Paladino, Hostage Negotiator!!! ... well, not really, but it does sound good if your running for Governor of NY! The Paladino 'tale' has Carl himself at the center of negotiations to Free a Hostage held in the schools administration bldg. Like Mighty Mouse, Carl stepped in to save the day!!! (Now Back To Reality) David Bennett, an SU history professor who visited the administration building during the protest, scoffed at Paladino’s account. "That’s completely wrong," he said. "He’s either living in Cloud Cuckooland or, shall we say, his historical memory is clouded by whatever it is." Bennett said no one was held hostage during the protests. That is confirmed by several others who were there and by news accounts from the time. Jules Smith, a Rochester attorney and former classmate of Paladino who visited the administration building that night, said he doesn’t know of any involvement by Paladino. "I have the feeling that this may be an urban legend in Carl’s mind," he said. The Paladino Meltdown continues. Syracuse Post-Standard http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/carl_paladinos_tale_of_helping.html |