Category Archives: Domestic Violence Events

San Francisco Sheriff Arrested for Domestic Violence

San Francisco sheriff Ross Mirkarimi was arrested for domestic violence. Now the funny thing (“funny oh no!”, not “funny ha, ha”) is he wasn’t sworn in yet when the incident happened. He was elected in November, the incident happens in … Continue reading

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Meredith Baxter Birney – Victim of DV

Meridith baxter Birney has a new book out and she talks about how her husband used to hit her. She would “stay down” so he wouldn’t hit her again. She would be completely blind-sided and didn’t even know “which hand … Continue reading

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Lawmakers Immune to the Law

What a novel twist!! Lawmakers in Arizona are immune to their own laws! Arizona State Senator, Scott Bundgaard was involved in a domestic violence dispute over the weekend and was not arrested because Arizona state law gives him immmunity from … Continue reading

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Mel Gibson – Yikes!

Ay-yi-yi!! What’s going with Mel Gibson???? The threats , the alleged violence, if it’s really him on the tapes, it’s atrocious and unforgivible. Check out

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Kim Kardashian relates her tale of Domestic Violence

Kim Kardashian a victim of domestic violence when she was young. And her story is one of classic violence. Her husband watched her every move, punished her for (his) imagined offences, started arguments with her before going out, and hit … Continue reading

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No More Watching the Clock

photo credit: emilywjone                                                       One thing I had to get used to once I was divorced was not having to watch the clock. I could come and go as I pleased. I didn’t have any time limits. Let me tell you … Continue reading

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The Beginning of the End

I was married for 32 years to an abuser.  For many of those years I didn’t even realize I was a victim of Domestic Violence.  Yes, he hit me, even before we were married.   But most of the time it … Continue reading

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