thedailywhat: Sentenced To Date of the Day: A man charged with domestic violence was ordered by a Broward bond court judge to go on a date with his wife. According to the official police report, Plantation resident Joseph Bray pushed his wife and put his hands around her neck during an altercation that began when he didn’t wish her a happy birthday. In lieu of setting a bond or sentencing Bray to jail time, Judge John “Jay” Hurley told the 47-year-old to “go home, pick up his wife, get dressed, take her to Red Lobster.” He also suggested the couple go bowling after and then seek counseling. Explaining the bizarre sentence, Hurley said he did not feel the domestic violence charge was serious enough to warrant more serious release terms. He was also persuaded to be lenient by Bray’s wife, who said she was not injured nor in danger of becoming injured. [sentinel / myfoxhouston.] Um, okay, wow. As a DV court advocate, I find this to be completely fucking nuts. Nothing says, “sorry I choked you, baby” like Red Lobster and bowling. This should read more like “judge orders victim of domestic violence to spend quality time with abuser.”

thedailywhat:

Sentenced To Date of the Day: A man charged with domestic violence was ordered by a Broward bond court judge to go on a date with his wife.

According to the official police report, Plantation resident Joseph Bray pushed his wife and put his hands around her neck during an altercation that began when he didn’t wish her a happy birthday.

In lieu of setting a bond or sentencing Bray to jail time, Judge John “Jay” Hurley told the 47-year-old to “go home, pick up his wife, get dressed, take her to Red Lobster.” He also suggested the couple go bowling after and then seek counseling.

Explaining the bizarre sentence, Hurley said he did not feel the domestic violence charge was serious enough to warrant more serious release terms. He was also persuaded to be lenient by Bray’s wife, who said she was not injured nor in danger of becoming injured.

[sentinel / myfoxhouston.]

Um, okay, wow. As a DV court advocate, I find this to be completely fucking nuts. Nothing says, “sorry I choked you, baby” like Red Lobster and bowling.

This should read more like “judge orders victim of domestic violence to spend quality time with abuser.”

(via silencexists)

3 months ago
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    Motherfucker! You know what really pisses me off? The fact that this is so fucking typical I’m not sure I can muster up...
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    Because We Can’t Take Anything Seriously……...Jesus, haven’t you shamed my hometown
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    moron. Once somebody puts their...on a woman’s neck, it’s a clear sign
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    does his wife not get a say then…did john hurley not consider the fact that his wife, who he abused, may not want to go...
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    I’m pretty sure his wife doesn’t want to go on a date with him after she was strangled by him. I don’t care how good the...
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    “not serious enough” Are you fucking kidding me?! If the mere fact that the guy thinks it’s even mildly appropropriate...
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    the. i can’t even.
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    Again, I cannot stress enough how backwards this state is. Don’t get me started
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    so this is what i’m fucking talking about. when i say that domestic violence and mistreatment of women isn’t taken...
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    This is horseshit.
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    I’d be interested to see what happens next….
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    Also really disgusting: He was also persuaded to be lenient by Bray’s wife, who said she was not injured nor in danger...
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    what a fucking idiot judge.
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