SilverCougar Posted October 8, 2011 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Topeka, Kansas City Council Considers Decriminalizing Domestic Violence To Save Money Faced with their worst budget crises since the Great Depression, states and cities have resorted to increasingly desperate measures to cut costs. State and local governments have laid off teachers, slashed Medicaid funding, and even started unpaving roads and turning off streetlights.But perhaps the most shocking idea to save money is being debated right now by the City Council of Topeka, Kansas. The city could repeal an ordinance banning domestic violence because some say the cost of prosecuting those cases is just too high: I'd say something, but it would make Karlis blush and Aquatus pat me then shove me into the time out corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiogene Posted October 8, 2011 #2 Share Posted October 8, 2011 (edited) What? Topeka city officials are outta their minds, not the same moral experiment like to decriminalize prostitution and illicit drugs...or to lift bans on hate groups (i.e. Neo-Nazis) like former Eastern states of Germany had done, arguing the prohibition of hatred will lead to more hate and endanger democracy (the former GDR recalls when Communists outlawed freedom of expression and ideology will utterly fail) and Arkansas wants to be the first state to eliminate the minimum wage, to show the USA an example of how business decides on their wages. Like to repeal the anti-spousal abuse law will "stop" spousal abuse. This isn't Libertarianism but an explosive combination of Reactionary and Progressive political maneuvers to see how less interference with personal lives will work...and this notion of husbands should take care of their own wives, because their religion and culture or gender taught them "How to act or behave" towards each other, not "the Big government" preached a "misandryist P.C. socialist theory" by outlawing domestic abuse at first place: The city believes nobody should enact a law on husbands should never even yell at wives when they step out of line (or a reason for a husband to get mad is...common sense). :-/ Wifes aren't exempt from the law either, ask Lionel Richie on this matter, when his ex-wife physically harmed him and he was hospitalized for his injuries. Edited October 8, 2011 by DeMikeDe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted October 8, 2011 #3 Share Posted October 8, 2011 (edited) Topeka, Kansas City Council Considers Decriminalizing Domestic Violence To Save Money I'd say something, but it would make Karlis blush and Aquatus pat me then shove me into the time out corner. I'd defend you SilverCougar Grrrr, it's just not important to nip violence against another human being in the bud now? What is with some people? Edited October 8, 2011 by libstaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMelsWell Posted October 8, 2011 #4 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'm sure this is a ploy by the city of Topeka to get the state government to give them more money/budget. "If you don't give us money, or if you slash our budget, we'll. we'll ... we'll leave women and children defenseless!" Pffft, it's a red herring; I'd bet on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverCougar Posted October 8, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'm sure this is a ploy by the city of Topeka to get the state government to give them more money/budget. "If you don't give us money, or if you slash our budget, we'll. we'll ... we'll leave women and children defenseless!" Pffft, it's a red herring; I'd bet on it. Pretty reprehensible, red herring ploy for more cash or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted October 8, 2011 #6 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Is the town motto for Topeka "Sanity is for the weak!"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatRobGuy Posted October 8, 2011 #7 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Making a stand is one thing, putting people at risk because of politics is just wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted October 8, 2011 #8 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Quote "started unpaving roads"??? D´uh.....Just stop unpaving the roads and use the money saved to prosecute the abusers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conspiracybeliever Posted October 8, 2011 #9 Share Posted October 8, 2011 To the best of my knowledge they have never protected women and children anyways. They are just admitting it now, putting it out there for everyone to see. They protect the real criminals. It's money in their pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanato Posted October 8, 2011 #10 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Topeka, Kansas City Council Considers Decriminalizing Domestic Violence To Save Money I'd say something, but it would make Karlis blush and Aquatus pat me then shove me into the time out corner. Domestic Violence is basically assault right? So if they allow Domestic Violence then does that mean I can assault someone and say 'Hey they were in my house!? ~Thanato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varelse Posted October 8, 2011 #11 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Very simple solution ladies. Decriminalizing domestic violence + the 2nd amendment should equal a nasty combo. Now thats how you save some money right there. Giter dun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman76 Posted October 9, 2011 #12 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) I'm sure this is a ploy by the city of Topeka to get the state government to give them more money/budget. "If you don't give us money, or if you slash our budget, we'll. we'll ... we'll leave women and children defenseless!" Pffft, it's a red herring; I'd bet on it. In a way I hope you are right. Cause anyone who would seriously consider decriminalizing domestic violence needs thier heads examined. Edited October 9, 2011 by preacherman76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverCougar Posted October 9, 2011 Author #13 Share Posted October 9, 2011 In a way I hope you are right. Cause anyone who would seriously consider decriminalizing domestic violence needs thier heads examined. le GASP! We agree on something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted October 9, 2011 #14 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Wow, this is crazy? How far does domestic violence have to go before it becomes a, er, true crime? When someone dies? I can kind of understand if the cops don't come when a couple is really, really shouting at each other because payroll can't afford it. Ok, that's disturbing the peace, and not really violence, not yet. Just irritating to the neighbors. It's a stretch, but I can understand it. But geez, if it's no longer illegal for a spouse to punch another, than it should be stricken off the records when two strangers get into a fight too. So when a drunk pounds another at a bar, no cop call. When a person date-rapes another, no cop call. Or when a person just is stupid and decided to punch a cop, no punishment. When a business partner threatens another, no call. If any persons in a contract or relationship (counting common law marriage) have the entitlement to treat each other with violence, it should be across the board. IMO, no violence should be tolerated, and all violence should hold serious legal ramifications. This is an extra slippery slope that personally I don't care for. Maybe because of my own experience with domestic dispute and IMO the ugliness of cops in the result. I've seen screaming fights on the front lawn. Ugly, but only disturbing in it's noise level. I've seen physical violence, and that should carry ramifications no matter who's involved in the violence. I've even seen the apathy of cops where theft has been involved, and the person stolen from was held accountable for proving their ownership while the thieves were left alone because it fell under domestic. That one was me personally, left with an empty and trashed house and having to hope the house deed wasn't taken too to prevent me being hauled to jail for open doors and an empty and trashed house. I still don't feel bad about my stolen goods, part of the price I paid for getting out of the nasty situation. But I do still feel bad about things borrowed from others that were stolen while under my care. I can totally understand legal peoples leaving some things to domestic for the sake of money. But I cannot understand violence of any type being counted in with that. Paving roads or lighting street lamps is a nicety, yes it is. But violence is not a nicety question. It is wrong, and people who do it should be accountable for it no matter what form it takes. Edited October 9, 2011 by rashore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted October 10, 2011 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2011 How is domestic violence a misdemeanor? This is all the biggest bunch of BS I have ever heard. Women and men should go to every meeting and shout them down until they change the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted October 10, 2011 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Unpaving roads? That seems like a lot of work. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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