nab

Anyone who doesn't think the Feds should abide by the Constitution (US Laws) is anti American. Commies and NAZI's isn't the American way.

Jews thought this when the Germans were rounding them up. "what do you have to worry about. Our government would never hurt us."

you certainly like to read more in to oher's posts than what is actually there... maybe you should get some, it might improve your mood a little. so, to address your subtle attack:
"personally", as an AMERICAN, yes i suppose i should be "upset" but am not surpised by this at all ... the sheep have run to give away our rights since 9/11. also, 'law enforcement' breaking the law has become so commonplace i guess it would be more accurate to say i am becoming immune/numb to this garbage rather than "upset". the sheep seem to outnumber the educated and rational citizens so wont be long till we all will be implanted with GPS/tracking devices.
first it'll be criminals to track them... and no one will care because that has nothing to do with "us", right?
then the homeless... no one cares about them, and of course, doesnt affect "us" does it?
how about next we implant welfare receipients, they're just deadbeats, right?
well how about people in jobs where 'national security' could be an issue...
how about all gov't workers...
well we're implanting everyone else, why is joe american so against this? eveyrone else is implanted; what's he got to hide?
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evidence collected ILLEGALLY is not supposed to be used in the "US legal system".
where do you see this man is a "suspect" in anything...??? just because he is from middle east he deserves to be profiled??
bigot

Sure, but that doesn't mean they can install a camera in your bedroom as part of their "surveillance" operation.

disbanded? hmmm no one said that.
having them stay within the law they are supposed to be upholding? yes. imagine that, law enforcement staying within the law... i know it's beyond the mind to comprehend, but try.

you certainly like to read more in to oher's posts than what is actually there... maybe you should get some, it might improve your mood a little. so, to address your subtle attack:
"personally", as an AMERICAN, yes i suppose i should be "upset" but am not surpised by this at all ... the sheep have run to give away our rights since 9/11. also, 'law enforcement' breaking the law has become so commonplace i guess it would be more accurate to say i am becoming immune/numb to this garbage rather than "upset". the sheep seem to outnumber the educated and rational citizens so wont be long till we all will be implanted with GPS/tracking devices.
first it'll be criminals to track them... and no one will care because that has nothing to do with "us", right?
then the homeless... no one cares about them, and of course, doesnt affect "us" does it?
how about next we implant welfare receipients, they're just deadbeats, right?
well how about people in jobs where 'national security' could be an issue...
how about all gov't workers...
well we're implanting everyone else, why is joe american so against this? eveyrone else is implanted; what's he got to hide?
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evidence collected ILLEGALLY is not supposed to be used in the "US legal system".
where do you see this man is a "suspect" in anything...??? just because he is from middle east he deserves to be profiled??
bigot

Not their property anymore, once they voluntarily attached it to someone else's car.

Placing GPS devices on private property without a warrant is pushing a lot of limits. I hope any cop/agent that would dare invade that private property gets what he has coming to him.

this is such BS
#1 - perfect way for him to promote sympathy for the abuser form the sister. she has her mind twisted up with this guy (i.e. she did not press charges, that shows he has mental hold on her).
#2 - yes he can do that, and should. document document document - write down things because surprisingly you WILL forget things you swear you would never because much worse thigs will happen; take pictures, even if you have to pretend "let me take picture of you in that outfit, it is so lovely" or "hold the baby, i really want to get a pic of the two of you together" ... get any bruises or proof of abuse if you can.
but until SHE is going to press charges, or even just walk away form him, the cops can do nothing.
this "he-man" mentality of "are you a man?" is GARBAGE. what's he gonna do? be a caveman and go in and drag her out? that just makes her pull closer to her abuser. for someone who has never had any XP with this type of thing i understand it doesnt make sense but you have to let it be HER choice to leave, and she may hit a pretty bad place before she does.

I agree with JustBob that you have the moral responibility of helping your sister in a situation she can't help herself (due to the abuse and manipulation by the abusive husband). I also agree with nab that SHE has to want to get out of the abusive marriage.
Now, lets find some common ground here!
I think there are a lot of ways you can be helpful to her; be supportive. Make it clear that what her husband is doing is deadwrong and once she decides to go against him, you will be there no matter what.
You also can collect evidence, photos you can take of her, not sure if you would be allowed to record conversations in which she talks about the abuse?
Give her number and addresses to women's shelters. Sometimes women don't get out because they don't know where to turn to in an emergency.
I don't know much about US law but if YOU called the police, gave them pictures and possibly other evidence, wouldn't they have to investigate?
Call the DA, find out why they never went ahead with their own investigation after she didn't press charges?
Don't be passive and wait for the next incident, it might be the last one...and any help could be to late.

something many people dont realize... abusers dont just start beating you, they work on your self-esteem first, so that you will take the abuse. this may take days, weeks, months, or even years. they will verbally "down" you, i.e. "you cant do anything right". they may have anger outbursts, and then blame you i.e. "if you werent so stupid/incompetent/etc they wouldnt get so angry".
they may destroy your favorite things around the home, they may even threaten to harm a pet. they wil humilate you, isolate you from your family and friends (this is a HUGE red flag in any relationship and the beginnings of making you completely dependent upon them). they may make you quit your job, take your vehicle, take your cellphone.
the beginnings of physical abuse they may poke you or grab you too tight or tower over you to intimidate. some may throw things, break things... key is the violence escalates.
each of these steps takes time, depending on how quickly the abused person becomes "under control". once thoroughly "beaten down" mentally, the physical abuse will escalate. when you say he has beaten her, it is very likely that she has been enduring abuse from him for months or even whole time they've been together. definitely her mental state would be that she would be too ashamed and embarrassed to tell anyone so if she is exposing this then she is beginning to look for help. still, that may take time to break that mindset... see if you can get her out to do things that make her happy and bring her joy, get her out around people, get her back in contact with old friends, let trusted family members know what is going on and ask them for help in boosting ehr self-esteem... once that comes up she will find the strength to leave.

Very wise !!
Sam

something many people dont realize... abusers dont just start beating you, they work on your self-esteem first, so that you will take the abuse. this may take days, weeks, months, or even years. they will verbally "down" you, i.e. "you cant do anything right". they may have anger outbursts, and then blame you i.e. "if you werent so stupid/incompetent/etc they wouldnt get so angry".
they may destroy your favorite things around the home, they may even threaten to harm a pet. they wil humilate you, isolate you from your family and friends (this is a HUGE red flag in any relationship and the beginnings of making you completely dependent upon them). they may make you quit your job, take your vehicle, take your cellphone.
the beginnings of physical abuse they may poke you or grab you too tight or tower over you to intimidate. some may throw things, break things... key is the violence escalates.
each of these steps takes time, depending on how quickly the abused person becomes "under control". once thoroughly "beaten down" mentally, the physical abuse will escalate. when you say he has beaten her, it is very likely that she has been enduring abuse from him for months or even whole time they've been together. definitely her mental state would be that she would be too ashamed and embarrassed to tell anyone so if she is exposing this then she is beginning to look for help. still, that may take time to break that mindset... see if you can get her out to do things that make her happy and bring her joy, get her out around people, get her back in contact with old friends, let trusted family members know what is going on and ask them for help in boosting ehr self-esteem... once that comes up she will find the strength to leave.

i agree! forget about immigration, get him out of the home!
when she doesnt press charges she ties the hands of the people who can help her
if she does get him out of home:
restraining orders are worthless (it's just a piece of paper, not a gun or other form of "protection"), but still, get one. if he violates it and doenst kill her, that's another charge that can be brought against him. she needs to have a plan in mind for if/when he shows up on her doorstep... cops are not there to "protect", they are there to take picture of your dead body at crime scene.
she needs to understand, many people are killed by their significant other... and she is no exception. many people think "s/he wouldnt do that to me"... but she probably also thought he'd never beat the heck out of her, right?
if they have children she needs to protect them. soemtimes that's not enough to wake up an abused person to reality. so, make her realize if he is also abusing the children, and she knows, and allows it to happen, she can also be charged. both the parents will be in jail while children go to CPS.
do some research about domestic violence and be there for her but know that she will not leave (or throw him out) till SHE is ready... maybe that will be when she sees soemthing on tv that clicks with her, or he beats her to near death, or he begins to abuse the children... something will trigger it and eventually she will leave. dont isolate her, no matter what she or her husband) does or says ALWAYS let her know you are there for her so when she is ready she knows she has a place to go and soemone to turn to. dont be judgemental or she wont want to reach out to you, just be there for her. call her daily, and drop by whenever you can.
wishing you the best outcome.

That remains to be seen. Evidence suggests that Whitman and her husband suspected she was not here legally for a long time. The housekeeper worked for her for 9 years and it wasn't until this summer after Whitman began her campaign for governor that suddenly she found out. That doesn't look too good for Whitman.

I'm so sorry, Sienna.
Hang in there, you'll soon no longer be sad and instead be relieved that someone like that is out of your life.

I'm sorry you and your mother have been through that, as for the divorce do it asap. Vawa will be hard for her to pursue without any real police report and evidence to support her claim. In order for her to file alone after the divorce is final she must prove that she entered in good faith, it may be hard for her to prove after only 8 months. Avoid any contact with her unless through your Attorney, you do not want to give her anything she can use against you.

You'll notice in his response that he bolded "Spanish speaking Central and South America countries", and then told them that they should check "Yes" for Hispanic or Latino.

Brazil is not a Spanish speaking country. The overwhelming majority of Brazilians speak Portuguese.

Totally anecdotal, but I've never had a bad male boss, I've had women bosses freak out and scream at employees. In my career, men have been calmer and less emotional which makes them easier to work for.

I could be wrong, but I think the stats on pay disparity between the sexes have already been normalized for this, i.e. same occupation, same no. of years, no breaks for kids, etc.
I think the difference is more to do with men generally being more assertive when it comes to advocating for themselves, but that's just my theory.

this thread sucks.

That's not my reading. Nobody is compelled to do anything but let their light shine, be themselves, be good. The notice of such then goes to God for praise--not the adherent; there's no self-honoring at all.
The second passage is a metaphor for not being a d*ck about it.

About clothes... If you go to better stores, you'll find better quality clothes. You'll find jeans that fit properly and all of that stuff. There are tons of stores that sell the proper fitting jeans.... you just may have to spend a little more.
Banana Republic for example is a great place if you're looking for slimmer fits. They're a little pricey but not insane. It all depends on the store.

I try to avoid chain restaurants (Chili's, Applebees, etc.), and usually have no trouble finding well-prepared, tasty food that, whether or not it's 'healthy' at least isn't unnecessarily fatty or sugary.