For instance, the NYPD did not increase arrests for prostitution and was not consistent over time in its enforcement of gambling or other vice crimes.

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It brought Mr Sankoh into government with the status of vice-president, giving him immunity from prosecution for war crimes.

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But a number of analysts thought the vice president made some headway criticizing Bush's record in Texas, arguing that the governor blocked hate crimes legislation and presides over a state that ranks last in health insurance for families and next to last for raising children.

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