The Topeka, Kansas City Council is low on cash — so they’re all set to legalize domestic abuse:
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! (Emphasis mine)
Now we know what’s the matter with Kansas, an entire state trapped in an abusive relationship with its own politicians.
