CLAIM vs. FACT: Arnold on Crime

CLAIM:
Schwarzenegger said he opposed policies that mean “violent prisoners will get out of prison and roam the streets."
- Reuters, 10/20/04

FACT:
“Reversing Gov. Gray Davis' near zero-tolerance policy against paroling convicted murderers, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proven to be 50 times more likely to give second chances to killers. Democrat Davis, in his five years in office, blocked all but six parole recommendations for killers and kidnappers, with two of the recommendations involving the same inmate. Republican Schwarzenegger, in office less than 12 months, has approved 60 parole recommendations from the state Board of Prison Terms for convicts guilty of the most serious crimes. That makes him, on average, 50 times more lenient than Davis.”
- Pasadena Star-News, 10/17/04

DeLay Subpoenaed

From the Associated Press:

WASHINGTON - House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been subpoenaed to testify in a Texas civil lawsuit related to his role in using government resources to track down Democratic legislators who fled the state during last year's bitter redistricting dispute.

No Post-War Planning

From Knight Ridder:

A Knight Ridder review of the administration's Iraq policy and decisions has found that it invaded Iraq without a comprehensive plan in place to secure and rebuild the country. The administration also failed to provide some 100,000 additional U.S. troops that American military commanders originally wanted to help restore order and reconstruct a country shattered by war, a brutal dictatorship and economic sanctions.

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