NH- Derry Town Council Rejects Restricting Sex Offender Housing

A sane decision mainly because, not a single person in the entire U.S. has been able to identify a crime committed by a RSO within xx feet of a prohibited place, that would have been prevented if a residency law were in place before the crime.
4-16-2008 New Hampshire:

DERRY, N.H. (AP) -- Three months after a convicted kidnapper and child murderer sparked an uproar by moving to Derry, New Hampshire, the town has rejected a plan to restrict where sex offenders can live.

Douglas Simmons moved to Derry in January after serving more than 20 years in prison for the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of a 6-year-old Connecticut girl. He soon left when there was a public outcry over the fact that he was living near a school.

The incident prompted town councilor Kevin Coyle to propose an ordinance barring sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools or day care centers, but his fellow councilors rejected it Tuesday night. Opponents said education would be a better defense against sexual predators. ..more.. by John Blunda, Associate Producer