Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Man Tortures his Estranged Wife in Houston

Man tortures his estranged wife in Houston! Check it out!

10 comments:

  1. This is an extreme case of a crime committed out of passion, as many others are reported but are less cruel and insulting. This crime crosses the line of deviance as it is more than just socially disapproved of, it’s a harmful and illegal act intended to hurt. However, this woman is accused of cheating on the man, which is why he chose to burn her chest and genitals. Does the emotional pain and suffering inflicted on the man by the woman justify his actions in his mind? I believe that the criminal justice system implements the same logic to dissuade similar unwanted behavior, albeit in a less physically painful manner. Being that a baby was in the other room, this lack of respect only validates the assumption that this man is oblivious to the well being of others and it would be a risk to society if he were not incarcerated. It seems ironic to punish a person for punishing a person, but the criminal justice that is in place is meant to punish and punish without consideration between individuals as they are just a number and irrelevant to those managing the system.

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  2. WOW! I was so shocked and disturbed by this case. My main concern is for the child. This was not the 1st time something like this has happened to this family and i do not believe that this is the first time it has happened while the child was present. I do have strong sympathy for the victim but at the same time, my mind set is if there is some kind of danger being inflicted upon you by someone who "loves" you especially, get out of there because that is not love at all.I strongly agree with Stefan's comments on the punishment. It would be crazy for him not to be put away. Im not being bias, but a man should not, no matter the reason, put his hands on a woman in a harmful way!

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  3. The problem is we still live in a patriarchal society where women are property. That is the reason women take the male surname – we are become the husband's property. Many men feel justified in abusing their property when they feel blue or if their property does not perform as desired. As a society we have to decide whether of not we want to allow someone to torture their dog, wife or child. Do we owe them some sort of protection? Yes, I think we do. Should anyone male - female be allowed to abuse someone because of infidelity or suspected infidelity? NO!

    Unfornately, the property (dog, wife, child) usually loves the abuser for some strange reason. The problem is the abuse orginated from social construction of it's own, and only society can change how it's members view the abuse as justified or tolerate it.

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  4. For situations like this I blame some of this on the woman. It says she had been abused years before and at some point somethin has to change. I understand she would be fearing for her life if she left him but I think as an individual, being a woman who is known to be physically weaker than a man, you have to have a plan for yourself. If you are going to try and stay and work it out you have to have boundaries and limits even though you should not be abused which is just out of respect for yourself. You can not keep running back to threats and danger. I think as women we are too weak at times to help see our way out. As for the man he should be punished to the max.

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  5. This report ended up with the Harris County Sheriff's reminder that although they have the resources to help domestic violence victims, "the victims themselves need to pick up the phone and report what is happening to them." However, this statement is so much easier to be said than done.
    In domestic violence, the victims go through this psychological phase were they feel like they can't protect themselves or do anything to prevent the abuse. They whether love the abuser too much or are afraid of the threats given by them that they don't stand up and speak. At the same time, the abuser likes the empowerment they receive by physically and mentally abusing their partners. Such could be seen in the song by Eminem featuring Rihanna "Love the way you lie." It shows the man's side were he is out of control, one day docile, one day violent. At the other end is the woman, who is hurting and "burning" but continues to love the man. It is all pretty twisted.

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  6. this is a horrible act. Any man than can do this to a woman, let a lone his wife, should be put away for a long time. There is obviously something wrong with the stability of his mind to be able to go through with something this gross.

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  7. OH MY GOSH..... i can not believe that human beings as a whole could inflict this on some one else.... it said that he burned her with hairspray and some type of flame... i know what this combination can do.... and he was suppose to love this woman.... i don't think burning her to the point of passing out is an act of love..... and what i guess is the most shocking is the lack of dignity that he would do all of this with his child in the next room... i mean what if that child had come in the room and saw him doing this...how would you explain that to a child..... and i think that the justice system should take no mercy on this guy..... i mean if he wants to torture some one why don't they just let him get a tast of his own medicine.... i mean unfortunatlly thats what happens when the people in prison find out what you did...and maybe if he were to get tossed around a little he would understand what pain he caused..now i am not saying he should go in to prison and get burned or beat up i am just saying that inmates don't take certain crimes to well...

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  8. 11. How could someone even think of doing something like this? This article shows how we can many times blame the victim for being victimized. Even though the victim cheated on him, gives him no right to do this. We also ask ourselves why she didn’t leave, but these women feel like there is no way out especially when there are kids evolved. Also, in instances like this the woman is brought up being taught that divorce is not an option, so the women rather put up with something like this before being stigmatized as a failure by their family and community

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  9. Clearly this guy was not mentally stable, any man that can do that to a woman, is not a man. This was obviously premeditated which hopefully makes it even worse for him. This goes beyond domestic violence and is some form of aggravated assault. This man is a monster and should be put away for a long time

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  10. I dont understand how a husband/father can do this horrific act to someone that he should care much for. I think he is mentally unstable to do such a thing and to have a smerk on his face when getting arrested is kind of scary that he cares less about what he has done. Also, to have the baby in next room is disgusting.

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