from the eagle tribune;
Atkinson neighbors upset about sex offender
By Cara Hogan
chogan@eagletribune.com The Eagle Tribune Wed Sep 14, 2011, 04:12 AM EDT
ATKINSON — Some residents are upset a convicted sex offender is living in their neighborhood and think the police should have warned them.
But police Chief Philip Consentino said the man has done his time, followed the law and has a right to live on Ridgewood Drive.
Fliers were posted around the street on Monday, warning the neighborhood about Michael Green.
Green, 54, a registered sex offender, is living at 16 Ridgewood Drive. He was convicted of aggravated felonious assault on a victim under 13 years old in 2009, served two years in prison, was released July 5 and is now out on probation.
Green said yesterday he doesn't want any problems.
But his presence is a problem only for some residents.
Count Scott Watkins, among them.
The Ridgewood Drive resident said he saw signs about Green all over his street when he left for work Monday morning.
"It said in red letters across the top, 'Let's protect our children,'" Watkins said. "It has his picture and name, his description and the rest of the information they have on the sex offender website. When I got home (Monday) afternoon, they had taken them all down."
No one knows who put up or took down the signs, but the neighborhood is in an uproar.
Another Ridgewood Drive resident, John Egan, said he was shocked when he found out.
"We're concerned about it," he said. "When my grandchildren visit, we would never allow them near Number 16."
Watkins — and many other residents — called police to complain that a sex offender is living in their neighborhood. Consentino said yesterday, Green has been living in town for a few weeks and has a legal right to be there.
"The state law requires him to file all his paperwork with us, and he's done that," he said. "He has to check in with us twice a year to register."
In addition, Jeffrey Lyons, spokesman for the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, said Green must meet with a probation officer every two weeks.
"We have a risk assessment and, based on that, we determine the level of supervision," he said. "If he was considered a high risk of re-offending, that could result in daily meetings with his probation officer or with electronic monitoring. But (Green) won't be doing that."
Consentino said he was worried about how residents would react to the fliers.
September 14, 2011 8:37 AM
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The reason that the Con-man is protecting the sex offender is because he hss donated to the Con-man's donation account. Here we go again! "Police protection by the highest bic".
He reports nothing. Why does anyone expect to hear about this when we don't hear about anything else?
It's bad in all cases.
Very unprofessional police department in Atkinson.
Recently convicted pedophile Robert Sturk is an Atkinson resident. His arrest was not widely known because Atkinson PD doesn't post police logs, so we can't know to protect our kids when pedophiles are arrested. thanks for making our town safer you loser. brilliant. just brilliant.
Consentino is NOT a friend to honest taxpayers. He is only honest in the deception that meets his own political goals. Cross him and you will pay the price with trumpted up arrest and prosecution.
This SNAKE IN THE GRASS needs to be taken out of office for our protection.
Can you tell me how you know that he donated money to the Con mans donation account? I ask this because if the Conman doesn't publish the police actions taken by his department then how,again, do you know? The state does list sex offenders on the internet. It is a shame that some one didn't look to see if there were any in town before this to make the town aware of it. The police department gets alerts when there is a sex offender and that brings up the question why they didn't let it leak out. Every one knows there are leaks every where in all town departments.town
LOL. You clowns are so predictable. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
They protect drug dealers and other low lifes in our town an tell us nothin no police reports.. Been goin on like for years and years. Look at the druggies on meditation and stage rd. if they ever busted one of them drug dealin parties how many underage girls pop up their?
We got wrong kinds of people gettin police protectin in town. Like cavalier an pedfiles this town. this town. shame on ya
We need ta run some guys outa town and fire hose out th PD
IMO they are doing a big disservice to us by not publishing the police reports every day.
We don't know who or what we are living with here.
Does Green rent or own?
I'm not a big follower of this blog but do check in once in awhile. I keep seeing references to the name Cavalier could someone enlighten me as to what the problem is.
Out of respect, it is not being discussed here.
To not discuss the truth openly about one town employee when others are criticized openly plays right into the same old same old game of applying rules differently to different people.
We have to change how we do business. We must apply rules equally to everyone. It smacks of unfairness to slam Phil but cover for Rose.
Don't get me wrong. Phil is a problem and we all know it. I am not aware of any issues created by Rose (not to say there aren't any, I'm just unaware of any).
YOU HAVE TO APPLY RULES EQUALLY OR IT SMACKS OF SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR ONE AND THEREFORE YOU ARE UNFAIR TO THE OTHER.
The Eagle Tribune recently reported Rose's husband was arrested in a drug deal. What I stated is a fact. It couldn't be more embarrassing for Rose. I feel bad for her.
But I will not behave like Phil and apply rules differently to people. Even on this blog. The truth hurts for Phil. Unfortunately it also does for Rose.
"To not discuss the truth openly about one town employee when others are criticized openly plays right into the same old same old game of applying rules differently to different people."
No, you are dead wrong. Attacking another person for something someone else has done is totally ignorant and it's very nasty.
The Eagle Tribune did not report that ROSE's husband was arrested, they reported that Scott was arrested.
You are being a witch by trying to attack her for anything about this.
I don't see people attacking Jody or Bob Snicer, or PJ Sapia, or Paula Polito when their spouses do things that are unethical or illegal or immoral. Why are you singling out Rose? YOU have the problem, you have twisted thoughts.
"To not discuss the truth openly about one town employee when others are criticized openly plays right into the same old same old game of applying rules differently to different people."
No, you are dead wrong. Attacking another person for something someone else has done is totally ignorant and it's very nasty.
The Eagle Tribune did not report that ROSE's husband was arrested, they reported that Scott was arrested.
You are being a witch by trying to attack her for anything about this.
I don't see people attacking Jody or Bob Snicer, or PJ Sapia, or Paula Polito when their spouses do things that are unethical or illegal or immoral. Why are you singling out Rose? YOU have the problem, you have twisted thoughts.
Probably a good time to remind Atkinson residents that Timberlane had a pedophile on its payroll until last year. For fourteen months after La Salle was notified that this middle school gym teacher and soccer coach had ADMITTED to being a pedophile, the school board allowed this person to prowl the halls and locker rooms of the middle school. The school board sealed the minutes of the meeting where this was agreed to for 99 years. The minutes continue to be sealed and the school board continues to act behind a cloak of nonpublic session.
You may be concerned that a pedophile lives among you. I am more concerned that the school system is a sanctuary for pedophiles.
Who is scott?
All I can say is once a sex offender always a sex offender the temptation will always be there before he crosses the line again. I dont blame his neighbors they are protecting their kids.
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