Sadistic Assholes in South Carolina
Friday, April 22nd, 2005Remember that story I posted the other day about how the South Carolina legislature is in favor of stiffer punishments for cock fighting than spousal abuse? Well, I think I found out why. Apparently domestic violence is hilarious (via Matt Yglesias):
In recent years, South Carolina has either led the nation or ranked in the top six in the rate of women killed by men.The bill, sponsored by Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, would have increased the penalties for domestic violence offenders and required judges to complete annual training in domestic violence issues.
Advocates said they had offered amendments to remove sections that committee members had objected to, such as one that expanded the definition of ?physical cruelty,? a grounds for divorce.
But the amendments never got introduced. Instead, advocates said, committee members joked about the title of the bill and then tabled it with little discussion.
According to a tape of the meeting obtained by The State newspaper, Altman asked why the bill?s title ? ?Protect Our Women in Every Relationship (POWER)? ? just mentioned protecting women. Harrison suggested making the bill the ?Protecting Our People in Every Relationship? Act, or ?POPER.?
A voice on the tape can be heard pronouncing it ?Pop her.? Another voice then says, ?Pop her again,? followed by laughter.
Cobb-Hunter and victims advocates didn?t think it was funny.
I hate to be the kinda guy who responds to violence with violence, but somebody really needs to slap these guys around a bit. Maybe then they’d understand why it’s not funny to “pop her”.










