Comments on: Unintended Consequences

By: tricky dick

tricky dick — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:25:09 +0000

Domestic Violence has become a ubiquitous one-stop charge for any event where the cops have to intervene in a home. Many women automatically claim DV, even when the guy never laid a finger on her. The implication being merely that he “could have.” This implication is covered under the charge of Assault. If the situation actually comes to blows, that’s what the charge of Battery is for.

I’m sorry for the situation in question. But if it spotlights lazy cops and slimy lawyers, that’s a good thing.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:07:52 +0000

tricky dick,

What are the differences between the two crimes? Was there any reason to prefer the (now unusable) Domestic Violence charge?

By: tricky dick

tricky dick — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 15:03:51 +0000

This is just another case of a lawyer exploiting a loophole. Happens all the time, even in cases you can’t blame on “homophobes.”

Your exerpts don’t tell much of the story, but the guy was merely charged with the wrong crime, and the law prevents him from being charged a second time with the correct crime. From now on, if some dude in Ohio beats up his live-in girlfriend (or boyfriend) cops will have to charge him with Assault and/or Battery, rather than Domestic Abuse. Pretty freakin’ simple.

Americans have shown repeatedly that they are not mature enough anymore to respect unwritten customs, especially in regards to marriage (56% divorce rate, anyone?). More good than ill will come of disregarding “common law” in personal relationship matters.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:30:31 +0000

People who hate aren’t very careful.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:01:00 +0000

Just fucking great. Legislator’s really should at least consider making an attempt to do their job, and do it well.

You know, seeing as how it kind of like, EFFECTS PEOPLES LIVES DRASTICALLY!