Sunday, August 2, 2009

Equal rights

A man’s wife takes his children on a walk on a rainy day in 39-degree weather for seven hours. By the time she gets back their fingers are blue, their lips are blue, their ears are blue. She and the children are soaked from head to toe. They argued about this for an hour then they got the kids into the bathtub to warm them up. She goes to the kitchen and starts chopping up vegetables for dinner using a seven-inch kitchen knife. The wife then tries to stab her husband with the knife. He tries to block it, but the knife goes through his collar and slices his neck. She tries to stab him again and this time he tries to block it but he pops her in the mouth. She drops the knife and calls 911 telling the dispatcher that she is being hit and her husband is trying to kill her. He doesn’t allow her to hide the knife, but when the police arrive they don’t want to listen to him. Before they hand cuff him they even go as far as to draw their weapons on him.

They cuffed him and a female deputy takes the kids to the bedroom as they continue to discuss what happened. About fifteen minutes later the female deputy comes back and tells them he is telling the truth. The two daughters verified that their mom tried to kill him instead. They took the cuffs off and said "Your wife obviously needs help". The deputy added that she had coverage for mental health issues. Now, get this: What he did was a felony, what she did she wasn’t even arrested for it. When he called for help he was referred to a line for the perpetrators of violence. If you are interested in reading this full story read "NO ONE BELIEVED ME".


I have read about the equal rights amendment which would be the 28th amendment to the constitution of the United States of America. Based on the above story who is it that needs equal rights? Seems to me that men may need to fight for equal rights. The laws that we currently have are geared toward protecting women. But, yes Virgina there are those women who do bad things too. It isn’t a men’s only club. Do men have equal rights? This is just my opinion.

4 comments:

ida said...

men do have equal rights. but, trust me they have came along way. it is everyone that has to be careful when being married to crazy people. my ex was a nut job too and tried to set me up on the way out (when i was divorcing him). i went back for some of out household items and he said i couldnt have none. but, he had our new mp (military police) neighbor walking threw the back yard. and i found out that our family friend was a cid. so i had those fine men witnessing me hit my ex husband. i had endured years of abuse and was sit up the one time i found the nerve to hit back. well, at my article 15 hearing months later. everyone in my chain of command stood up for me and spoke well about me. i left the room in tears becouse i not only had kept my rank. but i didnt receive displinary action. yes, ritchie. i had an article 15. i only gave you the hilites of it and i am not proud of it. but, i am not ashamed eithor.

Ritchie said...

Ida, I am sorry to hear about the way your ex-husband treated you. Traditionally it has been men who abused women, but not always. When it is a man that is being abused no one wants to belive it. There is a sterotype that says abusers are men.

If I say something about why I wrote this post can my ex-wife use it againste me? The answer is probably yes. If she says something here about me can I use it against her? Probably not.

It this case the woman should have been arrested and taken away. Intitially charged with "attempted murder" then evaluated for mental illness. If I were a betting man if the man were taken in he wouldn't have been given the tests. They would have charged him with a felony and convicted him.

It is sad when you have to watch your kids lives being destroryed and "NO ONE BELEIVES ME" is true. To say can relate to this guy is an understatement.

ida said...

i think whoever dont have full time custody in the parenting of children goes threw alot when they care. normally the woman is awarded custody, but that doesnt make her a good parent becouse she is a female. i've seen dogs take care of their kids better then some women that i know of. and when kids are teenagers everything they have watched you do will come back to haunt the parent. all i can say is thank God i live a pretty boring life. my daughter puts me to high regard.

if i knew of something to tell you to make it better i would Ritchie. but, i dont. and its a shame becouse of the promises you make when you go into marriage you would assume that afterwords people would try to keep any lifestyle changes until the kids are grown.

no i dont understand fully what that man is going threw. i can only pray for him.

Ritchie said...

Thanks Ida. I think having a boaring life is good. Yes, you are correct, the kids will remember everthing that happend and will happen going forward. I have asked my self the question of what do I want to be remembered for when they are grown. I know what the answer is for me.

As for the poor guy in the article I hope he gets things worked out.