I think what it is important to remember is that this law is for SERIAL abusers!!! These are people who REPEATEDLY beat their spouses. Everyone starts with a clean slate right now. Any past abuse offenses are not counted. But starting now IF a person abuses their spouse then they get 1 strike. 3 times and then you are considered a felon. What is wrong with that - as a felon they will finally be supervised through the anger management class almost all abusers receive as rehibilitation Even if the class isn't perfect -at least it is a start. No big surprise that a class full of angry people isn't liked by the people in it. Besides when there are more offenders going to the classes their will be more class options. Another aspect of this law is that the abuse crimes have to be within 10 years of each other. Abuse is unacceptable, and it time this state started treating it as such. I believe this IS a step in the right direction. The people committing these crimes are already felons - at least they have the title of one now.
Posted on April 20 at 1:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I think what it is important to remember is that this law is for SERIAL abusers!!! These are people who REPEATEDLY beat their spouses. Everyone starts with a clean slate right now. Any past abuse offenses are not counted. But starting now IF a person abuses their spouse then they get 1 strike. 3 times and then you are considered a felon.
What is wrong with that - as a felon they will finally be supervised through the anger management class almost all abusers receive as rehibilitation Even if the class isn't perfect -at least it is a start. No big surprise that a class full of angry people isn't liked by the people in it. Besides when there are more offenders going to the classes their will be more class options.
Another aspect of this law is that the abuse crimes have to be within 10 years of each other. Abuse is unacceptable, and it time this state started treating it as such.
I believe this IS a step in the right direction. The people committing these crimes are already felons - at least they have the title of one now.
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