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yardwork

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12. Agreed. Domestic violence is an indication of violence.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 01:40 PM

Jun 2016

Too often our justice system still refuses to see domestic violence for what it is. Excuses are made for the perpetrators. We need to recognize that violence is violence, and violent people will escalate their behavior if they aren't stopped.

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Ex-wife of suspected Orlando shooter: ‘He beat me’ [View all] suffragette Jun 2016 OP

If she had taken out a protective order against him, he would have had to surrender his guns. yardwork Jun 2016 #1

So, there may be a social responsibility in identifying criminals. David__77 Jun 2016 #2

+1000. Great call. eom. Bad Thoughts Jun 2016 #3

Great point. The article notes her family helped her, but nothing about going to the suffragette Jun 2016 #4

+1, it would be good for more people to know this uponit7771 Jun 2016 #8

Except that taking out a protective order against a violent person greatly s-cubed Jun 2016 #10

Correct. I'm certainly not saying it's her fault. It's his fault. yardwork Jun 2016 #11

Sadly true. There must be a better way to protect victims of domestic abuse suffragette Jun 2016 #14

I just erased a hate-filled reply. nolabear Jun 2016 #5

I understand - completely. suffragette Jun 2016 #7

Don't. So not worth it. Rex Jun 2016 #16

the first people i want to have to surrender their guns, en masse mopinko Jun 2016 #6

Absolutely agree with all you say here. suffragette Jun 2016 #9

Agreed. Domestic violence is an indication of violence. yardwork Jun 2016 #12

Didn't Chris Christie recently veto that in NJ? MH1 Jun 2016 #13

i believe he did. mopinko Jun 2016 #15

Chris Christie is also the guy who wants every pot smoker put in prison Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #17