MINUTES OF MEETING SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE February 16, 1979 The fortieth meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee was called'to order in Room 331 of the Capitol Building by Senator Everett R. Lensink on the above date a t 9:33 a.m. ROLL CALL: All members were present with the exception of Senator Healy, who was excused. CONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILL 409: Senator Regan, District 31, gave an explanation of this bill, which is an act to generally revise the law relating to assaults and intentional torts occurring between spouses. She stated that this bill came out of a study dealing with spouse abuse, which the Montana Board of Crime Control funded, and out of which came the book, "A Study of Spouse Battering in Montana". (See copy enclosed) She said that on page 3 of the book that it deals with Montana law and remedies. She felt that the state has an interest and a duty to protect one individual from injury to another, and she did not feel that a marriage license should be a license to batter. Carol Mitchell, from the State Task Force on Spouse Abuse, and in private practice in Missoula, Montana, stated that the common law of Montana prevents suits between husbands and wives, and parents and children; and she felt that we should abolish that immunity. Pam Larson, an English teacher from Eastern in Billings, and mother of two sons, age 14 and 15, stated that she and her sons were part of a battering experience. She said that she preferred charges against her husband in behalf of herself and her youngest son, that her former husband was found guilty of assault, that they had extensive medical expenses; and the man was fined $50.00 and released. She stated that she was forced to pay the medical bills for her son because she was his legal representative, She also paid medical expenses for herself. Sharon McVicker, representing herself, stated that she was a lab technician and when she had been married for approximately one year and when she was four months pregnant, her husband held her against a wall while his 16-year old daughter from a previous marriage, kicked her in the stomach. She said that she did not suffer any more battering until after her child was born; when she was violently shoved through the front door and her right artery was severed and a peripheral nerve damaged. She stated that she incurred medical bills over a six-month period and that she had no protection and she was responsible for the bills. She further stated that after her first operation she suffered two more beatings I and that it has been agonizing mentally, physically and emotionally and asked the committee to support the bill.
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MINUTES OF MEETING SENATE J U D I C I A R Y COMMITTEE
February 1 6 , 1979
The f o r t i e t h meeting of t h e Sena te J u d i c i a r y Committee was c a l l e d ' t o o r d e r i n Room 3 3 1 of t h e C a p i t o l Bui ld ing by Sena to r E v e r e t t R. Lensink on t h e above d a t e a t 9 : 3 3 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
A l l members were p r e s e n t w i th t h e except ion of S e n a t o r Healy, who was excused.
CONSIDERATION O F SENATE BILL 4 0 9 :
Sena to r Regan, Dis t r ic t 31, gave an exp lana t ion o f t h i s b i l l , which i s an a c t t o g e n e r a l l y r e v i s e t h e law r e l a t i n g t o a s s a u l t s and i n t e n t i o n a l t o r t s o c c u r r i n g between spouses . She s t a t e d t h a t t h i s b i l l came o u t of a s tudy d e a l i n g w i t h spouse abuse , which t h e Montana Board of Crime Con t ro l funded, and o u t of which came t h e book, "A Study of Spouse B a t t e r i n g i n Montana". (See copy enc losed) She s a i d t h a t on page 3 of t h e book t h a t it d e a l s w i t h Montana law and remedies. She f e l t t h a t t h e s t a t e has an i n t e r e s t and a du ty t o p r o t e c t one i n d i v i d u a l from i n j u r y t o a n o t h e r , and she d i d n o t f e e l t h a t a mar r iage l i c e n s e should be a l i c e n s e t o b a t t e r .
Ca ro l M i t c h e l l , from t h e S t a t e Task Force on Spouse Abuse, and i n p r i v a t e p r a c t i c e i n Missoula , Montana, s t a t e d t h a t t h e common law of Montana p r e v e n t s s u i t s between husbands and wives, and p a r e n t s and c h i l d r e n ; and she f e l t t h a t w e should a b o l i s h t h a t immunity.
Pam Larson, an Eng l i sh t e a c h e r from Eas t e rn i n B i l l i n g s , and mother of two sons , age 1 4 and 15, s t a t e d t h a t she and h e r sons were p a r t of a b a t t e r i n g exper ience . She s a i d t h a t s h e p r e f e r r e d cha rges a g a i n s t h e r husband i n beha l f of h e r s e l f and h e r youngest son , t h a t h e r former husband was found g u i l t y o f a s s a u l t , t h a t t hey had e x t e n s i v e medical expenses; and t h e man w a s f i n e d $50 .00 and r e l e a s e d . She s t a t e d t h a t she was fo rced t o pay t h e medical b i l l s f o r h e r son because she was h i s l e g a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , She a l s o p a i d medical expenses f o r h e r s e l f .
Sharon McVicker, r e p r e s e n t i n g h e r s e l f , s t a t e d t h a t s h e was a l a b t e c h n i c i a n and when she had been marr ied f o r approximately one y e a r and when she was f o u r months pregnant , h e r husband he ld h e r a g a i n s t a w a l l whi le h i s 16-year o l d daughte r from a p rev ious mar r i age , k icked h e r i n t h e stomach. She s a i d t h a t she d i d n o t s u f f e r any more b a t t e r i n g u n t i l a f t e r h e r c h i l d was born; when she was v i o l e n t l y shoved through t h e f r o n t door and h e r r i g h t a r t e r y was severed and a p e r i p h e r a l nerve damaged. She s t a t e d t h a t she i n c u r r e d medical b i l l s over a six-month pe r iod and t h a t she had no p r o t e c t i o n and she was r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e b i l l s . She f u r t h e r s t a t e d t h a t a f t e r h e r f i r s t o p e r a t i o n she s u f f e r e d two more b e a t i n g s
I and t h a t it has been agoniz ing men ta l ly , p h y s i c a l l y and emot iona l ly and asked t h e committee t o suppor t t h e b i l l .
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C a r o l M i t c h e l l s a i d t h a t t h e o r e t i c a l l y t h e w i f e s h o u l d b e a b l e t o go t o h e r husband and c o l l e c t , b u t t h e h o s p i t a l wants t h e i r money and t h a t t h e woman h a s t o b e h e l d r e s p o n s i b l e and t h a t t h e r e i s no a b i l i t y f o r t h e woman t o c o l l e c t fo r t h e permanent damage s h e h a s s u f f e r e d . She s t a t e d t h a t t h e p r e v i o u s t e s t i m o n y c o v e r e d t h e f i r s t s e c t i o n o f t h e b i l l , and now t h e y would o f f e r
I t e s t i m o n y c o v e r i n g t h e second s e c t i o n . She s t a t e d t h a t t h e l a w i s n o t v e r y c l e a r c o n c e r n i n g a temporary r e s t r a i n i n g o r d e r o r a n i n j u n c t i o n where a husband and w i f e are i n a d i v o r c e a c t i o n .
I J e s s i c a Hunter from M i s s o u l a , who i s a p r o f e s s i o n a l home
economis t , and t e a c h e r f o r 1 5 y e a r s , s a i d t h a t s h e was a d m i t t e d t o t h e h o s p i t a l a t P e a s t seven t i m e s b e c a u s e o f t h i s . She s a i d t h a t a f t e r t h e d i v o r c e , h e would s i t o u t s i d e h e r d o o r day and n i g h t ; and s h e s t a t e d t h a t women a r e i n bad need o f a r e s t r a i n i n g o r d e r .
I Ann B u l l i n g t o n , He lena , connec ted w i t h t h e S t a t e Task F o r c e
on Spouse Abuse, s t a t e d t h a t s h e was a s t u d e n t a t C a r r o l l C o l l e g e , t h a t s h e had l e f t h e r husband who had abused h e r i n G e o r g i a ,
I moved t o Montana, g o t a j o b , a good home and f o u r months l a t e r h e r husband was knocking a t h e r door . She s a i d s h e called t h e p o l i c e and what s h e needed most was a r e s t r a i n i n g o r d e r , b u t was
I t o l d s h e c o u l d n o t g e t one a s s h e had t o w a i t u n t i l s h e had f i l e d f o r a d i v o r c e .
M a r t i Adr ian gave a s t a t e m e n t c o n c e r n i n g s e x u a l a s s a u l t . She s a i d t h a t t h e c o u p l e may be g e n e r a l l y l i v i n g a p a r t w i t h o u t any s e x u a l a c t i v i t y . She s a i d t h a t s e x u a l a s s a u l t i s common and c u r r e n t l y w e p r o h i b i t p e o p l e from p r o s e c u t i o n b e c a u s e t h e y have n o t y e t f i l e d f o r a c i v i l a c t i o n o r d i v o r c e . She s a i d t h a t t h e first prcblem i s t h a t t h e y have t o make a n i m p o r t a n t l e g a l d e c i s i o n a t a t i m e of c r i s i s i n t h e i r l i f e . She a l s o e x p l a i n e d t h a t b a t t e r e r s
I a r e v e r y o f t e n t h e c o n t r o l l e r i n t h e home, women o f t e n l e a v e t h e home w i t h no money t o g e t away; t h e law i s a s k i n g them t o f i l e f o r d i v o r c e and p u t f o r t h some money f o r d i v o r c e w i t h o u t t h e a b i l i t y
I t o d o s o .
Mark Bauer , who was t h e a t t o r n e y who r e p r e s e n t e d Sharon ~ c ~ i c k e r i n h e r d i v o r c e a c t i o n , s t a t e d t h a t Sharon had f i l e d f o r a d i v o r c e p r i o r t o t h e t i m e s h e was thrown t h r o u g h t h e d o o r . She was b a t t e r e d a f t e r s h e had t r i e d t o g e t a d i v o r c e . T e c h n i c a l l y , s h e was s t i l l m a r r i e d and t h e r e was no way t o c o l l e c t f o r h e r permanent i n j u r i e s . H e r husband was f i n e d $50 .00 and h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e y had a r e s t r a i n - i n g o r d e r and t h i s d i d n o t p r o t e c t h e r . 1
Diane Mann, a s o c i a l worker and m a r r i a g e c o u n s e l o r i n G r e a t F a l l s and a member o f t h e Task Force on Spouse Abuse, s t a t e d t h a t t h e y p u t i n many h o u r s o f r e s e a r c h i n t o t h e t r a g e d i e s of a s s a u l t a it became a p p a r e n t t h a t l e g i s l a t i v e changes would have t o be made. She s t a t e d t h a t t h e y found a s s a u l t i n a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 / 3 t o 1 / 2 of
broken bones and s h a t t e r e d s o u l s . She s t a t e d t h a t c h i l d r e n l e a r n two t h i n g s - t h a t a n o t h e r p e r s o n i n power and w i t h a u t h o r i t y h a s
t a l l American homes and t h a t s o c i e t y c a n n o t t u r n i t s back on b r u i s e s ,
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1 t h e r i g h t t o h i t you and h u r t you, and t h e y beg in t o f e e l t h a t t h e y d e s e r v e what t h e y g e t - t h a t t h e y a r e a bad p e r s o n . She f e l t t h a t minds and b o d i e s s h o u l d n o t be v i o i a t e d by a n o t h e r hunan b e i n g .
Reverend Wil l iam Burkhard t , p r e s i d e n t o f t h e ~ o n t a n a . A s s o c i a t i o n o f Churches , gave a s t a t e m e n t i n s u p p o r t o f t h i s b i l l .
J a n Brown, l o b b y i s t f o r t h e Montana A s s o c i a t i o n of Churches , o f f e r e d s u p p o r t f o r t h i s b i l l .
C a r o l M i t c h e l l e x p l a i n e d t h a t from 1 4 t o 2 0 p e r c e n t o f t h e m a r r i e d women w i l l b e h o s p i t a l i z e d a s a r e s u l t o f v i o l e n c e i n t h e i r own homes and s h e f e l t t h a t t h i s was no minor problem.
S t e v e Waldron, R e p r e s e n t a t i v e and a member o f t h e Task F o r c e , s t a t e d t h a t it became a p p a r e n t t o him o f t h e overwhelming need t o a b o l i s h t h e i n t e n t i o n a l i m u n i t y , b u t i n r e g a r d t o t h e r e s t r a i n i n g o r d e r , he d i d t h i n k t h e r e was l i t t l e need f o r t h a t b e c a u s e i t i s j u s t a p i e c e o f p a p e r ; and when d e a l i n g w i t h t h e emot ions , he d i d n o t t h i n k i t would h e l p t h a t much.
. S e n a t o r Regan s t a t e d t h a t s h e t h o u g h t it was i m p e r a t i v e t h a t w e p a s s a l l t h r e e s e c t i o n s and s h e c o u l d a s s u r e t h e committee t h a t i t was e n t i r e l y n e c e s s a r y .
I S e n a t o r Towe q u e s t i o n e d on s e c t i o n 1, why t h i s i s n o t b e i n g
hand led i n t h e d i v o r c e d e c r e e ? t h a t i f i n j u r i e s have been i n t e n t i o n a i l y i n f l i c t e d , t h a t c e r t a i n l y t h i s i s a m a t t e r t h a t t h e d i v o r c e c o u r t 4
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S e n a t o r Olson q u e s t i o n e d i f i n t h e i r Task Force s t u d y , d i d t h e y uncover any male s p o u s e a b u s e , and it was n o t e d t h a t 2 t o 7 p e r c e n t o f a b u s e c a s e s a r e abuse t o men.
M r . Bauer s t a t e d t h a t many women c a n c o l l e c t on t h e i r m e d i c a l , b u t he d i d n o t know of any c o u r t s t h a t would award any amount of money f o r permanent i n j u r i e s .
S e n a t o r Van Valkenburg s t a t e d t h a t i n s e c t i o n 3 , it would seem t h a t you would have more t h a n a p i e c e o f p a p e r i f you had a p e a c e bond.
T h e r e b e i n g no f u r t h e r q u e s t i o n s o r comments, t h e h e a r i n g on t h i s b i l l was c l o s e d .
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S e n a t o r K o l s t a d g a v e an e x p l a n a t i o n of t h i s b i l l , which is a n a c t t o change t h e f i l i n g t i m e f o r a f i n a n c i n g s t a t e m e n t w i t h r e s p e c t
I t o a p u r c h a s e money s e c u r i t y i n t e r e s t from 10 d a y s t o 15 days and t o change t h e r u l e s on p r i o r i t y o v e r a c o n f l i c t i n g s e c u r i t y i n t e r e s t i n c o l l a t e r a l t o g i v e a p u r c h a s e money s e c u r i t y i n t e r e s t i n c o l l a t e r a l p r i o r i t y i f i t i s p e r f e c t e d w i t h i n 1 5 days r a t h e r t h a n 10 days a f t e r t h e d e b t o r r e c e i v e s p o s s e s s i o n o f t h e c o l l a t e r a l .
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Leonard Larson , c h i e f d e p u t y from t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e ' s o f f i c e , s a i d t h a t t h i s b i l l was O.K. w i t h them. 1
There w e r e no f u r t h e r p r o p o n e n t s and no opponen t s .
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i n s e r t "20" and on page 1, l i n e 3, and page 2 , l i n e 11 and page l i n e 3 , s t r i k e "15" and i n s e r t "20" . The mot ion c a r r i e d unanim
S e n a t o r Towe moved t h a t t h e b i l l d o p a s s , as amended. mot ion c a r r i e d unanimously.
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John Hanson, Commissioner o f Campaign F i n a n c e s and P r a c t i c , gave a n e x p l a n a t i o n o f t h i s b i l l , which i s a n ac t t o r e v i s e a n d
E c l a r i f y t h e p r o h i b i t i o n s a g a i n s t c o r p o r a t e c o n t r i b u t i o n s and e x p e n d i t u r e s i n p o l i t i c a l campaigns. 1
J a n e l l e F a l l o n , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e Montana Chamber of Cor;mLer gave a s t a t e m e n t i n s u p p o r t o f t h i s b i l l .
~ a r g a r e t Dav i s , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e League o f Women V o t e r s , s t - . A t h a t t h e y were i n s u p p o r t of t h i s b i l l and t h i s was a b e t t e r t h a n S B 112, which made an a t t e m p t t o c l a r i f y b u t was n o t a d e
There w e r e no f u r t h e r p r o p o n e n t s and no cpponen t s .
S e n a t o r Towe s t a t e d t h a t b a l l o t i s s u e s a r e n o t w r i t t e n in tc . i l l John Hanson s t a t e d t h a t s e v e r a l c o r p o r a t i o n s f i l e d s u i t b a l l o t i s s u e s .
S e n a t o r Turnage s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e are many b u s i n e s s e n t i t i e : o t h e r t h a n c o r p o r a t i o n s - t h e r e a r e t r u s t s , f o u n d a t i o n s , p a r t n e r s h i p s , j o i n t v e n t u r e s , etc. M r . Hanson s a i d t h a t t h e y f e l t t h a t m o s t o f t h o s e a s s o c i a t i o n s w e r e i n c o r p o r a t e d and t h e i n t e n t was t o u p d a t e t h e language s o t h a t it was r e a d a b l e a n d a l o n g w i t h t h e r u l i n g of t h e 9 t h C i r c u i t C o u r t o f Appeals f o r s e g r e g a t i o n o f f u n d s by c o r p o r a t i o n s .
Y S e n a t o r Towe q u e s t i o n e d i f i t was t h e i r i n t e n t t o i n c l u d e
e x c l u d e b u s i n e s s e n t i t i e s . M r . Hanson s a i d t h a t it was t h e i r t- i n t e n t i o n t o do i t i f it w a s done b e f o r e and p e r h a p s t hey did n o t l o o k a t it c l o s e enough. I
There were no f u r t h e r q u e s t i o n s o r c o m i e n t s and t h e h e a r i n g t h i s b i l l was c l o s e d .
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S e n a t o r Brown gave an e x p l a n a t i o n o f t h i s b i l l , which i s a c t t o p r o v i d e f o r t h e s e i z u r e and f o r f e i t u r e of c o n t r o l l e d s t a n c e s and implements and conveyances u s e d i n dangerous d r u g
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v i o l a t i o n s . He s t a t e d t h a t t h i s was i n l i n e w i t h f e d e r a l law and w a s a n added t o o l which law enforcement o f f i c e r s u s e i n d e a l i n g w i t h t h e enforcement of dangerous d r u g s .
Tom Honzel , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f County A t t o r n e y s , p roposed a n amendment t h a t he f e l t was needed. He s t a t e d t h a t t h e y do n o t i n t e n d t o c o n f i s c a t e anybody 's c a r i f t h e y have j u s t a s m a l l amount o f m a r i j u a n a . H e commented t h a t t h e d rug t r a f f i c i s b i g b u s i n e s s and i n Montana i t i s g e t t i n g t o be b i g b u s i n e s s t o o . H e t h o u g h t t h a t t h i s m i g h t s low it down a l i t t l e .
Mike McGrath from t h e Department of J u s t i c e made a s t a t e m e n t i n s u p p o r t o f t h e b i l l .
There were no f u r t h e r p r o p o n e n t s and no opponen t s .
S e n a t o r Turnage q u e s t i o n e d what a c o n t r o l l e d s u b s t a n c e is. M r . McGrath s t a t e d t h a t it was d e f i n e d i n T i t l e 50.
S e n a t o r Turnage q u e s t i o n e d i f t h i s r e l a t e s o n l y t o p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y . M r . Honzel r e p l i e d t h a t i f t h e y have a p i a n o , t h e y o f t e n h a v e . a f a l s e bot tom i n it and the d r u g s a r e t r a n s f e r r e d l i k e t h a t .
S e n a t o r Towe q u e s t i o n e d a b o u t t h e money and M r . Honzel r e p l i e d t h a t when t h e r e i s a d rug b u s t , t h e r e i s u s u a l l y a n exchange o f money g o i n g on a t t h e t i m e .
S e n a t o r Anderson wondered how long it would t a k e t o g e t a n a i r p l a n e back t o a n owner i f t h e y had s e i z e d one. M r . Honzel s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e i s a n e x c l u s i o n u n l e s s t h e y use t h e l e a s e a s a f r o n t .
S e n a t o r Van Valkenburg s t a t e d t h a t t h e p r o p e r t y would b e s o l d and t h e money p u t i n t o t h e g e n e r a l fund b u t t h e o t h e r a l t e r n a t i v e i s t h a t t h e l a w en fo rcement a g e n c i e s s t a r t b u i l d i n g t h e i r own armada o f cars, p l a n e s , e t c . M r . Honzel r e p l i e d t h a t t h a t i s what t h e Feds do . They use t h e p l a n e s , e t c . , f o r drug s u r v e i l l a n c e . H e t h o u g h t t h a t i t would p r o b a b l y depend on t h e d i s t r i c t judge .
S e n a t o r Van Valkenburg commented t h a t if t h e agency wan t s t o r e t a i n the conveyance f o r t h e i r o f f i c i a l u s e , t h a t it may,
S e n a t o r Towe q u e s t i o n e d on s e c t i o n 2 , t h e t h i n g s t h a t a r e s u b j e c t t o f o r f e i t u r e , if t h i s i s mandatory o r a r b i t r a r y . M r . Honzel s a i d t h a t i n s e c t i o n 9 , i t says t h a t if n o t u s e d , t h e c o u r t s h a l l o r d e r t h e r e l e a s e and s h a l l d i s p o s e o f i n t h e manner a s f o l l o w s :
S e n a t o r Towe q u e s t i o n e d on page 2, l i n e 2 2 , " e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e owner." H e f e l t t h i s made t h e burden o f proof on t h e owner.
The h e a r i n g on t h i s b i l l c l o s e d a t 10:48 a.m.
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CONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILL 420:
S e n a t o r Fasbender , from Dis t r i c t 1 7 , p a s s e d o u t some c o p i e s
3 of p roposed amendments f o r t h i s b i l l , which i s a n a c t t o promote
I f r e e and open c o m p e t i t i o n and t o p r e s e r v e t h e f r e e - e n t e r p r i s e m a r k e t s y s t e m by p r o h i b i t i n g m o n o p o l i s t i c and r e l a t e d p r a c t i c e s and c o m b i n a t i o n s and c o n s p i r a c i e s i n r e s t r a i n t o f t r a d e . H e
I s t a t e d t h a t t h e y a r e n o t a t t e m p t i n g t o r e g u l a t e b u s i n e s s , b u t t o a s s u r e t h a t f r e e e n t e r p r i s e c o u l d s u r v i v e i n Montana. H e s t a t e d t h a t t h i s was a ma jor p i e c e o f l e g i s l a t i o n .
Jerome C a t e , Ch ie f of A n t i t r u s t Enforcement Bureau of t h e Department o f J u s t i c e , o f f e r e d a s t a t e m e n t i n s u p p o r t o f t h i s b i l l . I
There w e r e no f u r t h e r p r o p o n e n t s . 8 J . C . W e i n g a r t n e r , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e Montana Bar A s s o c i a t i o n ,
s t a t e d t h a t t h e y were lukewarm t o t h i s b i l l . H e s a i d t h a t t h e problem t h e y see i s t h a t a l l lawyers who want t o p r a c t i c e h e r e have t o be long t o t h e b a r a s s o c i a t i o n and w i t h t h i s anendment, t h e b a r a s s o c i a t i o n would b e exc luded from t h a t and t h e y would h a v e
I no problem w i t h t h i s b i l l . B
Glen Drake s a i d t h e y would s u p p o r t t h e b i l l f u l l y , w i t h t h e amendment.
J o e M a i e r l e , Chairman o f t h e Board o f Montana Chamber of Commerce, s t a t e d t h a t it was d i f f i c u l t t o s u p p o r t a piece o f l e g i s l a t i o n which p u r p o r t s t o p r e s e r v e t h e f r e e e n t e r p r i s e s y s t e m , b u t t h e y w i s h t o r a i s e some p o i n t s o f concern . H e s a i d t h a t t h e y m e t w i t h C h a r l e s Erdmann from t h e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l ' s o f f i c e t o r e v i e w t h e l e g i s l a t i o n and o n e o f t h e recommendations w a s t o r e d u c e t h e f i n e from $10,000 t o $2 ,000. H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e b r o a d i n v e s t i g a t i v e powers g i v e n under t h i s l e g i s l a t i o n i s a concern t o them; bus inessmen c o u l d be made t o open r e c o r d s t o t h e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l , and i f t h e y w i l l n o t , t h e y c o u l d be f o r c e d t o go i n t o c o u r t e x p e r i e n c i n g a t t o r n e y s ' f e e s and o t h e r c o s t s ; a n d he f e l t
I t h e r i g h t o f a n i n d i v i d u a l t o have t o r e v e a l h i s b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e s t o a n o t h e r b u s i n e s s c o u l d b e c o n s i d e r e d a v i o l a t i o n of h i s r i g h t s . H e s a i d t h a t a n t i t r u s t a c t i o n s can c h a l l e n g e t h e s a l e o f a b u s i n e s s and t h a t t h e b e s t way t o expand i s t o buy a s m a l l b u s i n e s s f i r m w i t h a good r e p u t a t i o n , and t h a t a n o t h e r b u s i n e s s c o u l d s a y t h a t t h e 4 want t o r e s t r a i n t r a d e and t h i s would c r e a t e a monopoly. H e f u r t h e r s a i d t h a t l a b o r u n i o n s a r e exempt from a n t i t r u s t . H e s a i d a m a j o r p o i n t i s , i s t h i s r e a l l y needed, t h e f e d e r a l government h a s funded e s t a b l i s h m e n t of t h e a n t i t r u s t bureau ; t h i s i s a t y p i c a l c a s e of t h e f e d e r a l government i n v o l v i n g i t s e l f i n t h e a f f a i r s of t h e s t a t e
1 which t h e y f ee l i s o f a dub ious n a t u r e . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l ' s o f f i c e h a s t h e power t o c o n t r o l u n f a i r l a b o r p r a c t i c e s and t h e y recommend t h a t t h i s b i l l d o n o t p a s s .
Don A l l e n , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e Montana P e t r o l e u m A s s o c i a t i o n , e n d o r s e d t h e comments o f t h e S t a t e Chamber and h e s t a t e d t h e y a l s o oppose t h i s l e g i s l a t i o n .
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t h e b i l l would c a u s e c o n t r o v e r s y , p a r t i c u l a r l y s e c t i o n 9 .
S e n a t o r Turnage q u e s t i o n e d what r e q u e s t was made t o f u n d t h i s . M r . C a t e s t a t e d t h a t i n a d d i t i o n t o o u r f e d e r a l g r a n t , t h e y needed a b o u t $20,000 i n 1980 and a b o u t $46,000 i n 1981. H e s a i d t h a t t h e y a r e o f t h e o p i n i o n t h a t t h e y w i l l be a b l e t o r e c o v e r a d e q u a t e sums o f money t o c o v e r t h a t amount o f money i n t h e b iennium.
S e n a t o r Towe a s k e d why i n s e c t i o n 8 , t h e venue w a s . i n t h e F i r s t D i s t r i c t C o u r t - t h a t i n normal law it was where t h e d e f e n d a n t r e s i d e s . M r . C a t e s a i d t h a t i f t h e y have t o go t o Eka laka e v e r y t i m e , i t becomes v e r y e x p e n s i v e .
S e n a t o r Towe s a i d t h a t i n p a r a g r a p h 3 , t h e r e i s no c o u r t s u p e r v i s i o n a n d h e h a s some h e s i t a t i o n a b o u t s t a t e a g e n c i e s jumping i n and demanding i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h o u t c o u r t s u p e r v i s i o n . M r . C a t e t e s t i f i e d t h a t under t h a t s e c t i o n , t h e y would r e q u e s t i n f o r m a t i o n and i f t h e y d i d n o t g e t any i n f o r m a t i o n , t h e n t h e y would g o t o c o u r t and a s k t h e c o u r t t o g i v e them t h a t i n f o r m a t i o n .
. S e n a t o r T ~ w e wondered i f t h e r e was any p r o v i s i o n f o r c r i m i n a l or c i v i l p e n a l t i e s a s a r e s u l t o f t h e i r f a i l u r e t o comply w i t h t h e
I r e q u e s t . He s a i d t h a t Blue C r o s s and Blue S h i e l d a r e exempt by s t a t u t e and does t h a t mean t h e y a r e f u l l y exempt. M r . C a t e s a i d t h a t t h e y have a p a r t i c u l a r p r o v i s i o n i n t h e i r a c t t h a t t h e y a r e exempt; and i f a s i t u a t i o n a r i s e s where t h e y a r e exempt, it would exempt them from t h i s a c t , b u t i f n o t exempt, t h e y w i l l n o t be exempt from t h e a c t .
S e n a t o r Towe asked how do t h e y d e f i n e monopoly a s it a f f e c t s a s m a l l s t a t e l i k e Montana, r e f e r r i n g t o s e c t i o n 6 , when t h e r e j u s t happens t o be one c o r p o r a t i o n i n t h e s t a t e o f Xontana do ing t h i s k i n d o f b u s i n e s s . M r . C a t e s a i d t h a t t h i s i s a monopoly b u t t h i s i s n o t c o v e r e d by t h i s a c t ; b u t t h i s would b e a s i t u a t i o n where large i n d u s t r i e s come i n and buy o u t a l l t h e s m a l l industries. H e s a i d t h e d e f i n i t i o n o f a monopoly i s t h e s o l e e n t e r p r i s e i n a g i v e n i n d u s t r y and t h a t Montana Power i s a monopoly i n w e s t e r n Montana, 80 p e r c e n t o r more ownership i s i n t h e hands o f one e n t i t y ; b u t t h a t d o e s n ' t n e c e s s a r i l y h o l d t r u e and it is r e a l l y a c a s e o f c o u r t i n t e r p r e t a t i o n .
S e n a t o r Towe s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e is a b r e a d company which happens t o have a s m a l l monopoly o v e r t h i s i n d u s t r y .
S e n a t o r Lens ink q u e s t i o n e d i f t h e r e w e r e s i t u a t i o n s t h a t you c a n ' t g e t t o under s t a t e law a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e . M r . C a t e s a i d t h a t he was n o t s u r e how f r e e he was t o speak of t h e s e b u t h e c o u l d a s s u r e t h e committee t h a t t h e r e a r e c a s e s .
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There b e i n g no f u r t h e r q u e s t i o n s o r comments t h e h e a r i n g on t h i s b i l l was c l o s e d .
Minutes - February 16, 1979 Senate Judiciary Committee Page Eight
Senator Towe offered two committee bills and said that it takes 3/4 of the cormittee to introduce these bills. He moved that the committee authorize the introduction of the bills. The motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1 1 ~ 3 2 a . m .
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P.O. Box 6183 . Great Falls, Montana 59406
. Mr. ~ v e r e t t ' ~ . Linsink
. Chairman S e n a t e J u d i c i a r y Committee C a p i t o l S t a t i o n Helena, Mont8ana 59601
Reference r SB409
Dear Mr. L i n s i n k t
On beha l f of t h e Board o f D i r e c t o r s o f t h e Grea t Falls Mercy ?ome, a s h e l t e r f o r b a t t e r e d and abused women, I would l i k e to takr, t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y t o voice our very s t r o n g suppor t f o r Sena t e B i l l Lor) .
We f e e l t h a t SB 409, "An a c t genera l ly r e v i s i n g t h e l a w r e l - a t l n t : to assaults between spouses" is a very important piece of l c r i s - l a t i o n . Working w i t h b a t t e r e d and abused women o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s ; we o f t e n s e e t h e need for . such a n a c t .
Once-agatn, we would l i k e t o exp re s s o u r suppor t f o r 53 403.
C - Sincerely,
I ~ e a n n e M. Adarns Representing Mercy Home Board o f D i r e c t o r s
cc 1 Judiciary Committee members
blISSQlJLA T1'iCA DATTERED IJOFIEN'S SHELTER
Jan 1 t o Dec 31
WOr1EN AIDED 129
Childrcn 169 - Total 298
Averages : 28 Women & Children a nonth
3.5 days is lensth of stay
Residence
tlissoula City & County 77% Out- of County 152 Out of State 12%
MARITAL STATUS
Pfarried 68% Divorced 08% Separated 10%
, Single 14%
RACE - White 8 3% Native American 10% Other 006%
WOMEN AGES
Results of A i d
Returned to situation 28% New Living arrangements 50% Unknown 22%
STATISTICS
TOTAL 1. Unduplicated Count of Program Beneficiaries 344
la. Total Continuing from Previous Fiscal Year 1 lb. Total New for the Year 29 lc. Total Terminated During the Year 374
2. REFERRED FROM Church Crises Line MAFB Chaplain WFB (hosp. Police, etc.) Opportunities Inc. Police Juvenile Probation Providence Alchohol Center Rape Action ~ e h Cross S.R.S. St. Thomas Childrens Home St. Vincent DePaul Society YWCA Mental Health Rescue Mission Private Psych. Womenl's Resource Center Self-Referral Out of torm (shelter exchange, etc .) Wesley Center Blessed Hope Hospitzl Sheriff Receiving Home Highway Patrol Private lawyer Runaway House Schools Indian Education (board member)
3a. Infants - Under 5 3b, Between 5 and 12 3 c . Between 13 and 17 3d. Between 18 and 29 3e. Between 30 and 64 3f. 65 and over
TOTAL
4 . SEX - TOTAL
4a . Male 4b. Female
5 . ETHNIC BACKGROUND 5a. White 5b. Black 5c . Hispanic 5d. O r i e n t a l 5e . Nat ive American 5 f . Other E thn ic m i n o r i t y 5g. Not Known
6a . Below O f f i c i a l Pover ty Level 6b. A t a Near Pover ty Level 6c . Middle Income L o c a l i t y Median 6d. Upper Income 6e . Not 'Known
7 . LOCATION OF RESIDENCE
7a. Cascade County 7b. Other
8 . USE -
Number of persons s e rved Number of persons a t t h e S h e l t e r Number o f women a t t h e S h e l t e r Number o f boys a t t h e S h e l t e r Number of g i r l s a t t h e S h e l t e r T o t a l Days used i n S h e l t e r T o t a l beds occupied Range o f s t a y p e r days of use Range of s t a y p e r month
9. NUMBER OF WOMEN SEEKING AIDE
9a. Battered or Abused 9 b . Transcient 9c . Transcient and Abused
TOTAL
10. AID PROVIDED
IOa. Shelter POb. Meals POc. Transportation
Referred to and helped by: S.R.S. Private Lawer Legal Aid Opportunities Inc. Crises Center Womens Group
Mental Health Other Shelter Fish Hospital
RESULTS OF AID PROVIDED TOTAL
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Legal action for abuse Has/will seek professional counseling for abusive situation. Returned to husband or boyfriend Found alternative to abusive situation Continued travel ng Found home Found home and job Hospitalization Did not report back Returned home to family
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": - &~i v;&n h . r a l i z ed fiis pr!~b/en, he would hzve. l..tvas [rearin her !ike a . :. ::'>Ien have to r~?^liz? ckeir -$-Pit% - ' s?ug-,t :kra;;\i. +a;i:ies r a k p ckilcf. And +???king s c k ! d is ar. ac-- aren't.ihe er.c~i;y;".ho rtii.2, growing a
( hl;;; ar;pics! sf the a-jersge batclrer, cepted behavior n.odil'icc?tic;n.: - b i ~ pi~iios:s;:lca!., "The; ;..*.-c r(j 5:..? . . . . . . . . . .
p n f ~ s i o i i ? ~ coczse!ors say. "1 ~ v i f i g to ~:cnrrol her ai.td seeizg themselves .3s super jock y~-t.har m4ks him typical is his net just w ~ t b vi~ler.~, i bu i biii: the Iii?ck9 2i2:; ~:2::ifig a: iif? like 3 fact- . .
kckp,'u;ji..d. fi? suffered severeyhip- threat cf it."- , ' . . bzl! C -3rr.e. 1:': 0:ia:: to clip an ' a p p n - ~ ~ n g s as a child an.i wa:ched h i s s-.r threats ~f pt:iicz, restr~i;i;r.z i?Z?C ;?UC s?ike 2 rn?r,:t;t'r of
Ecrber by h ! j a:,rb.oritafiafi, , c r d ? ~ , eivor*:e "6idr;'t rn?!.:? any dif- p d r nwn r.2-q and t h ~ c ' j -.a:hr?r a x.s:t..i:r
. is. f;f&r. He w?s his mot2er's snft f e ~ n c e " to k i n . ' 6 . shcufder and abhor& his farber's "i'd ;ust gtt so darn G d d I didc't .a- k~sb;::~~! ai;d -,r;!f? zre ?.:.,I
of vjo!tnce to ccntrol the 5;;ms. caTe ',+-ha! ;vaj goicg .qa." he admitted plow horses. rhey hxl;-e to ?ail ic-
-, =,e? . $0, h i s fa~;-.*f~ ns:;lx crept read;!y: .';I p-rsj a.;[h 5ur.e::r.e yet; ge!;-.?r :3 XC: ~ ~ . ~ - . v " . e r ~ . " :z nim. - . . lot;e ,GL don': put 1:p ;r,; prcj[rc:!ye . He's n:tt sure kI:..t :Ocz h;s o:i:?.
Fiis second &<i?!e'5 s t r ~ a g , icde~ez- brr 'ers. . . . . . "tectr.~" will kt pulling :cpe:ker. den: =*rscr.alt.?j tkrerc. hi!n f ~ r z {cop. "i ,,vns &inn, s.er%ni!y rt!scked ar.d . . ''I've dri1.e~ her a;r-,?1; .fro= ma in -. . . ..-.- .-s,. 2;. * , - - - - ?.1.z?,? c;'c 2.,'.y(< ;?? 5 . y i t - 7 ; i , : . s O r I Y ql.,-l.:- . . . . " i.0 n-<n:-.- .........
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-' ;'>e ~ 3 7 . IS. USCI;::; drdrk. S,me:ir;;e~ rke *.vc.mzr; is . . , ;- . .. 6 . . : ...- !w.. - . ~ t . ! t ! ~ ETO xi i i?? i ~ a : i ~ m I - There are- t;iok?n l a ~ p . . . . . . - . . . . . ;rrir;c:! izrn!ture. The '.COmJi? m3:J be c~: ing . . . . . . . . ....
-.-A ,,f [ .we- . i r . c > tke mar. -:;ccld jl.-. - 5 , as soon fight us. h't . . . . . >:I3 us :ve kave no right ?o oe.!n 51s hcuse. 'Ji'e're l r r e r i r - . . . . . . .- -. . . ,.,, I;; cis I!:-.- Sur our r i g 9 iC be t h e r e is that someone .. . . . . . CL;;;': .JZ."
?.:os: ::FS a neighbor oi the worcan calls in. Bi;; . . - v?rzi.c:rzes :he ca!ters are cne coui;!e's childxn and a
ck;l2:-~r: rka: have to \wick their 7arec:s. "make fools of . . . . ;t+ms<!ies.." . . . .
~ k : i d ~ ? ~ ;.re -. ~.:,..lly - .S . .Z gi.>,i sr h ? ~ r;;;i'=.:iri? arri1.e. Izzersr.:i - - , ; ~ - 5 c - : + :fke* ' .F:x.j .2 ? ; - ; l ' r :.:.: i:,?flt.; ?.;;;~-~;:;y'' <,:
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h . 3 . sz-. co kz07.v where rke pirjblem is. who's at . . . . . . ;zl;::.:' he sigkod. . . . . . ,. . . . . . . ' . . . - . . 2 2 szers ckildrer. away f r c r the i i ~ k scece. cnmfnrr-- '
..-- ,.I+ .1 . - 25 k 5 : &? C3C. 3iiC ?ik2 d / l 41fk~eT5 +" ,!:PS~?'< has.? r c ~ h i ! ~ ? ! ~ r t3em 5 e c a ~ 5 ~ the a:!ults require arcen- T.(.r'... . . c.=yz.s a ~~zr;?:;.., zi- sl;,;::sge. i, <,:;!:=:.< i:+- q-*.:!-,d ;> a k r r , i i ~ d:.;~.i.;rts;;ce.. They 5i:pdra:e ~ h z c o ' q l r ~ z d h e r c-r ;heir conpIsints . - .
"'2e :ry [a k ieendly acc! heip them mt inn~ l i~e their ?r.;D!err,s," !ng?rs;~ll sjii?. "After a f e x minutes ;nos: of ... L;..:r;; c*:r,l ~ G U G . ' .
. !f or.? or bofa re;;\.eins tostiie. :he officers sugGes: they - :::_..:r~i~ - .. for the night. If :cgiii~2 ha1;e ilo..vhere rc, ,-;I. the!; . . . . . .
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and rhe:r ctiildrc.:: may- be tSxer: :!I? C-:?*t Frl:;. Sl.?r.=y Eoze for ',:~'cmen and chi id;^!^ - a n ?n:?rceiicy; 5ac.iing - .
. . f.zc:licj: crciited in spring 1377 axd a gulserid to pcIlcc.. Eur so.;;t? RC.;:?~: - and cccasionz!ly a 571: - 2.i: 3 -
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ccr,rj:u:r..: ~ , y a s x i t . Ir,;e~ai!'s supsr i~ r Lr. Ti;r. Skinzer *>:;;,!zed v. by.
-'if a.t: clrrttjc 3 ntlsSznd t t3t -+.ill ;ro>&:;: ir,:tr.tj;f; thf mp!e's prctiexs." he said. "Tte nian mighc cn:? cc In iai! overnigiii. Xe's 93: a jab i0 C -9 rc in t h s n o r r i a 3 gzd ii t e Coesn'r ~Fio;:. 1;? ;kl: xq: jjec:pardize the iami:~: i r .<n~e . Jail doe:-.-!'! cr;d :kr. crobiem or tke inar~iaz*. I:. ca;! 5e- c o r e jus: r?nr~th~r wedge b.;.r\vcen t:-,e co~pI2." . . .
1 D,:? S;~P \vaz n-sic:::g for him, rolling ccc :o;.ce," s;:i2r,er 5.2;~. - 7 % ~ . . ----i. . a - . b + [he >T:G:~z m y . .
r,Er.;tl~35!!:." . . . - I 2ir: in h2r.d. As ke s:!ick his head insid?. , . C o c n s e i i ~ g jerv+.ces 2r2 ih 2r.j:sei. :he pt)li<ac.zo szi.2. t c w c a m fke rc?!:ics pir., :p!i t i r~ niz I - T:.:~T' ~V; , :? ;LC:P~ 5 2 ~ 3 ne35[;r?i ~5 CCI;::-Z;~&:~.~ xr_7.22!- . -
~ c . z d Gpm. Ee s>oxt ~ : i e nigkt in tke has- i i i ; t n < c r j E T . ~ 9 C:CI:ICI 2?i ~ E ~ X S of ~ X ~ * S ! C T S ~ ! p!;~;. , : ~ ~ ~ j z i c r s ~ j f i ! * i t3;iz 2~21. '*\>?n F C ~ ~ C . ? !sc\+ c . L . ~
- i .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 1.0 hers in order w deciLi! if a crlr,?e hzs been ccr-mir:ed i 4 . - . , - - . . . . : I.-. . . . . . . . . . . . . .;- . - . . - i . .: -:... -.- 1': and ~ r o k a b i r ~2.211= s x i ~ : ~ f ~ r filing a coxpiair.[. - . = : . . . . . . . . . . .
A - . . . . . . ;- ; r . ., . - .-.- . . .... . , . . . . .. ..; filed .in ci:y collrr if poiice i n ~ e s r i ~ a ~ e d the c s s ~ . S e r i r ~ s 7 < . . . . . . . . . . . _' .' . . . . . . . .? : =. .
. . . . assaults where life o r perxanar.? i f i j ; ~ ? ~ -...as k r - : cn~d n .i . - . . . -., . . '. .
- . are ielon!es zr,d con;pi~iii;:s are r;!er: ~ ; : h ihe coon;; ac:or- .' : 1 .
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sigring a corn~ismi:' ingraoi! sad. C I Y ~ i=m i;m - . ro rkink it over. T h y ofril-!: mske u p wi;h the gal; ail.! h;icX
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Gut.'' . -. . . . . _ _ ' _ - -_ , , - . . . . . . i Finaacial deiindericy of is^, iigurzs l n r q that lec:si?g: ; - S>ir.;er ;;qyeJ. "" ' - . . - . ..
- Palice can s id i com;;l~int agaizzf Ski hus'cacd- if k?'s . : . . sd';! around who:: :hel; arrl;-i zp.~ :P :E'S 2p3,?;~~; 2 b;t;:gr- . . in; bas ,3ccorr&- R;,-J mzi- a xGr2zn.s ;tiTcr or a caa's br;:iced irr.uck!es ;re s ~ t n e of !?-e :a!!:>:? si:=.r,6, In- ' -: .i
' OcczsionaIljr, a smail man may be 1 . . I " h c c k ~ d Z T P L I D ~ b y a !srp; dominezring .. '
:u;orian- But bere ccnrr,only 'same trcu- ; I bie in cte re!atior!ship. perhaps abuse by ' :.
gersoll 5x13, ar',Cing :hat a t times the nsn ccnl.~is;ies: If a second 'bez:i3g occ1:t-s . . . the 5exe . , , nigh:, - . ar, ar r~s r is .
Pciice have some res!tir ciier.ts.~.v.vho& prsbrernj ace : : - i re:jooE::f; is ;;:,2~: s.fz.y, ~.~;3:-~i;a:,ri';g. .i.r.C 2 i-.r~-.>,?_ ~f
t?e 3 2 3 , causes rhe ~ ~ o r z a i i TO reraiizte. :. hu~D;jasd-wiie dispotes are purei:r zscreamiI-g rLrrckes.,. j .%n(i he; r ~ p o n e e USE^!]^ dis2bia~ the- ty.ysen co.~ples 20-2.5, S k f ~ ~ e r id.. ~f cj!d~r co,:ciss are . C
i . . . man. . . . . - . . . . . . . figh:icg. a!cohol is usually a faclor, he cornmen:&. i - "T4e wc,?.,~n xv.t.i'll u:ait her charice and inere w e 3 43 family Gisrdr5,icczs snci -3 r q o m d 2s- 1 r35.5e hir: the guy oi-er :hi, head ;virh s a l r z ir. Senrex:,ber.'prcb~';!y oz!y ~~i;e-r;L-ea~iz:k O: riic~t!
:>.I; ~ct-:': piace. rke [isx:?r2;lf ~ : j T f - i-:? es:i;rs:e6 ~ : 2 : 5 / sor:er.iin= n:d k:-.sci; h i c ~ o;~r , '* ~2::: Lr. -7-
3 rh?n hn!i qf ik? ir.ii&::tr ir.;o!\.ed s;c~;e &us*,:. LiX S k i i i ~ e r - "When :key go, they go ail -
Fzmiiy dismrSegces sr? a risky, soir.e:izns ds . ' , i j . \ L+e-,t;sp.w -..-.- ;,us .I??:; fcr p::!ic$. They k c e asca~!r. evcr. Sv 759 KcJr;;Ln.
f Pa:rc~irr ,~l Dan !r,ger50!l r~!a!rd. an !R- p2r) x?!: sild(ier?i]; side ' ~ f i h hgr i?llsh~nd. >!sr~. of::*= ',:'I + ' - cickenr t5ar seems righr cu: of a czrrc~n. -.- L.:,ZL. KZ.;L!;Z~ ~OE.~S:C c2s.z: ~2.32 ~ Z ~ G : > S Y . 1 , .A husSar;d came hcmc drunk lare one Zi.3w:ic vici~nce is cosi!;~ in ti=- asd rrawy. Skirarr
. . . . * i r,.~-r ,;xd 2.- a;;d his %-if? quarrzled c:;gr f ::;.c z;? !;f:it:zr 5p~2,:; :,;cr3g: 2: 52 ~ . ~ ~ I ; : ~ ~ , iy-[;j!~c
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i s b a + ? .5Wf Triter , - , . The E i l~ ion noun:^, blamed cn ! y i : y 7 - -. - . . Ci - pus? a c n e is a vicious cycle, r+ such cutside .'orces a &ma;.cilng -: . .-.. - - - - :'"- . .
% . . * tiiig its,o:f t i r -e ar.d ag.in, some- . Gi meddling re:s;ive.. Then . . . . - - . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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;'t;o&er" phase exasper~ring. This is -1- what d'le 5c11itlons?- '-
t .the ii.,.r:z :i.~r;?:?~ ,3703 ~ . ~ ~ ~ : ~ ] : charr::?; .- ' The key is d u ~ ~ i i o n r~::.i~~t t?.e tsc- agsir,s< keir after. oific.;l; teririg -.cycle aad t?e. prevriience ~ , f 1 Z P . ~ p l m ~ ~ ~ m hp,e v~r:ej.ro pre- abuce; Main 'wiieces. '-PapJe hzre - i
.. . .. .... pare a e e . ;: .:.. ;- : -,: :. . . to k i i ~ if fk:~ fit ihe cycie iil orler i - & t k cy&!e p!~yt,vs en, the .'man ", to Ce hel~d, ' ' s te =id. "They: have i ....... I t!,i-~..- I+'L-..-- ;. ; -. : ; - m v m r !il regiz c?acr?i 3: rtrir !irz !
uation. Eur ,qj (jm his w]fe. ., , . ::-+.: and'& ah!& SO identify their feiifigs 1 .: ?They .mpcnsibility for.their azd what's CaiAng them. " '. - .' . ,.' . - tehz~,+or on some outside person or -I .- T~ey need SmEone td !isfes ta .
event,7y %lann ~9irj. don't ex- t t ) . d m . - ~ ~ ~ ~ ! l ~ a professiora1 therasist I 2;:ine d;eir.. reiationstip tor control Or mii?lster k t eqiejfin an t?msctrk~tfc . I
. . . . . ;their o7.i-n t€hay;icr." . . : - : . fiend is knefiiial, she said. Ar.d the j . . Ba:teers .generr\ily are up . f f i~p ie should Ky ca!tEly discassing .' '
and ~urhn*ry, Men!! saiC Tkey 'ha*rr: klann's 'msr acl is g m l ! , c n u n y i - I
a genjwe gende, loving side but it's . in^. first k% S?SS~G~;S are Eet-ac- ? shown cn. their-terns, though a r& q1laint.A .chitckit. -men as trusr 'f
I 'wsd for ~ i ' r *use's $& &:laviof, t~Ms, p p l e o F n up, share experi- 1 she m p l a i d . Tfiey nt;,ozaljze their . eccs." "?l?i~-makes them feel less wavier by biar;ling the ~ i f e , and ti;e atci7e-acd k i p s izprff;!? ?heir Slfes- - ";
thp *ktizgs, the more 5f.e ac- ern." E'W 5alC. "nn?): f e i someccc?y CaZj.'L' ". . - - . 'cttpts the ratic~+?le, Riann %id. . - .
Tj? rr.t!n g j o suite: f r ~ m ic~.:,. -'. &;C w;$f? z?n k kd cnly 50 lar. es:wm, :be rounslor and thrw t:;-,:..r- n ? y rnws XXp: fina! ~rc~ )ns :b ! i i r ;
,ti.r& w i v s ~ : ~ u I I : & J . The bane;.ztj for ckangicg '&.ir kbavlor, tiarrn ?~.vcmei; s : d &eir hushdl~ds wer:t from =id: If tk:; dg ' t . tke old p m e r n is j jcb :o job, six:, ol them high paying, . qu:ck to zcurn ard is ofcer,cims .'
. . . but were never satisfied with the pla:l& Pit with MU ma:e5.
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To 0;1:trred u ~ c i e n [egal 5~;~- fica," 2e ~2 t . i . r!sr.?. 7-;7~:'5 h;g-zs: p,-cbis:y c:: [em seems cnly ~ 1 t on already piin- n .~ CouR~ artOir.e:J W a s h.lndl- $LI,-~ :vith pmstx~:ic;5,'' Bourdezc id WOI.:~&. ~:ip::-;tf ir; c~c?~\ : : i ' :"!' ~ ~ . - 7 ! ? i ; l Y 5 p @ i ~ ; ~ d T;ctir o r fi.,;e s.rcmop h 3 - i ~
B.onten ~onl;)\~!rl biirerly a iuj : bi tau= [I?,? ;:3:71?i:'?l t .:;v:% XLi; .
difficu!:;: ant: & l s > ~ i n securing k revealed in 0rZe: to prOrEtL r~:ritirling orders ar,d pressing as- p ~ v ~ ) . . r k d ir? part, the ';qO
s a ~ l t chargs, not to mention the c;c- wished io k ar.o.n.yn;ous because t
caior;ll. .ir.differe~?~e of police and feared r:pri~2! from Bourdeau's sner~ff's deput12s. - lice should ti;-;jr kave further . .. . . i~:vol
Silt a number of women perceive mefit tvl'rrh it. :be17 :vorst ezcrny tt? ce the counpy at- . Abu= c a e s are treated like i?t toxey's office and are dolvnright has- zss?uit CPSB, said th? COUnry 3C
trlz when descriSing their dealings ney. who has total discretior! as which cases ap, pn~gcuted. tiis office there. . .
. . hcndles feiony 2nd rnisdeine~lnor as- . Folrrt!i ill u SETI'CS , .: saulrs under jurisdiction of the sher- ': - : . . . . ' ifys departmcnc, (Misdemeanor as - Cou!?ty Xttr;r;elr J. Fred Bouri'eau shulrs un?..?; cc!ics a.!f;ority 2 7 4
swried anlazec! .;":.:,I these fet~:in.',' .> t?cn-?I.:d in c ;y cucrt.) \?;ere reprted 10 him. "I just ca2't Before a icrnpiaiar IS filed an in- ceiieve [bat," he said. vstigation is nede to clerernine if a
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..One wornar: referrd to Rourdeau crime omrcitted and i f so, irs 35 '-Freedom Frt2." a tag s te helrd serierit:;, he sajd. E~t:n!Iy lawmen kin? altd around the courthous? b y . cornpiered the investigation bz- rnase disenchanreii sith his effeci:ve- - kre rke case re~c:,~s hls ni'iice. .-;s.j , . - - a pr~,jccr::cjr. T" b~i:.: cf 22 zss<:,;!:lt c;:se 72s:; - - - . - - - -.
Eourdeau cour;;erzd rhd iabei by on iaw eniorcemrr;t iindi.,gs, E ~ ~ ~ - saying, "I've never t;wn a::cused of d,, ,aid, altr:ccgh scicial k ing that liberai. There's 150 men in agencies arid r,e;icai repons are Eeer Lodge who wouldn't agree with sometimes sc?Lircs of iniormation. ' .
. .. her." .-' ' Also consid?r& is the complaining But his office is no laughing mat- sp,,,vs accour;r of thr incic;.ni given
re:. to the women. . in a swonl statemznt. - - ,. .'I tcnk a cab straigtit from the the other sile ho5pital to the ceuncy a~ti~i-ney's to -- of the story," bur&eau said in no:;l!;
pnss charges. walked ir, with my his staff tries to talk with the accu.~cj , arn in a sling and they rvou!dalc even mav a coKplaint is filed. SGn?c
. . lTle in the door," One YOrnan1 women con;.. in "angn' and upset" bursting wit2 ariger. . . - . . ..
he said, ar,d nay just be Io~k ing F3r .4no:her ~i;orn3n, almost as artgqf, revenge.
said she went to the count). office . r o ~ r y atIimey.r rbree days after a bezting for which w&ts to 43 hours !,eiore.filiilg a her husband was arres:ed. Shz went complaint. "Th:s 311i)ws a ~001iilg off [d get her resraining order rciil- per~cd,'' tile counrf iorney explain- forced and to press bigany c'nzrges. e&, "It gives woman timi? to
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...- re in eittxt. f?er case t ~ g z ~ 2:rer ;l k- i~ i ing 1 2 s st:flmey. LO,, ij:;>>.. :i?~:::.' .zcL-;,z> 3 f:.:y:t- H r husblnci was evrt;i~.iiiy B ~ ; ~ t;..e ii:sc;ijn 3i c:;? -- .
b:ousght up G n assault- charges, c-L,y a o o ~ p j ' s office, she had to iar wfrsin 278 fiui ziways a {egfri- :
~:22':& cot gci!?~ and WES released hirz a ~+;>:e arrogey to get a mate one. sfie t3 i j c ;es . " h t ~ y e r s \
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