Quote From: poppyseed454I have it is not as easy as that!
I have been in that and my ex was mean and a bad man and
could still come after me.
All the police said to me is we cant do anything to help you.
So until you are in that kind of spot, be careful on what you say.
And to this day my son will not tell me what my ex did to him,
my son will be 36 so think how what you say.
they can all ways find you I,vie been where this woman is NOW
People find it so easy to tell battered women how to handle the situation and they haven't a clue. He has threatened to kill her if she leaves. He has demonstrated he can and would. He knows where her friends and family live. The police will only hold him for a short time. Would this assault be handled the same way if it were an important politician or diplomat? No. The offender would not be turned back out to threaten and assault his victim again. Protecting him is the same. Can the system keep her safe? No. She can't anger him and has to keep him happy which means not assisting i n prosecuting him. Read Because I Love Him: How Girls Become Battered Women & Why They Stay by Jasper Jameson. This book is being used by some that train facilitators of batterer's groups and will open your eyes to the strong feelings she is confusing with 'love'.
Amanda
