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To: indylindy
Hasn’t anyone around here ever watched Cops? A partner can beat the other one up, no charges are pressed because the other one says “Nope, he/she pays mah bills”.

You need to watch "COPS" less and read more.

Florida Law allows a police officer to make an arrest for domestic violence if there are any visible signs of abuse that can be substantiated by other evidence. These visible signs can include something as insignificant as a scratch, bite, or red mark. Since most Domestic Violence assault or battery cases arise outside of the presence of a law enforcement officer, arriving officers must rely on recollections of the person who called 911 to describe how the "crime" took place. The "victim" has a safe haven to make up accusations of violence. The current system allows individuals to inappropriately utilize the police power of the State to settle "in-house" disagreements, gain a strategic advantage in a custody battle, or delay the expiration of an immigration Visa. When the police arrive on scene in reference to a domestic violence call, policy dictates that they make an arrest regardless of the "victim's" desires and even though both parties deny that any domestic violence took place. When making an arrest, the police do not consider the "victim's" motives which could include spite, jealousy, or ill-will. Moreover, the police often do not investigate whether the "victim" was the first aggressor.

92 posted on 11/29/2009 12:04:31 PM PST by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

You need to face reality more. What you say may be true, but the law does not support it as it stands.

Anyway, what does that have to do with the media fenzy over Tiger Woods.

How will this improve your life?


97 posted on 11/29/2009 12:13:00 PM PST by dforest (Who is the real Jim Thompson? I am.)
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