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Must be loving this. >> they are absolutely furious. they say the city attorney and district attorney are being absolutely irresponsible and this has to stop. listen. >> i think an immediate resolution is necessary. this has got to be addressed. this has gone on for over a month now. people are being denied their basic human rights to safety and protection under our laws. had has got to be addressed immediately. >> the city manager of topeka says he will meet with the county commission chair and the district attorney tomorrow to try to work this out. according to those victims' rights advocate...

>> shepard: so if you are one who likes to beat your wife, you should probably move to topeka, kansas because it's legal there. officials voted last night to decriminalize domestic violence. but the real battle is over who pays to prosecute misdemeanors. since the debate began last month more than a dozen domestic violence suspects have walked out of jail free. city officials on both sides spoke last night. >> i'm very disappointed. i think it's a very sad day for topeka but also very sad day for victims because it sends, i think, a very bad message. >> they wanted to reremove the ambiguity wh...