Vanilla's Wife Says It Never Happened
I hate domestic violence. I think I have myself clear on that point. One of the things I hate the most is when a victim can recant her story and then no charges are filed. I think each state should allow prosecutors the ability to file charges against a suspect even if the victim decides to recant their statement.
The reason is simple. Victims of domestic violence are often coerced into recanting their statement. They love the person who hit them or abuses them and they promise themselves it will never happen again. Unfortunately this is not usually the case, and therefore are just setting themselves up to be the victim again.
Prosecutors in Florida today decided to not charge Vanilla Ice after his recent arrest for domestic violence because, "There is insufficient credible evidence to prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt due to the victim recanting her original statement and lack of an independent witness."
Makes me sick. What is worse though is the happy-go-lucky statement from Vanilla's lawyer.
"His wife from the get-go indicated she didn't want to press charges and it was a big misunderstanding, but police arrested him anyway. We provided the State Attorney's Office with statements that it was only verbal from witnesses and from his wife, who recanted on the scene what she told them."
"Rob's excited that he gets to go back home, because all the restraining orders have been dropped. He can't wait to see his kids, and everyone's excited about it."
I'm sure his wife is thrilled that Vanilla is coming home also. I mean he didn't hit her. Right?
The reason is simple. Victims of domestic violence are often coerced into recanting their statement. They love the person who hit them or abuses them and they promise themselves it will never happen again. Unfortunately this is not usually the case, and therefore are just setting themselves up to be the victim again.
Prosecutors in Florida today decided to not charge Vanilla Ice after his recent arrest for domestic violence because, "There is insufficient credible evidence to prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt due to the victim recanting her original statement and lack of an independent witness."
Makes me sick. What is worse though is the happy-go-lucky statement from Vanilla's lawyer.
"His wife from the get-go indicated she didn't want to press charges and it was a big misunderstanding, but police arrested him anyway. We provided the State Attorney's Office with statements that it was only verbal from witnesses and from his wife, who recanted on the scene what she told them."
"Rob's excited that he gets to go back home, because all the restraining orders have been dropped. He can't wait to see his kids, and everyone's excited about it."
I'm sure his wife is thrilled that Vanilla is coming home also. I mean he didn't hit her. Right?
