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Post by Smurfette Principle on Oct 6, 2011 13:33:58 GMT -5
So Topeka, Kansas, is considering decriminalizing domestic violence.Last month, the Shawnee County District Attorney’s office, facing a 10% budget cut, announced that the county would no longer be prosecuting misdemeanors, including domestic violence cases, at the county level. Finding those cases suddenly dumped on the city and lacking resources of their own, the Topeka City Council is now considering repealing the part of the city code that bans domestic battery. The thinking here is that the county won’t let domestic violence go unpunished in Topeka and so will be forced to step in and start prosecuting it again if the city won’t. Basically, it’s a big game of chicken–where the “chicken” is, I suppose, the chump who won’t allow domestic abusers to walk free?
Of course, if you’d somehow gotten the impression that domestic violence is not really all that much of a priority for the county (which stopped prosecuting the cases almost a month ago) or the city (which is seriously considering officially legalizing the crime), think again. On the contrary, everyone involved professes to believe, as the DA’s office said, “that domestic violence is a crime that should be taken seriously and charged.” It’s just that everyone wants someone else to pay for it. And honestly, as deep cuts to state and local governments across the country take their toil, it’s hard to blame them too harshly for that. Thanks, austerity! ...I'll be in the angry dome.
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Post by catanon on Oct 6, 2011 13:49:51 GMT -5
...What.
Our law enforcement agency decided...they shouldn't enforce the law? I'm so confused I'm seeing pink elephants. Isn't law enforcement a requirement in the constitution? "Protection from all threats foreign and domestic" right? I'm just so mindfucked right now.
Does anyone in our government have any semblance of sanity left? I can't help but think that the government and its agencies are full of people who want to destroy the country more than help it.
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Post by Jodie on Oct 6, 2011 14:12:03 GMT -5
Why don't they decriminalize less harmful shit, like jaywalking and parking fines, and not shit that can kill people, like domestic violence???
I hope the angry dome has room for me too...
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Post by N. De Plume on Oct 6, 2011 14:13:19 GMT -5
Our law enforcement agency decided...they shouldn't enforce the law? I'm so confused I'm seeing pink elephants. Isn't law enforcement a requirement in the constitution? That is part of the oath of office for certain federal positions. Not local police. Especially since local police usually don’t have jurisdiction for foreign threats. Why don't they decriminalize less harmful shit, like jaywalking and parking fines, and not shit that can kill people, like domestic violence??? Because as fines, those actually bring in revenue. Y’know, ‘cause someone is paying a fine. --- I don’t know if I should be glad that the decriminalization is just a reckless funding game rather than a bunch of asshole fundie nonsense or not. |
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Post by Iosa the Invincible on Oct 6, 2011 14:13:27 GMT -5
How much you wanna bet they'll still prosecute minor drug charges, like marijuana?
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Post by nickiknack on Oct 6, 2011 14:41:39 GMT -5
Another reason why I will never set foot in Kansas...this is one really fucked state.
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Post by Thejebusfire on Oct 6, 2011 14:50:23 GMT -5
I think Dorothy should have stayed in Oz...
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Post by DarkfireTaimatsu on Oct 6, 2011 14:53:18 GMT -5
Cue Jazzy going RAAAAAAAAH, *FIRE* in five, four, three... =3
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Post by gyeonghwa on Oct 6, 2011 15:01:00 GMT -5
Kansas, so full of shit it needs a clue nuke.
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Post by sugarfreejazz on Oct 6, 2011 15:05:20 GMT -5
Cue Jazzy going RAAAAAAAAH, *FIRE* in five, four, three... =3 $#%@ RAHHHHHHHH *burns down Kansas* |
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Post by itachirumon on Oct 6, 2011 15:20:48 GMT -5
Kansas, so full of shit it needs a clue nuke. Let's just sic thejeebusfire's current avatar on them. ...I mean hey, if Crona was badass enough to fuck up (SPOILER ALERT) The Deathscythe of Russia -- Then s/he (excuse the designation) should have no problem turning the rest of Kansas into gooey insanity-goop. |
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Post by ltfred on Oct 6, 2011 15:21:30 GMT -5
Yep. Domestic violence. That's clearly the least damaging crime you're spending the most money on. Not minor drug offences at all, right?
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Post by Old Viking on Oct 6, 2011 15:35:53 GMT -5
My attitude would depend on whether I'm the violencer or the violencee.
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Post by RavynousHunter on Oct 6, 2011 15:40:31 GMT -5
Okaaaaaaaay. Soooo, they're letting the violent offenders go first? Man, weed must be a terrible thing, if they're willing to let wifebeaters go before they let stoners outta jail.
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Post by N. De Plume on Oct 6, 2011 15:44:54 GMT -5
Hey, this is all to keep the government from spending money right? So that means government is getting smaller. Yay!  |
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