Cities across America require landlords to evict domestic violence VICTIMS

[freshwest]

19. What would lead you to think I don't know that very well? This law is a symptom of a bigger problem.

At this point, lawmakers are endorsing the abuse and giving the abuser a free pass. It doesn't have to be this way. It seems the state involved is going far right, and extremely anti-woman.

Isn't this the same one whose governor told women to just close their eyes while being forced to endure a transvaginal ultrasound against their will?

The hatred of women in this country is infecting everything. Enforcement of the law against abuse shouldn't be the sole responsibility of the abused person, for the reasons you state and which I know very, very well. They are not free to make anything other than a forced choice they should have never had to make. She called the first time, and he was allowed to get at her repeatedly.

I'm with the person who wants these guys kept in jail for as long as it takes to get through to them that this is not really a 'domestic' matter, hiding under private relationships, but a real crime against all of society, that will not be tolerated.

In order for the victim to get free, strong supports have to be put in place. I've lived in states which didn't enforce the laws under the aegis of it's 'family.' Also lived in others that went the distance no matter the cost, to free these folks to make better lives away from abuse.

The law is backwards, but just the symptom of a greater disease, enabling abuse for whatever stupid reason, and treating victims as unworthy of support. Denying their rights to be safe at home, that they are humans who need help.