Comments on: Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Hidden Behind Closed Doors

By: Dorian Mode

Dorian Mode — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:35:00 +0000

I did shoot off a bit of steam in my comment, but no one ever interviews the people who have are in the middle of Domestic Violence cases. I have had friends hurt, been accused of attempting to hit on, victims of Domestic Violence. An abused person will turn on you in a heart beat, jeopardizing your job, and your status in the community. Yes, this column did give me a chance to shoot off some steam. But Domestic Violence is bad for everyone involved. I know that my comments were offensive, and did not share any light on the subject, but just once I would like to see someone prosecuted to the full extent of the law, for beating the crap out of their spouse.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:18:00 +0000

That is not completely in itself the entire experience, and I think your lack of sympathy speaks to your understanding of the entire cycle of abuse, including its emotional dynamics and the fact that it takes at least seven attempts to escape abuse. Your statistic is an exaggeration based on your own personal experiences, no doubt, and it does not speak to the greater problem of abuse — the abuser. They’re the only ones who have the ability to end abuse. And while you may be employed to deal with it in whatever capacity that you do, it is not less worthwhile because you have an image of a “perfect” victim and outcome. In fact, you have a role and if you could be doing something more worthwhile, you may be in the wrong profession.

By: Dorian Mode

Dorian Mode — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:13:00 +0000

Oh, man I’m gonna be the most hated man in America, but I’m gonna tell you the real story of Domestic Violence, because in my personal life it’s what I deal with everyday. Ok her it goes
You receive the call, you get the warrant, you take the pictures, you arrest the abuser, if there are prior charges you can keep the abuser locked up, ( the abusee usually pays the bail to have the abuser released 99% of the time) You set up a court date, You finally get to present your case to a Judge, and guess what, Little miss punching bag, recants her story in front of god and everybody, and there goes 100 man hours, and countless resources that could have been doing something worth while. So excuse me if I don’t hear the violins playing anymore.