NH selectman calls domestic violence program ‘gimmick’

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'CONWAY, N.H. — An organization that serves victims of domestic and sexual abuse is outraged by comments made by a Conway, N.H., selectman who voted against funding the group this week.

Selectman [sic] voted 4 to 1 against recommending that the town budget include $7,500 for the Starting Point agency. In explaining his vote, Selectman Crow Dickinson said a lot of women use domestic violence as gimmick in divorce proceedings. The agency’s supporters have responded with e-mails, letters, phone calls and an Internet-based publicity campaign to call attention to the comments and promote the agency.

County attorney Robin Gordon called the comments a blatant example of Neanderthal thinking.

Dickinson was unapologetic. He says those who are angry at him shouldn’t be running around gnashing their teeth and should instead work together to restore the funding at the upcoming deliberative session.'