Meanwhile in Seattle, the Washington authorities have proven that they take violence against women seriously by giving a Seattle SuperSonics forward 15 days in jail for attempted rape [Salon.com]. He may get five days knocked off for good behavior. Meanwhile, the state assessed $500 of restitution to the survivor and a $5000 to itself. Why the Court thinks that the state’s pain and suffering is ten times greater than the survivor’s, I don’t know.