the NOAH Shelter. There have been a number of suicides and overdoses in recent weeks here in Hyannis related to these substandard organizations. O’Keefe was well aware of the violent propensity of the clientele at NOAH, but continued to accept campaign contributions and subsequently lobbied for their interests. Considering Mr. O’Keefe’s tendency to accept campaign contributions from sex offenders, I am not surprised that he has adopted such a cavalier attitude toward rape and homicide.
Lastly, I have enclosed an article printed in last week’s Cape Cod Times describing two burglaries at O’Keefe’s new lavishly built home in the neighboring town of Sandwich. As you can see, his service weapon has been stolen and unfortunately, I don’t have it.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
DA Mike tried to run a dragnet DNA sweep of all available men in Truro. Christopher McCowan, later convicted in this crime, had long left the lower Cape for drug infested Hyannis. Earlier posts on this blog demonstrate that there is a problem with the DNA sample taken from McCowan. McCowan never volunteered any sample, and a number of workers at the State Crime Lab were fired for Mike's incompetence.
Meanwhile, as you can see, Mike was getting plenty while he was spilling the beans to a second rate jounalist with a voracious sexual appetite. Enter Maria Flook, or at least Mike enters Maria, and all hell breaks loose. If it weren't for informants that made this case, Mike would still be blaming the family.
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
April 29, 2008
Senator Robert O’Leary The State House Boston, MA 02601
Dear Senator O’Leary
Please consider the enclosed correspondence and relevant materials. I have explained extensively in the past about a compromise to child safety in Barnstable County. In addition, Citizens for Open Government is reviewing the documents and materials that I have forwarded to you in the past. COG is a growing citizen’s advocacy group effective at promoting voter awareness and mobilizing voting factions. I have spoken with representatives from The Office of Campaign and Political Finance in regard to registering as a Political Action Committee.
My sincerest apologies is my persistent complaints in the past have been difficult for you. I am content that the pressure group that I have joined will help my concerns be heard. I was fortunate to be introduced with citizens with website skills.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
Mary Clements
75 Pearl Street #2
Hyannis, MA 02601
December 17, 2007
Mr. Peter Manso
592 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Dear Mr. Manso,
Please review the enclosed correspondence, documents and court records pertaining to Christopher McCowan. It appears that there was never any DNA evidence available on McCowan at the time of the arrest of this defendant. The DNA sample was secured from McCowan subsequent to the coerced confession of Christopher McCowan. The effort to obtain the sample was compelled by Judge Joan Lynch pursuant to an unrelated felony conviction. The decision to compel McCowan to provide the sample was delivered three months subsequent to the arrest.
The arrest of Christopher McCowan was made based on prevarication that there was actually DNA evidence secured in possession of the state at the time. The ruse of DNA in possession of the state crime lab was not only used to coerce a confession from a confused suspect, but was convincingly reported to the public via the media. Christopher McCowan was clearly asking for an attorney throughout the interrogation. The state investigators had no compelling reason to record the interrogation and subsequent confession because the arrest occurred under false pretenses and before the state’s case had been fully established.
The network of jurisprudence, criminal lawyers, and law enforcement personnel were well aware that the arrest of McCowan is not clean and that all evidence obtained subsequent to the arrest would be excluded. The document forwarded to you was discovered in an obscure place in the Barnstable District Court files on Christopher McCowan. In addition, it appears that the defendant’s attorney is aware of the lack of evidence available at the time of the arrest. Francis O’Boy, Esq. could have suppressed any and all “fruits of the forbidden tree” as early as the arraignment of McCowan. The DNA dragnet in Truro remained in effect throughout the investigation and identification of McCowan as a suspect.
Christopher McCowan was certainly known to the criminal justice system and diverted into psychiatric care years before the rape and homicide of Miss Worthington. Judge Robert Welsh surrendered the probation of McCowan for failure to comply with the terms of his probation and refusal to attend required psychiatric therapy. Christopher McCowan was clearly demonstrating difficulty with anger management and demonstrated an increased propensity for violence and Judge Welsh was clearly apprised and fully aware.
The homicide of Miss Worthington occurred as McCowan was serving as an informant for The State Police and local law enforcement authorities. It is obvious that the local law enforcement, state authorities, the department of probation and the District Attorney’s Office completely dropped the ball on McCowan. McCowan was subsequently diverted into Gosnold, Inc. subsequent to the rape and murder of Miss Worthington. After the rape and homicide of Worthington, McCowan relocated to Hyannis and continued with court ordered treatment. He was well known to the properties adjacent to the NOAH Shelter and three permanent addresses all within walking distance of the Barnstable Police Department. McCowan was often seen in the Kendrick’s Bar and using narcotics in the adjacent apartments. The building not only attracted a number of convicted felons, narcotics addicts, and sex offenders, it also attracted the Barnstable Police Department and DEA Agents and personnel. The building was closely monitored and surveilled by local police and DEA for narcotics trafficking. McCowan continued his pattern of violence and was arrested three times by the Barnstable Police Department years after the homicide of Worthington and was in their custody three times as the investigation into the homicide and DNA dragnet continued.
The District Attorney’s Office clearly missed the boat and dropped the ball on Christopher McCowan. You can review the history that Michael O’Keefe had with fellow attorneys and judges that covered for his incompetence. Judge Joan Lynch was a former ADA under Rollins and a colleague and friend of Michael O’Keefe. Christopher McCowan was clearly known to law enforcement and was a patron of a crack house known to federal authorities and local police department. Please consider the documents and materials provided. Michael O’Keefe’s Office issued an arrest warrant for criminal harassment when I complained to local law enforcement about drug trafficking and associated violence at Kendrick’s and other properties adjacent to the shelter. They charged me and threatened to prosecute me when I disclosed that I was forwarding information on O’Keefe to Mr. Christopher Worthington, Esq., the father of the victim in this case.
