80k for prostitutes? The NYT headline, Felled by Scandal, Spitzer Says Focus Is on His Family.

Ah yes, if only Spitzer remembered:

h/t Monsieur French.

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The gist here is that by buying more new cars will mean less in maintenance costs for the older cars. From The Hour:

The Norwalk Police Department could get 15 new cruisers this year — rather than its usual allotment of 10 — if it can be demonstrated that saved maintenance costs offset the added expense.

Mayor Richard A. Moccia posed the idea to fellow members of the Board of Estimate and Taxation Wednesday night, as the tax board reviewed Police Chief Harry W. Rilling’s spending request for fiscal year 2008-09.

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This is one of those right problem to solve wrong solution proposed. There’s a problem in our criminal justice system right now, too many prisoners. There’s a perception that violent criminals get back on the street far too easily. The reality is that we tend to lock up many people who shouldn’t be and don’t keep the criminals who should be locked up for enough time.

The popularity of 3 strikes laws is something only political flunkies could love. It sounds like its tough on crime, which we all know plays out so well in the political world.  When you look at the states that have them though, the problems remain. Overcrowded prisons, violent criminals still getting paroled and adding new crimes to their repertoire and the public still outraged.

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