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One of the memes coming out of this Republican Convention is the notion that because Sarah Palin is a woman, women will support her candidacy. I decided to take a look at the things she's accomplished as governor to see if she'd done anything in particular to advance the status or health of women and children in her state.

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Crime Statistics August 27, 2008 VIOLENT CRIMES 2008** 2007** % Chg Homicide 240* 261 -8.0% Rape 497 591 -15.9% Robbery

A filthy piece of shit lies about rape (again). Source: Daily Mail (Extract) A binge-drinking mother has been jailed after falsely accusing an innocent taxi driver of raping her. Joanne Rye, who kept up the lie for 20 months, was told by a judge her behaviour was despicable and was handed an eight-month prison sentence.

From Phillip Reese, as reported in The Public Eye column today: Violent crime dropped across Sacramento during July compared to the same month last year, according to a Bee analysis of police data. North Sacramento had the most instances of violent crime in July.

Crime Statistics August 19, 2008 VIOLENT CRIMES 2008** 2007** % Chg Homicide 232* 248 -6.5% Rape 483 571 -15.4% Robbery

Right here. Tho I am a bit suspicious of the claim that they frequently practice with weapons (80% practicing, average 23 times a year). A big city gang banger is going to be hard put to find open countryside in which to shoot.

Via the usual source, we are directed to a Randy Barnett post over on VC, which in turn discusses Juror Becomes Fly in the Ointment. The key passage, largely ignored in subsequent discussion, is (emphasis added): Once discovered, that juror was replaced with an alternate–over the objections of defense counsel.

Eagle-eyed Jim Morton in yesterday's Metro pointed out that if the police operation at the Birmingham Bulldog Bash bikers' rally cost £1.4 million and 20 weapons were seized, this worked out at £70,000 per weapon, which he reckoned was lousy value.

Crime Statistics August 9, 2008 VIOLENT CRIMES 2008** 2007** % Chg Homicide 225* 241 -6.6% Rape 462 549 -15.8% Robbery