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Without people coming forward and willing to be witnesses, the vast majority of suspects will walk out of a court free and clear. And then you all will scream: The police let him go. The police cannot be everywhere, every second, of every day. We need people to come forward and have the balls to carry it through. Not hide in the woodworks and say, "Its not my job or responsibility." That is the cowards way out; which, is the vast majority of the general public. Cowards.
Exactly. And therefore, for criminal justice purposes, your "intervention" is worthless. Yes, worthless. You may have "stopped" the issue for the moment. However, the second you are gone, it will be there again. And again, and again, and again.
Without people coming forward and willing to be witnesses, the vast majority of suspects will walk out of a court free and clear. And then you all will scream: The police let him go. The police cannot be everywhere, every second, of every day. We need people to come forward and have the balls to carry it through. Not hide in the woodworks and say, "Its not my job or responsibility." That is the cowards way out; which, is the vast majority of the general public. Cowards.
My "intervention" would not be for so-called "criminal justice" purposes, just simply to keep another fellow human alive...that's all, and I wouldn't call that "worthless" at all....you might, but not me.....and believe me...no way in h### would I EVER be screaming that the police let him go, and I THANK any gods above that the police AREN'T "everywhere, every second, every day".
And, when they decide to leave and get a restraining order, that's the most dangerous time period of getting hurt or killed. She's dam*ed if she stays and maybe worse if she leaves.
From the victims point of view yes, only someone familiar with DV understands how much worse it can get. Most people think you just pack up and leave and its over.
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Originally Posted by jasper12
Few, if any domestic violence cases get to the point of a trial. I have testified in court, and have found the entire process quite exhausting, getting there, parking, going thru security, hurry up and wait until called, taking time off of work, sometimes, having to come back the next day...wearing fancy clothes. At least it is now permissable to not wear panty hose in court, and women can wear pants. 30 years ago, it was even worse. And then they ask you all these questions, usually, I document things, so I bring out my day planner...and review my schedule. I am deadly with that thing, I have them back 15 years. I can tell you, who I talked to, on any given day, for the last 15 years, and what the conversation was about.
Only because she gets cold feet, or the prosecution has enough evidence that he takes the plea deal.
Screw the cops, break it up. The cops will be too long and chances are, the lady will not press charges and end up leaving them both there to continue. I've seen it happen. Break it up and get the offender away from whoever he is beating.
Treat it as you you would any other assault - call the po-po's. Just because they're in a relationship doesn't give either party permission to be doing that. I hate the term "domestic abuse" as if it's different than you been mugged - getting the stuff kicked out of you is against the law, period.
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