[txrangerette]

I didn't mean settle out of court.
I meant he went only so far in
defending himself, not so far as
to make MS the defendant, in a
sense. Expected to lose...cut his
losses...moved on. Coulda had some
reason for no OCS. Did a limited
defense. MS no prior abuse record.

[tutstar]

There was a case where Greer denied a protective order for a woman because there was no abuse, only threats and 2 weeks later she was stabbed to death.