Bill Clinton will head it, and all women will be told to "put some ice on it"
Although the war on terrorism continues, United States Attorney Thomas Johnston has launched another - the war on domestic violence.
During his keynote speech at the Fraternal Order of Police Law Day Dinner held at the River City Ale Works on Wednesday, Johnston said a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control in 2001 showed that West Virginia ranked fifth in domestic violence.
In 2002 Project Safe Homes was launched as an effort to curb domestic violence in the Northern District of West Virginia, he said. Since the project has been enacted, all persons convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence lose the right to own a firearm for life.
"In West Virginia we have our fair share of crime. Although it's low compared to other states, unfortunately we are one of the leaders in domestic violence," he said.
Although the amount of success has yet to be measured, the project's aim is to deter domestic violence. Another campaign to get the word out about Project Safe Homes is about to be launched. He is hopeful that success of the campaign and the project itself can be measured by the end of this year.
"Ninety percent of domestic violence victims are women ... children also suffer in these environments," he said. "We can do better for women and children in West Virginia." source.