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Woman Who Shot And Almost Killed Husband Is Now Suing For Support
posted by Scott on Thursday January 25, @10:30AM
from the domestic-violence dept.
Domestic Violence The Star from Canada is reporting that a woman who served two years in prison for shooting and almost killing her husband is now trying to sue him for alimony. "That she shot her husband in the face may be a moot point when determining support, since Canada's Divorce Act is 'no fault' and does not take prior conduct into consideration. Nor is there any statute of limitations for filing a claim." Her ex-husband is quoted as saying, "All I want her to do is back off, leave me alone. I still get headaches. I still have a bullet in the back of my spine."

Source: The Star [Toronto, Canada newspaper]

Title: Victim is sued for support

Author: Martin Patriquin

Date: January 23, 2001

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Victim is Sued for Support (Score:1)
by fritzc77 on Thursday January 25, @10:37PM EST (#1)
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She said she loved her husband and didn't want him hurt; then why'd she shoot him? Don't remember, she says. Is there any way a man would get away with this?
      The woman says that prison was better than marriage, but her husband is now in kind of a prison of her making, having a bullet lodged in his spine. And we are supposed to feel sorry for HER?
fritzc77
Re:Victim is Sued for Support (Score:1)
by BusterB on Friday January 26, @02:15PM EST (#2)
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Women have been taught from a young age that they can say whatever comes into their heads, do whatever strikes them as a good idea at the moment, and they will be protected from the consequences. So long as she can justify her words and actions to herself, a woman will not understand why other people might justifiably be upset.

Most of the women I've been out with have told me that they "love me" immediately before doing or saying something that indicates they're not thinking of my feelings at all—or perhaps don't even realize that I have feelings. So she still "loves him" even though she shot him in the head? While I find this extreme, it's neither surprising nor inconsistent with my experience. She's suing for support from the man she tried to murder? Also not surprising: she simply doesn't see why what she did should have any fallout. It's a "girl thing."
And Who's Mentioning Domestic Violence? (Score:1)
by Scott (scott@mensactivism.org) on Friday January 26, @02:49PM EST (#3)
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I find it interesting also, that even though according to the media this is a "rare event of women's violence", no one is talking about this being a case of domestic violence. I mean, this guy was SHOT by his ex - if people can't even see this for what it is, when are we going to make a breakthrough in recognition for battered men? I think this particular situation has pushed us two step backwards in this goal.

Scott
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