Anonymous said...
ARTICLE SUBMISSION PLEASE:
Our Atkinson moderator was WRONG?
Someone please tell me it ain't so. I rely on him for knowing all there is about RSAs and running deliberative session. He and his attorneys now admit after getting nearly everyone in deliberative to vote along with his interpretation of 91-A he was mistaken. How did it happen?
I read the RTK Lawsuit Response 2009 found on the Atkinson Taxpayer website. I found reference to the 2009 deliberatvie session incident with Brownfield and Polito when our moderator did not want his picture taken.
Page 9, item 37 states
"Thus, while Mr. Polito’s understanding of 91-A was incorrect, his position was taken in complete good faith."
Page 16, item 6 states
"As to plaintiff Bownfield’s RSA 91-A claim, neither he, nor any of the other plaintiffs, is entitled to relief. Mr. Polito honestly, but mistakenly, was unaware that 91-A expressly allowed citizens to use still photography cameras (as opposed to video, movie and sound recording), and he based that understanding on his recollection of information from a memorandum from the Attorney’s General office. He has since learned that the statute expressly allows persons to use still photography cameras."
The defense admits our moderators understanding of 91-A was incorrect. Its one thing to make a mistake and its another thing to lead an entire legislative body to vote along with your incorrect understanding. I found the excuse funny. They blamed it on a memo from the Attorney General. Of course. Hey at least they didn't blame the police chief.
Did he have to blow it on 91-A? It couldn't have been on some other remote little RSA it had to be 91-A. Mr. Moderator please don't ever quote me an RSA again unless you have a hard copy to show so I can read it for myself so the town doesn't get sued based on your interpretation or mistaken recollection.
Go see the document for yourself. Maybe the next time our moderator starts interpreting RSAs for the rest us we should ask to see a copy of the RSA before we all follow along blindly to his interpretation of the law. Ya think?
The Atkinson Taxpayer web site serves a purpose. Let people read the documents & think for themselves without anyone's spin.
http://www.atkinsontaxpayers.org
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 226 of 226The sad thing is even if the lawsuit goes to trial and the judge or jury side with the defendants, I doubt anyone's mind will be changed here. I think this blog has done a good job trying and convicting them already.
It is very clear to see how divided our town is right now. Blame can certainly be shared on both sides, but I wonder if Mr. Brownfield, Artus, or Acciard, in the quest to be proven "right" care what toll this is taking on the town. And I am not talking about taxes or budget here.
Just my opinion.
Polito doesn't have privacy rights when he is at the podium, nor is he two individuals at the same time. He was at the podium because he was moderating and he has NO right to refuse to have his picture taken, by ANYONE in that venue. He can't ask as a private citizen when he is doing town business. He's dead wrong and I did not appreciate his tone. The way the town officials conduct themselves is what keeps me away from meetings. It's a disgrace.
"It is very clear to see how divided our town is right now. Blame can certainly be shared on both sides, but I wonder if Mr. Brownfield, Artus, or Acciard, in the quest to be proven "right" care what toll this is taking on the town. And I am not talking about taxes or budget here."
Anyone who reads the lawsuits and has been paying attention for the past few years does not need anyone else to tell them that the town is out of control.
Anons 8:00 and 8:23,
I agree the town is out of control. However, I think the out of control element is those who are suing the town. Mr. Polito has admitted he was incorrect in his actions. But I ask: despite the fact that Mr. Brownfield was prevented from taking only Mr. Polito's picture, does this merit another lawsuit against the town?
The actions of Artus, Brownfield, and Naile are quite despicable. They drafted the citizen's petions, carefully orchestrated a well-timed campaign of blog signs and the impending lawsuit. And do you remember Ed Naile posting here how he was coming into town to do to us what he did to other towns in New Hampshire? When it was clear they did not have support in town, they caused a disturbance at deliberative session and sued the town.
While Mr. Naile may not have exacted the end result he and his colleagues desired, they certainly achieved something that appears to be fairly common with towns that CNHT "interacts" with. They have further divided, alienated and polarized our community.
No, what they have done is raise awareness of the problems caused by public officials. They have documented, videoed, championed the goals of democracy, and how the same people that are sworn to public trust violated their rights at every turn.
These public officials are held to a higher level of standards and morals. Instead, the only standard they hold to themselves is to keep their strangle hold on their power at the expense of the common citizen's rights.
These public officials threaten lawsuits if their detractors do no cease their opposition. When their detractors sue, it's because they have a vendetta.
It would be the same if you poked someone in the nose, and they turn around and beat the living daylights our of you. You then go around telling everyone that would listen, that you got your black eyes by someone that attacked you. You bring suit and the defendants prove you threw the first punch. You go to jail, and proves how wrong you were.
The plaintiffs have inalienable rights and they are exercising them. Nothing more and nothing less. If you regard this as despicable then you don't believe in democracy. Its too bad you can’t understand that.
See how easy it is to make a point without name-calling? Now let's see if you can do it, little Johnny. Come on, try it just once pleeeeeeeeeeeeeze?. It becomes easier with practice.
To Anon June 27, 2009 10:41 AM
With your attitude, I don't believe you are the type of person they are looking for respect from. More like the type of person they are suing.
Just my opinion
And what will change if the Jury decides in favor of the plaintiffs, as has happened before?
You say "they caused the disturbance at deliberative session", but Frank was the first to call out mr brownfeld and demand that he stop taking pictures. Frank was the one who misquoted the law, even when he has cited the RTK law in the past. Frank was the one who was only concerned with brownfelds pictures, he let the snack lady and the newspaper take photos. If the law was clear, like frank said, then these people couldnt take pictures either.
Nice to see no public officials name-calling today on the blog. They must have had more important things to do, like spending time with family.
What a breath of fresh air!
Good night Frank.
Good night John Boy.
G'night Cranks.
G'night loonies.
Yes, we are all aware of your overused tactic to discredit people by naming them kooks or loonies.
Yes, it is quite similar to calling all critics of the blog Frank, Jack, or "Chief Supporters".
Boo hoo!
No comparison between them. The words overused tactic of calling town residents kooks, cranks, whackjobs, fringe lunitics are all slander and actionable under the law.
Same here.
WOW, it is slander to call someone Frank, or Jack?
I'll grant you it is insulting, but slander?
How does Frank and Jack feel about this opinion?
STEVEN LEWIS is also a plaintiff in the big case. His claims go back to 2000 when he filed a citizen petition for a full time police chief. He was allegedly harrassed by Phil Consentino as were the signers to the petition were also allegedly harrassed. It would end the reign of Phil cause he wouldn't qualify for full time chief. Then I'm to believe Steve Lewis is concocting his story? Just makin it all up as he goes? It simply makes ZERO sense he would lie under oath and risk all he has. He's obviously he's not in it for the money cause he's got plenty.
Anyone who knows Steven Lewis knows he is a highly intelligent, credible person. An engineer by trade. In my opinion when he became a plaintiff it was a game changer. Organized attempts to brand the plaintiffs as loonies is all marketing. The facts are you have a new person in the mix that has credibility and adds credibility to the plaintiff's side. Steven Lewis would never become involved with ANYONE if he thought their case was weak. No way no how. He's seeking justice not money. And they have a real attorney this time.
Thats probably why you don't ever hear is name mentioned. I just thought I'd point that little tidbit out.
FACTS: The track record shows Phil harrassed and intimidated his own police officers. He was also found in contempt of court. Documents are www.atkinsontaxpayers.org.
Credibility problem? Yes our chief has a major one. Our Moderator admits he was wrong about 91-A and gets us more litigation after the town is put on notice, no less. Credibility problem? I think so.
Good luck with the name calling and the counterclaims. If you're convinced spin on a blog and counterclaims are your keys to victory good bleeping luck. I feel my taxes going now with the higher insurance premiums.
Anon June 27, 2009 10:41 AM said
"This is a small group of people with a persecution complex."
The first problem is they got lotsa evidence. The second problem is its not a small group. You can repeat your marketing spin until the cows come home. The defendants are out of their league. This time its OVER.
BTW the Steve Lewis incident is not ALLEGED. It happened I saw Phil's car outside with the lights going when I drove by. I found out the next day that Phil was there for over an hour screaming at Mr. Lewis in his own office, with his car on display for all to see, just to further discredit Mr. Lewis.
I don't know how he put up with it. I would have called the state police to throw him out.
If the word alleged wasn't used the crackpots would have a nutfit.
Good Morning Frank.
Good Morning John boy.
You were on early this morning.
Wow, the Atkinsono Mafia Zombie Squad apparently has no life, good Lord, can't they learn to build boats in a bottle or something?
Any one else willing to chip in to start a "Hobbies for Blog Trolls" fund?
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