Maine
Grandfather visited by police
By Staff
Oct 5, 2007 - 2:35:21 PM

After 13 years in the military Paul Melanson never backs down from a fight.  When he found out that his grandson's elementary school was allowing a ten year old (We said he was 12 yesterday)  boy to use the girl's restroom he decided to fight.  Realizing that talking with school officials in our politically correct age is likely to only waste time Melanson chose a creative tactic.  He told his grandson to go into the girl's bathroom whenever he saw the other boy doing it.

His grandson did it.  He followed the ten year old boy into the girl's bathroom and got called into the office, along with his grandfather.  Melanson told the Principal not to discriminate against his grandson.  The former soldier reasoned that since it is wrong to discriminate against the transvestite ten year old, it is wrong to discriminate against his normal grandson.

According to League attorney Steve Whiting, Melanson has a point.  Whiting says that his reading of the so-called "gay" rights law that was passed in 2005 indicates that Melanson's grandson should be able to use the girl's bathroom if the school is going to allow the transvestite child to use it.

Melanson was visited by the police this afternoon.  The police urged him not to use his grandson as a pawn in this fight.  Melanson said that he would go into the girl's bathroom himself, but he'd be arrested as a pervert.  The feisty grandfather reports that his grandson can make these decisions for himself when he comes of age, but until then he'll be pleased to help him along.

The police told Melanson that the Superintendent's office was under the impression that the transvestite child, who is apparently officially labeled a special needs child, was using the teacher's restroom.  Melanson indicates that his grandson, and his friends, give a different story.  They report having seen the transvestite child using the girl's bathroom more than once.

Officials in the area are going to issue a public statement tonight, according to Melanson.  The League was the first to report on the matter yesterday in its online newspaper, the RECORD.  Melanson had contacted other press outlets prior to contacting the RECORD.

Paul Melanson supported the 2005 effort to repeal the homosexual rights law.  The people's veto, as it is known, nearly succeeded.  The law, which protects transgendering, went onto the books later that year.