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-tri- o r7iw economist sunwibune it jljsjjgliifsvemberh 2001 s 4 mafv x tfestavtsramtm frv of violence t jodips story z for abouttnree jddies kusbandlivemfearof being seen s- 7 j he stayed suttofcsight oflthe r rjeigfibdurs andj jumped when mere w a kribclcat the frontdoor of thejcouples markham home y ras abail cohcutibhihe wasrfif supposed to be there or anywhere else witlun markhams boundaries contact witfihis wife was forbid- jden by the courts i but he was backat home two weeks latent jodie neehetl him their children needed mmarid the couple couldt to be apart- v vj- moreirnportantly jodie irisist- vd her husbafidsiidnt abuse her jandnever has f tfmgintheuberdofficesina neat dark business -suit- jodie exuded an air of calm andself-con- ffidencer c c x seeipushecl sugges ttion she is in denial of domestic abuser v im riot a timid person she i said if someone starts beating metm not going to put up with it i we have some problems we fight but weve been together 20 years t j v hes lost his temper before but shes never hit me f her- problems began with an argument sept 15 ff as the argument escalated her dinner platerandsome of the food splat tered onto jodie when he became more agitated arid began smashing things jodie jcalled91i i regret making that call said jodie i just didnt want tosee my hoiise vvrecked shesaidpolice saw the food particles on her clothing and told he they had no choice but to charge hin s f i was devastated jodie said noting that her spouse was the pri- x mary caregiyer fortheir five-year- toldson arid eightyearold daugh- iter h photo illustrationerin riley after several highprofilecases of domestic violence that ended in murdersuicides the ontario government introduced strict measures to make abusive partners take responsibility for their actions crackdown on abuse have scales of justice shifted too jar jo protectvictims of domestic violence jter i jodie-said- finding alternative accprrimodatioh for her husband jvybuld have been financially impossible c v at hispretrial hearing oct 18 ononis lawyers advice jpdies hus- bandsigneci- a peace bond fop a jesserchargeofutteringvthfeat x jodie said the judge hadrio interest in speaking toher- about what had transpired a f she claimed the crown attorneys office refused totake phone calls- from her arid did not- jresporid r letters she wrote insisting her husband was inno- cent y t by roger varley staff writer calling 911 in the heat 6fa domestic dispute can prevent a spouse from suffering violence at the hands of an abusive partner but many couples are learning such a call can also result in a fami ly being thrown- unwillingly and unwittingly into months of turmoil anguish and financial problems following the highprofile 1996 case of arlene may who was shot to death by her abusive exboyfriend randy lies before he turned the gun on himself the govern ment introduced measures to bet- ter protect victims of domestic vio- lence j- they included special courts 1 more effective investigations and prosecutions improved support for victims and programs to make offenders take responsibility for their actions v thescalesof justice have shifted toprotectmctims of domestic vid- lence have they shifted too far in- some cases snaring unsuspect- but thats not a static event the assessment continues alltheway through the case altiiough noakes couldnt speak coroners inquest have made police less forgiving atdorhestic scenes gillian like was gunned down by an obsessive spouse nei- ther thepolice nor the justice sys- to specific casest there could be tern could control other evidence that an offencedid if police attend as a result of a occur she 1 911call theyhave to investigate if its so different from any otiier they have reasonable grounds they police investigation often itsfdif- must -i- iemptiasize must lay a ficultor victims to tell their story charge they dont have discretion noakes pointed to thepossibility now the system is designed to of denial in niany cases experwin err on the side of caution a prernise t the field sayniany abuseti women police know may causkdifficulties deny they are victims ofviolence for unsuspecting families caught up t she said some people often ball jn arguments that have simply 9ilhopingpolicewillcometostop become too boisterous an outburst of anger i tiiinkitputs officers in a diffi- t but that jusf doesnt work a lot cult position noakes added v f she said when police defericeartfeton will be at- rnevarketstovmhmtui 7 to discuss security issues during vasemiriar hosted j5y supporf assistance pfeventibri r rasalps-ruving- outside the fear serriinar will feature apariel of eteaddressirig issues in personal lives in relation to the deyastatmgeyeritsofseptll emergency response and how to explain to children what hashappeifeh will also be v y r mirellalacobelli team leader of theadiiltcrisis intervention centxeafsouthlake regional health cehtrewill discuss crisis response healthissuesi theeventisfrbm7tolpprm at 395 mutock dr newmarket tickets are person qr- 20peffamuyoffour v- i l 1 1 beeritheri slip sliding awciy 4 walk out the door- it starts again noakes said there are noeasy on the other side newmarket crown attorney robert mccreary said he was ttoubled bythe impli- answers to how policejespbnd cation the system is indifferent domestic viofence cases the system is not perfect but if she said officers take ongoing people make reasonable efforts to traifung to deal with domestic situ- learn the system should work for atioris with mandatory courses for them police supervisors who are encour- mccreary said just because a aged to respond to calls l n charge is laid doesnt mean v case we review ta lot of ases to mgcouplesin vlegal web they- will go to court the crowrihas dis- 1 ensure proper procedures are fol- never imagined cretion whether to follow it lowed she saidalotpf people are jdetckaren noakes york through- nofawafe of how the stern works y regional police 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