The Big Picture: 8 DV Murders in April

Friday, May 1, 2009

8 DV Murders in April

There were eight domestic violence murders in Georgia just in the month of April 2009.

Adrienne Young, age 30 - Stabbed by her ex-boyfriend (Freeman Matthews) in Smyrna

(Jairo Bustos), age 25 - Shot by police after kidnapping his fiance's (Arian Sterns) children - she had protection from him after domestic violence issues in Roswell

Minka Grogan, age 40 - Bashed in the head with a landscaping rock by her ex-boyfriend (Calvin Meyers) in Roswell

Marie E. Bruce, 47; Ben Teague, 63; Thomas Cole Tanner, 40 - All shot by Bruce's husband (George Zinkhan) in Athens

Unidentified man - Shot by police after police were called to a domestic violence incident by his girlfriend in Covington

Lt. Don Bassett, 36 - Shot by fiance - no determination yet whether this was self defense - in Dacula

There have been thirty domestic violence murders in Georgia so far this year. Please take a moment of silence to remember these men and women lost.

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Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is the establishment of control and fear in a relationship through physical, sexual, emotional, and/or financial abuse. Both men and women are capable of misusing power and perpetrating violence, and male victims are often just as afraid to call the police. More resources for female survivors exist, however, because overwhelmingly women and children suffer the most severe consequences (medical, legal, social, and financial) and therefore require the most intensive interventions.

Many women choose to stay in abusive relationships because they do not want their relationship to end...just the violence. Women often remain in, or return to, abusive relationships because their partners threaten to harm them and their loved ones if they attempt to leave. Commonly, women choose to leave when they become convinced that their life is at risk, or that their children are in danger.

Domestic violence is not just a "family matter". The violence will not stop until men and women come together with a common attitude of non-tolerance. We must speak out for those who may not feel safe speaking up, and our children must learn through our words and example that violence is never justified.