Would you consider using a body camera where an ex- is involved?

CPO Andy Carrillo, MS — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:58:42 -0400

Would a man have been charged with misdemeanor assault if he had grabbed his ex-wife's genitals? Why does there seem to be a double standard when it comes to domestic violence?

"In an effort to protect himself, Michael [an Army Ranger] has been filming encounters with his ex when he drops off or picks up his 2-year-old twins.

“A GoPro has such a wide angle scope on it,” Michael said. “It catches everything from 5 feet away from the feet to the head.”
And it appeared to catch 37-year-old Corinne Novak grabbing his genitals during a custody exchange last Thursday. Novak was later arrested for domestic battery, according to 10 News.
“We have court coming up, so hopefully it goes to show a little bit of validity to what I’ve been doing and what I’ve been saying and disproving what she’s been saying,” Michael said. “It seems to be overlooked when the man is a victim of domestic violence.”
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/22/army-ranger-uses-gopro-to-document-domestic-abuse-claim/?intcmp=ob_article_footer_text&intcmp=obinsite

Army Ranger uses GoPro to document domestic abuse claim

An Army Ranger, who feared his claims of domestic abuse would be ignored, strapped a GoPro to his waist and recorded the proof that led Pinellas County Deputies to arrest his estranged wife on Thursday, 10 News reported.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Oct 1 at 2015 1:06 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:06:14 -0400

Good defense; although a more kinetic defense would be justified to stop the attack, it would get him into more legal trouble.

Response by CPO Andy Carrillo, MS made Oct 1 at 2015 1:13 AM

CPO Andy Carrillo, MS — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:13:47 -0400

Upon seeing the photograph of the male domestic violence abuse victim, did anyone think, "I wonder what he did to get her all fired up?"

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2015 3:57 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 03:57:14 -0400

So much of our domestic violence money goes to post-victim care and precious little to prevention. Domestic violence is not a woman's issue...its a human epidemic.