Some resourceful human rooted this one out from the archives of the Wasilla Frontiersman newspaper from 2000. Then-Governor Tony Knowles, a Democrat, signed legislation stipulating that towns and localities would not make women who were victims of rape pay for tests conducted to collect evidence.
Seems pretty reasonable doesn't it? One town disagreed. Yep.
The article says that it was Wasilla police chief Charlie Fannon who opposed the legislation, in the name of not raising more taxes on local residents (!). It doesn't mention Palin. But police chiefs generally report to mayors. This would be an excellent question for Palin, if she ever takes real questions. Hello, Charlie Gibson?
