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    1 year ago

    The reality is that domestic abuse, much like rape, is incredibly difficult to prove. Because it isn’t happening in the wide open. And, even when it does, there is a lot of argument of “That is just how we are” which tends to go well with the character assassination defense.

    So, likely, the jury was only able to come to a conclusion on what was recorded or directly corroborated by witnesses and ignored anything that happened behind closed doors.