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Nice to know the courts take domestic violence so seriously... not.

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McEdam · 21/08/2007 22:04

man brands his wife with an iron and walks free

Outrageous. Apparently the judge said the husband was too busy working to do a community sentence, and wouldn't offend again because his wife had left him. Good grief.

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McEdam · 29/08/2007 13:36

Maybe I should email my MP and ask him to take it up with Jack Straw...

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WideWebWitch · 30/08/2007 18:53

This is fucking outrageous.

When the fking fuck will 'domestic' violence stop beign treated so lightly?

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WideWebWitch · 30/08/2007 18:54

I think we should all email our MPs.

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LittleBella · 30/08/2007 20:50

Will our MP's care though, if the legal avenues have been exhausted?

It is incredible that such a light sentence can be allowed to stand.

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SueW · 02/09/2007 13:27

Colin Read's been sacked.

Here

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Difers · 02/09/2007 13:35

Good, at least the company he works for have done the decent thing.

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policywonk · 02/09/2007 13:52

Huzzah! It's not justice, but it's a start.

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tazmosis · 02/09/2007 19:52

A relative of mine was stabbed to death by her husband - in front of her daughter who was 7 at the time. He got 3 years - she'd provoked him apparently by nagging him.

If he'd embezzled (sp?) thousands from his employer he'd have got about 15 years.

Its appalling.

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McEdam · 02/09/2007 19:55

You are right, sadly.

Glad Read's been sacked but it's not enough, really, is it?

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Feminist12312 · 19/02/2013 03:42

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WhichIsBest · 19/02/2013 04:34

//Pats Feminist on the head//
Yes dear.

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Thumbwitch · 19/02/2013 05:36

Ahhhhh, I see who has resurrected the zombie thread now. Wondered why.

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BobbyDarin · 24/02/2013 03:35

Doesn't look like his career suffered much.

www.linkedin.com/in/colinread

Spent a bit of time being freelance and has what appears to be a series of other high paying jobs.

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gingerchick · 24/02/2013 03:54

And she got back with him and he blacked her eyes so obviously he thinks hes above the law
I spent the best part of two years going to
Court when I was assaulted by my then partner he was convicted and given a 200 pound fine but he appealed and got let of, apparently because I touched him first ie tried to push him out the door I was asking for the broken arm, fingers black eyes broken nose etc will never have any faith in the justice system ever again :(

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gingerchick · 24/02/2013 03:56

tried to push him out the door because he was threatening me and had taken the phone out the wall