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AloeVera

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13. Well, even Battered Woman Syndrome has not been very successful in reducing sentences.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #7)

Sun May 10, 2026, 12:56 AM

14 hrs ago

That the law considers mental and emotional abuse as moot is not surprising.

Not that Betty's lawyers made a good case for it or could convince Betty to act in her self-interest.

I might make an exception for that ONE PERSON too.

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Double murderer Betty Broderick dies at Chino hospital [View all] MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago OP

Meanwhile the 20yo man that raped and killed my best friend at 15yo? Maru Kitteh 17 hrs ago #1

So sorry for your loss of your best friend MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #2

I was sixteen. It was a white-hot dividing line in my life. After that Maru Kitteh 16 hrs ago #10

Women get longer sentences. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #12

He was an abusive gaslighter. No excuse, but there was a lot of cruelty and she snapped. haele 17 hrs ago #3

Gaslighting, cheating narcissists are the worst people imaginable. AloeVera 16 hrs ago #4

I can't argue with that, but in the eyes of the law, those mitigating circumstances are moot, MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #7

Well, even Battered Woman Syndrome has not been very successful in reducing sentences. AloeVera 14 hrs ago #13

This is what alimony was created for IbogaProject 16 hrs ago #5

you need to watch "Dirty John (Betty)" CatWoman 16 hrs ago #6

Just went to Youtube and watched the trailer, looks interesting, MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #8

What a horrible person Sewa 16 hrs ago #9

Good riddance. Justice was done in this case, unlike so many others involving the rich. valleyrogue 16 hrs ago #11