tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30409206.post3480793608306613957..comments2024-01-14T00:50:25.555-08:00Comments on The Cool Justice Report: From ctpost: Lawlor On DeLuca caseThe Cool Justice Reporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073992081523946106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30409206.post-68665215024456051132007-06-04T14:29:00.000-07:002007-06-04T14:29:00.000-07:00CT newsjunkie post.Posted by: info | June 2, 2007 ...CT newsjunkie post.<BR/><BR/>Posted by: info | June 2, 2007 10:22 AM<BR/><BR/>Sidenote to this on domestic violence arrests: <BR/><BR/>Here is a quote from the Hartford Courant story on DeLuca "Sources close to DeLuca say that the despairing senator had brought photos of his bruised and battered granddaughter to the police, but they wouldn't do anything because the granddaughter refused to file a complaint against her boyfriend." <BR/><BR/>He brought photos of bruises to police? <BR/><BR/>Here are three lines from a report called "Police Response to Crimes of Family Violence: Model Policies, Procedures and Guidelines" Revised through June 2006, contributing agencies: Office of the Chief State's Attorney, Police Officer Standards and Training Council, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence.<BR/><BR/>Page 11: "Arrest Guidelines," Subhead: "Prohibited considerations" <BR/><BR/>"The decision to arrest should not be influenced by the following: 1. the specific consent or request of the victim (conn generals statutes 46b-38b(a))<BR/><BR/>Being spurned by police three times and being a member of the legislature, isn't DeLuca familiar at least in passing with family violence laws and guidelines? Couldn't he visit state's attorney's office to complain or get another opinion if charges could be brought? Could he not consult a lawyer about the possibility of getting police to press charges instead of going to some shady character? Why should we have any faith in a system when the general assembly's ranking Republican, who appoints to the committees that chooses judges and prosecutors, seemingly has none? Should we believe DeLuca? Watberury Police? Who? END<BR/><BR/>Maybe DeLuca was worried his bruised and battered granddaughter would get arrested too, considering Connecticut police are obsessed with making what are called "dual arrests" in domestic violence cases, topping the nation in the category and probably setting the record for criminalizing more victims of crime than any other state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com