There's something rotten in the state of Oklahoma. Or in the Oklahoma Governor's mansion, where three women allege they were raped by the former head chef and chief groundskeeper. The Governor's team, however, swears the place is safe. Um, really?

The women, whose names aren't being released, were all prisoners who were part of an off-site work program, claim that the men in question — chef Russell Humphries and gardener Anthony Bobelu, both of whom were fired in September — had their way with them between March of 2008 and January of this year.

These allegations are the most recent and most serious scandal to come out of the mansion: state troopers who were guarding the house were recently found to have falsified their hours. Gov. Brad Henry's spokesman insists, however, that the mansion's security remains intact, "We have full confidence in the [Department of Public Safety] security detail. We're not the security experts, they are."

The prison from whence the women came also insist no changes will be made to how inmates are secured while off the premises. It's as if all of these people involved saw a learning moment and simply ignored it.