Submission for women to be able to provide video evidence in DV cases

In Australia, this story appears on the Sydney Morning Herald site. Except:

'POLICE should be able to use initial video evidence given by victims, rather than written statements, to better show in court the effects of domestic violence, an independent MP says.

Legally classing the victims as "vulnerable" would allow police to replace written statements with the raw video, Richard Torbay said as part of a campaign for his New England constituents who had been abused.

"This is something that I believe needs to be done if we are serious about domestic violence," he told the Herald.

The change could encourage perpetrators to plead guilty, avoiding the need for their victims to face them in court, experts said.'

So how much of a chance do you think the guy stands now? Not only does he have to face a charge of DV that is almost impossible to defend (how do you prove you DIDN'T act threateningly or hit?), not only does he have to face the fact that the entire court system is biased against him - after all, he's a MAN, that most hated of violent species - but now the judge and jury get to watch his ex breaking down and sobbing and telling of the complete horror she endured - before he even gets a chance to defend himself. I predict this guy is right, many more men WILL plead guilty - because they won't stand a hope of getting off even when they didn't do it!!!

But the most hilarious bit comes further down, quote: "But if video evidence would make it harder for victims to recant their statements to police, the issue could be contentious, Ms Braaf said. If victims were not afforded discretion, they might avoid the courts. "They are not going to seek justice, they are going to seek some other kind of remedy," Dr Braaf said."

So this move would make it easier for women to screw men over, BUT it might make it harder for them to change their minds later on. Hmm. What a dilemma the poor things face....