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Originally Posted by Evil_inKarlate
Which brings forth another possibility that fits with all the available facts, or at least the ones I've seen posted here. Perhaps Wasilla had a serial rape-victim. Bad break-up? Have 'one last time for old time's sake' then charge him with rape. Or whatever vaguely similar scenario(s) might apply. After however many times of hearing her cry wolf, the chief says "Fine, but you have to pay for the tests, cuz these things are getting expensive." The mayor may or may not known, and either way would not be out of line for not crying foul.
Again, I'm not saying Palin is an angel. Perhaps she's even the cold-hearted wench this thread implies she is. My point continues to be that we don't have enough details to tell one way or the other.
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Simply because there is a case where a woman abuses the system is no reason to throw out a just policy. We've seen case like this before (the Duke Lacrosse case comes to mind), but I don't see other municipalities making all victims of rape pay for forensic tests for the crimes against them.
Also, it is starting to look like there was another chief of police in place when Palin took office. And it seems that this policy of making women pay for evidence gathering for crimes against them was NOT a policy under that chief.
Palin becomes mayor and changes the chief to one who now wants to charge women for rape kits. That's beyond fishy. No amount of fiscal responsibility justifies this policy. It's penny wise and pound foolish.