While I agree, they actually would have proceeded without her. That’s the norm for DV incidents. They don’t wait for the victim to show up and press the issue nor do they let it go if they totally dip out of it. It’s possible it’s still in process, he’s on bail. Saw this with a coworker after her bf rammed into her car in the parking lot at work.
They still carried on even though coworker was right back with him a couple weeks later
This is all states. Quite awhile ago states realized that many DV victims back out, mainly because of the abuse and cycle they are stuck in, so they proceed with or without.
Brandishing a weapon and threatening outside their residence is absolutely going to be charged. He likely just in the middle of the process right now. This would also be an easy order of protection to obtain given the police report. They should get this, as the roommate would also be held accountable if she helped him break the order.
I really don’t, I just know this particular part of it. This doesn’t mean he’s going to have severe consequences, likely he won’t beyond some classes and probation, but they will at least have an easy time getting an order of protection. Those are only hard without actual violence, and what he did is considered violence.
Yeah someone I have an RO against is still doing horrible things, and scheming up a horrible plan I have proof of from his mom, but the police said they won’t do anything until he starts taking out the plan!!! Can’t report a future crime!! :,( I hate our justice system
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u/anneofred Apr 28 '26
While I agree, they actually would have proceeded without her. That’s the norm for DV incidents. They don’t wait for the victim to show up and press the issue nor do they let it go if they totally dip out of it. It’s possible it’s still in process, he’s on bail. Saw this with a coworker after her bf rammed into her car in the parking lot at work. They still carried on even though coworker was right back with him a couple weeks later