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How Many Warnings Until Lawmakers Listen
A man is arrested for assault, released on a promise not to harm, and returns within an hour to attack the same woman while she holds a toddler. That single timeline exposes a brutal truth: when courts treat danger like a paperwork problem, survivors carry the risk. We walk through the facts with clear eyes, then dig into what must change so safety is more than a line on a release form.
We unpack how bail and pretrial conditions can fail in domestic violence cases, especially when rapid re-offense, coercive control, and access to victims are ignored. From lethality assessments and no-contact enforcement to electronic monitoring and firearm relinquishment, we outline practical reforms that reduce harm fast. We also examine gaps in state laws that treat domestic violence as generic assault, and why specialized statutes for repeat harm, strangulation, and child endangerment are overdue.
Beyond policy, we talk about culture: how abusers flip the script, how isolation and control escalate, and how friends and family can spot the signs. You’ll hear concrete safety planning steps for survivors, including documentation, safe exits, tech hygiene, emergency protective orders, and how to coordinate with advocates and shelters. We close with a commitment to track the case and a broader call for lawmakers and courts to act with urgency, transparency, and accountability.
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Whatever time it is, wherever you are, it's your boy Damon. I'm here with the DK in Tree Podcast. I told you, whenever I see stories, I come on here, I try to get this information out, I try to share with you all because um again, we all need to stand up. And this one, when I saw it, I was really disturbed by I've been preaching about domestic violence. I've been preaching about this domestic violence. Things need to change with domestic violence. When are your victims supposed to be safe or feel safe? And when I ran across this story, and I was just like, I it's unbelievable. I'm reading to you. So on November 8th, 1252 a.m., officers responded to the 4200 block of Drake court and walled off for a report of an assault involving a man and a woman. Upon arrival, officers found the woman inside the residence holding a toddler. She had visible injuries and was covered in blood. Officers de-escalated the situation and learned that the suspect had returned to the residence after being arrested and charged with assaulting the same woman less than six hours earlier. Investigation related that the suspect, I'm gonna leave his name Blank, age 40, a Waldorf, has previously was arrested the previous night, November 7th, for domestic-related assault. In that case, it was reported Blank punched the victim in the face and bit her hand. After the arrest, a district court convinced her to release Blank from a Charles County dissent on personal recognition under the condition he does not abuse the woman. Blank returned to the residence within one hour of being released and assaulted the woman again. This time she was holding a collar. She was able to call 911 and retreat to her bedroom and lock the door. However, Blank forced the door open and continued assaulting her as she attempted to place the child on the bed while striking the woman. Blank also struck the child in the forehead, causing injuries. The victim and the child were treated by EMS. Blank was arrested at the scene and charged with assault and child abuse. A district court commissioner held him without bond. And on November 10th, a judge ordered Blank to continue to be held without bond. Again, I withheld his name. You can look this story up and you can find out whoever his name is or whatever. But um I've been preaching this about domestic violence, that these laws have to change. I think Maryland is the only state in the United States that does not have a domestic violence law, maybe one or two more, but we don't have a domestic violence law. So all this domestic violence that's going on, where your legislators could change these laws, right? Your court systems can do a lot better to protect victims, but they don't. So your victims out here feel as though that, hey, no one's out here to protect me if I do call. And this could happen to me again. There's been plenty of incidents like this where we've had people being arrested and then they come back and they um unalive the person. It's ridiculous. It makes no sense. When is it gonna stop? When is it gonna change? I have preached this enough that these lawmakers they work for you. You all have to stand up to it to get these laws changed. It makes no sense that someone that is causing harm to someone can be released to go cause harm, more harm to them again. When is this gonna stop? When are we gonna stand up to it? And when are you lawmakers are gonna stop having your head tucked in your asses and do something about it? Because this makes no sense. Not only did she get hurt, but the child got hurt too in the process. So you telling me you have this much rage in you for this person that you want to go do bodily harm to them. I preach this a lot. That I have daughters, and I would never want a man to put his hands on my child. You know, people get ridiculed for protecting themselves. But you got somebody that's bigger than you, stronger than you, beating you down, physically putting bruises on you. But yet, our lovely court system is not gonna keep the person in jail. Things have to change. Our whole justice system has to change. It's gonna be justice for all, not for some. And we see it all the time. These bad guys get away with a lot of stuff, a lot of stuff. And then when they get to court, they're the victim. Not the person they abuse, but they become the victim. Oh, it was my childhood. Oh, I was raised in a single family home. Oh, this happened to me when I was a kid. What matter? What does that matter? Get the hell out of here with that bullshit. Because that shouldn't matter. Everybody knows right from wrong. You don't put your hands on other people. This is what we don't have out here. We don't have the liberty of walking away. Everybody's no, I'm I'm gonna do this to you. Why? For what? What satisfactions does that give you? Now I guarantee you, he's gonna get a lawyer, and the lawyer is gonna go to court and try to say, oh, you know, my client's very sorry, he he's not gonna do it again, this and that, to get somebody to release him. I really hope he doesn't get released. I really hope he doesn't get released. Because it makes no sense that he was arrested and then went back after he got released. So he had no good intentions. To me, he was trying to do he was trying to finish what he started. Plain and simple, trying to finish what he started. Luckily, she was able to get back to her phone, call the police, and they was able to get back over there and arrest him again. But he shouldn't have never got released after doing physical harm to someone. Now that the child was involved, you're doing more harm to both of them. And you don't give a damn. That's the problem that I have. You don't give a damn. It's like, oh no, if I can't have you, ain't nobody gonna have you. And it's sad that a lot of people think that these days. People are not possessions, everybody's their own person individually. If they want to leave, they can leave. You have no right to force them to stay, or you have a problem with their decisions. Now, I don't know what the circumstances were that led to this, but no one deserves to get beat. No one deserves to get beat. If somebody wants to leave something, they should be able to leave. But no, you got people that isolate you from friends, they isolate you from family, they isolate you from everything so they can control you. This this gotta change. This has to stop because that young lady and that toddler might not have been here today. These laws have to change, these court systems have to do better. But I'm definitely gonna be following this case uh really closely to try to bring you updates on it. And we gotta make a change. We this this has to change. We have to make a change. We do. We do. But I came on here to talk about that for a quick second. I always thank each and every last one of you that listens to me, listen to the show. I appreciate each and every last one of you. Please be safe in your journeys. If you are in any bad situation, domestic violence situation, get yourself out of it. There are hotlines out there, there is help out there for you, but get yourself out of it. Because you may not be able to one day. Please, if you need help, get help. There are resources out here to help you. There are numbers out here to get you away from your abuser. Don't be afraid. Just think about this your life, and if you have children, your children's lives too. That's much more important than staying in a situation longer than you have to be. I'm gonna sign off. Again, I appreciate each and every last one of you.
