Re: Father's rights

Yes, but that is little comfort to the victims.

Karen C. wrote:
Sandi wrote:

It's not a deficiency on the part of the law. It is not law enforcement's job to sit outside the home of every woman who is in an abusive or dangerous situation. It just isn't. When I say a protective order can serve as an escalator, it's an indictment of the violent abusers involved, not an indictment of the system or law enforcement.


Very true. It really depends on the type of person you're dealing with. Unfortunately, my sisters both have always attracted losers--the type of people who really don't think it's a big deal to break laws. Some people just don't care if they spend time in jail. Doesn't matter to them one iota--especially if they live for revenge. If you get a hateful, spiteful person mad at you, he/she is going to come at you until he/she gets even--laws or no laws. With that type of person, getting a restraining order is just like daring them to come and get you. They'll do it, just to prove they can and that they are "in control" and can do whatever they want. They're usually very good at intimidation and know how to control people by instilling fear.

But to say that "the law can't protect" a woman because some *** is determined to get at her is to put the blame in the wrong place. It belong on the head of the person committing the crime, not the people trying to help her.


I totally agree. Also, there's so many jerks who are the "out-for-revenge type" that the cops can't possibly begin to hope to catch them before they assault their victims.

Karen C.
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