Comments on: Teen domestic abuse victim jailed under material witness warrant http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/09/teen-domestic-abuse-victim-jailed-under-material-witness-warrant/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:21:17 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lisa http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/09/teen-domestic-abuse-victim-jailed-under-material-witness-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-109926 Lisa Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:22:20 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/09/teen-domestic-abuse-victim-jailed-under-material-witness-warrant/#comment-109926 I was arrested and spent a day in jail over similar circumstances. I failed to appear in court to testify against my abuser. A material witness warrant was issued. I was arrested, handcuffed and shackled and thrown in a tiny cell for 11 hours. It was the worst experience of my life. To be released I had to promise to appear at the next court date. Although the accused and myself are no longer a couple, I would be very reluctant to go to the police if the situation happened again. I was arrested and spent a day in jail over similar circumstances. I failed to appear in court to testify against my abuser. A material witness warrant was issued. I was arrested, handcuffed and shackled and thrown in a tiny cell for 11 hours. It was the worst experience of my life. To be released I had to promise to appear at the next court date.

Although the accused and myself are no longer a couple, I would be very reluctant to go to the police if the situation happened again.

]]> By: Sharley http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/09/teen-domestic-abuse-victim-jailed-under-material-witness-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-109444 Sharley Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:39:13 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/09/teen-domestic-abuse-victim-jailed-under-material-witness-warrant/#comment-109444 This is definitely wrong.. a pregnant 19 year old victim should not be placed behind bars just so she will be able to testify. She needs help and support from people she knows and whom she can trust. Being a victim of domestic violence is that itself traumatizing. How much more if you put that victim behind bars. This is definitely wrong.. a pregnant 19 year old victim should not be placed behind bars just so she will be able to testify. She needs help and support from people she knows and whom she can trust.

Being a victim of domestic violence is that itself traumatizing. How much more if you put that victim behind bars.

]]> By: amber http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/09/teen-domestic-abuse-victim-jailed-under-material-witness-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-109244 amber Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:06:09 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/09/teen-domestic-abuse-victim-jailed-under-material-witness-warrant/#comment-109244 Jailing pregnant (or not) victims to testify against their partner/attacker is standard practice here in Las Vegas. It's the backlash to domestic violence services professionals urging the court in-justice system to hold perpetrators accountable. Can her safety and that of the baby be explored? Does she perhaps need to refuse to testify in an effort to mediate the danger he poses to her? In the meantime people just keep asking "why don't they leave". Nightmarish. Jailing pregnant (or not) victims to testify against their partner/attacker is standard practice here in Las Vegas. It’s the backlash to domestic violence services professionals urging the court in-justice system to hold perpetrators accountable.

Can her safety and that of the baby be explored? Does she perhaps need to refuse to testify in an effort to mediate the danger he poses to her?

In the meantime people just keep asking “why don’t they leave”. Nightmarish.

]]> By: joseph http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/09/teen-domestic-abuse-victim-jailed-under-material-witness-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-102957 joseph Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:02:05 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/09/teen-domestic-abuse-victim-jailed-under-material-witness-warrant/#comment-102957 I was listening to this story in a series of CBC interviews this morning. I find it almost unbelievable that the justice system has so turned the victim/abuser dynamic on its head. For Ms Mowat to be treated this way by the justice system is a tragedy. I was listening to this story in a series of CBC interviews this morning. I find it almost unbelievable that the justice system has so turned the victim/abuser dynamic on its head. For Ms Mowat to be treated this way by the justice system is a tragedy.

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