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Judge Sentences Domestic Violence Victim to Jail [tr]
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| 10/08/2015
| Tara Fowler
Posted on 10/08/2015 12:22:30 PM PDT by sparklite2
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To: erkelly
Excellent post, I agree completely (and I don’t often say that).
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posted on
10/08/2015 1:37:25 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: sparklite2
a subpoena is just that....an ORDER to appear.
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posted on
10/08/2015 1:41:37 PM PDT
by
terycarl
(COMMON SENSE PREVAILS OVER ALL..)
To: erkelly
It is my understanding that, due to too many instances of domestic abuse victims electing to not press charges after the abuser is arrested, it is common practice for police to require the victim to press charges before they will arrest and jail the offender. It’s a waste of taxpayer money to imprison someone only to have the accuser change his/her mind and refuse to prosecute.
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posted on
10/08/2015 1:58:52 PM PDT
by
sparklite2
(Eagles fan after loss to Dallas -- This is the first time I ever saw the "prevent offense".)
To: sparklite2
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posted on
10/08/2015 3:05:39 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: Hugin
Simple solution would be if she refuses to prosecute, the cops won’t respond to any more calls to that location.
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posted on
10/08/2015 3:07:34 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: Hugin; Secret Agent Man
Her blurting it out on the stand would have had zero impact on sentencing. I dont know how serious the abuse was, but apparently she didnt consider him enough of a threat that she wanted him incarcerated. They used to allow victims to decide whether they wanted it to go to court, based on what was best for their families. Then the misguided feminist do-gooders and the self-seeking lawyers passed laws to take the decision out of the hands of those involved, and put it in the hands of the system which has its own priorities. It's sad that many FReepers don't understand the nature of the money-sucking machine that the "justice" system has become, nor the venal motivations of tax-ticks like "judge" Collins here.
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posted on
10/08/2015 9:00:28 PM PDT
by
kiryandil
(Maya: "Liberalism Is What Smart Looks Like to Stupid People")
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