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Originally Posted by Seething
Sounds like 100% double standard to me. I personally think the cops in that situation underestimated her. Thinking "she's just a woman uncapable of violence" cost that man his life.
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Here's the way I see things in this situation: (and I apologize in advance for kinda taking over this thread)
Let's say that you call a contractor out to your house because you're afraid that your roof is going to collapse. The contractor looks at your roof, and tells you that there is a chance that the roof will collapse, but he can't be certain. He tells you that before he can start work on your roof, you have to go downtown and sign a few papers. He further tells you that if you don't feel safe in the house, you need to stay in another place for the night. You decline, and in the middle of the night your roof collapses and kills you. Should the contractor be blamed because you didn't go downtown and sign the papers, and you didn't leave the house?
So why should I be held responsible because the victim doesn't go downtown and get a protective order (This can be done at anytime, day or night). If the person doesn't want to find another place to stay, and something happens to them, should I be held accountable?