Before they died, Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton were both victims of domestic violence, but the men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations.
  • Drusas@kbin.social
    831·
    10 months ago

    Such an infuriating article. Our country treats domestic violence like a joke and the smallest bit of political power like an impenetrable shield.

  • TheDoozer@lemmy.world
    541·
    10 months ago

    So at what point do people in areas so corrupt that the mayor’s sons are able to murder blatantly and with impunity muster up a posse to take care of it themselves?

    People should lose the protection of the social contract of law when it stops applying to them.

  • Nastybutler@lemmy.world
    272·
    10 months ago

    My wife grew up in this town. Unfortunately incest, statutory rape, and domestic violence is rampant and it’s partially due to cultural norms of the Inupiaq.

    • sensualsunset@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 months ago

      Confused, are you saying domestic violence and statutory rape are just cultural norms? How could that possibly be blamed on anything other than colonialism…