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Election getting foul already
Facts: back in 2000, Alaska enacted a law barring police departments from charging victims for rape investigation kits. Sounds logical: if somebody shoots at me, I wouldn't expect to pay for the ballistics test. A reporter for a small town newspaper hunting for the "other side" interviews their police chief, who opposes the bill because the cost to the town is high, they like to bill the victim's medical insurance "when possible," and the offender ought to be made to pay the cost as restitution. OK, arguments, but you didn't convince me.
The significance of this: eight years later someone deduces that Sarah Palin (whom the reporter did not interview) was mayor of the town then and had hired that police chief. Title of posting: "Sarah Thinks Rape Victims Should be Charged for Their Own Rape Kits." Ending of it: "The more we learn about Sarah Palin, the more we learn about how corrupt she is."
(Click on the linked story or just click on it here to get the newspaper story).
UPDATE: did a quick google and found other postings such as "BREAKING: Palin Charged Rape Victims For Their Rape Kits??!!" "Sarah Palin Revictimized Rape Victims" etc.
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stupid is as stupid does.
Posted by: jon at September 9, 2008 11:17 AM
Here's the thing: I bet I could make a whole laundry list of stupid laws in Alaska's statutes; where it could be argued that these "rob" funds from investigations of more serious crimes, such as forcible rape.
Posted by: TJH at September 9, 2008 12:29 PM
The Dems are clawing at anything possible to try to tear down and discredit Palin or McCain. Must mean they are nervous. Good.
Posted by: Bill at September 9, 2008 02:55 PM
Panic has stricken the Democrats and their lackeys in the press corps. The more they lie and exaggerate, the more people will vote FOR Palin in reaction (if the spotlight of truth continues to shine from the Bolgsphere).
Posted by: 30yearProf at September 9, 2008 04:39 PM
You didn't really expect the Obama-nation to play fair once they started losing, did you?
Posted by: Jim D. at September 9, 2008 09:35 PM
Posted by: nope at September 13, 2008 08:16 PM