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Originally Posted by Hafke
If there are so few rapes in small towns, then why would allocating money to investigating them be a problem? After all, they do happen - it is not the equivilent of protecting palm trees in Alaska. That's just offensive. A crime has taken place. The victims deserve justice.
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I agree. I live in a small town, even smaller than Wasilla, AK. Our town budget is approved in a very, old fashioned, small town manner in which each line in the budget is read, debated and voted in a town meeting. Every citizen in town votes on every line in the budget. Every line in the budget is open for debate in which any town citizen can express concerns, ask questions and even submit changes to the line.
As stated by Hafke, it would not be difficult to approve a budget item for $15,000 for such things. If the funds are not used, they are simply carried over to the next budget.