Sunday, February 11, 2018

Mere Allegations

On Saturday, February 10, 2018, President Trump tweeted the following:

“People’s lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation.  Some are true and some or false. Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as due process?”

I would like to respond Mr. Trump:  The victims who were abused had their lives shattered when the incident occurred.  Domestic violence in any form is destructive, painful, terrifying and shaming. There is no short term recovery for the victim… any illusion of safety in relationships is permanently destroyed.  Further, the failure of others to believe the victim compounds the pain and suffering.  The victims relationship and life are gone.  Often times their career is gone as well because performance is affected by abuse.  Due process has been lacking for generations.  The time has come for those who perpetrate domestic violence to finally face consequences… their victims have been facing consequences for years.

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