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From: oz@rlgvax.UUCP (THE GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: rabbit!jj on gun control
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Date: Fri, 30-Sep-83 00:53:13 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 30 00:53:13 1983
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Unfortunately I was also once involved where a wife beating was going on
across the hall from me.  I immediately called the police.  As a result of
that action, no further damage was done to the wife, the husband was calmed
down, and the wife was able to leave in SAFETY with her sister.  In Karl's
original article he stated that the woman left her apartment because she
was scared about what her husband would do.  That is why Karl joined her
when she went down to her car.  Given the FACTS, I feel calling the police
WHEN SHE ARRIVED AND ASKED FOR HELP was a good idea and could have avoided
much unpleasantness.  I cannot guarantee that calling the police would have
worked in this instance, but it sure did in mine.  I also cannot guarantee
that the husband would not have busted down the door, but remember he did
not bust it down later, he started to force his way in a partially opened
door.  As you said jj, neither of us was there so it is hard for us to
judge what would have been best for THAT instance.  All I can relate is a
time when calling the police AS SOON AS TROUBLE WAS NOTICED worked out well
for EVERYONE.

                                     OZ
                              seismo!rlgvax!oz