Anybody hear about this new Ohio law?

[FreedomAngel82]

I'm listening to Bernie Ward and he's talking about this new law that they have in Ohio. According to this new law the only couple's who can make claims on spousel abuse are married couples. So if a couple is living together and one couple is beating the crap out of the other person they can't use any domestic violence laws because you can't give any special status to unmarried couples. So far it hasn't been contested. A public contender got the rule that if a guy has beat up his girlfriend they can't use domestic laws against him because of the state constiution. WTF?! This guy beats the crap out of the girl and all he gets is mistermener assault?! :wtf:

[doublethink]

1. Must be the sanctity of marriage thingy?

Only if your legally married will you be recognized as having those rights. The right wing fundies are gonna love this one. :crazy:

[madrchsod]

2. yup just read about it

pretty fucking dumb but that`s ohio repugs for ya...

[ck4829]

8. Do you have the text of it?

The Rule of the RW is starting to get weird.

[liberal43110]

3. It's actually fall-out from the "gay marriage ban"

In Ohio, a "gay marriage ban" issue was on the ballot for the November 2004 elections (I think either 11 or 12 states had gay marriage issues on their ballots). The issue in Ohio was worded extremely vaguely, so vaguely that all sorts of people and institutions warned not to approve the issue because it could be interpreted far too broadly.

Well, here is an interpretation of it. Here's the wording of it:

"Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage."

[FreedomAngel82]

4. Oh God

This makes me sick. :puke: I feel sorry for whoever is the next president (hopefully a democrat).

[izzie]

5. That is very interesting because----

they used to say if some one beat up some one nest door they, the police, could then do something. It was used that the safety of home and marriage protected the man. Now that used to happen right here in Maine and I knew women that were even told. If you just get out in a public place and he beats you we will do something. Yar told to women.And also that some man could never beat up the man next door as that was really bad. Is it going to be OK now if you know some one he can beat the crap out of you or what? This is crazy.

[OneBlueSky]

6. can anyone post a link to this story? . . .

I do some work for a battered women's shelter, and the folks there would be very interested in hearing the details . . . thanx . . .

[ladjf]

7. For years I 've had the impression the Ohio was one of the

better states. However, judging from the 2004 election frauds and bills like this one, I was wrong to have respected Ohio. Now it's sounding like a state you'd want to move out of.

[ck4829]

9. It would be better if Columbus secedes from Ohio

I believe that we're the bluest part of Ohio.

[ladjf]

10. A few years back, I noticed that Ohio State was one of the

dirtiest football teams in the country. I just blamed the coach and gave it no further thought. In retrospect, maybe something very bad is beginning to happen in Ohio from a cultural standpoint. I don't know what it is but Ohio is looking increasingly "thuggish".

[dsc]

13. Cleveland area is by far the bluest

Democrats regularly win Cuyahoga county by margins of over 100k while barely winning places like Franklin county.

[LisaL]

14. No, Cleveland is.

[WildClarySage]

11. Spousal abuse, maybe (?) but domestic violence laws

in Ohio define the relationships under which one can be charged with Domestic Violence way beyond marriage. Someone you have cohabitated with (regardless of sexual relationship- your former roommate can be charged if there is evidence), someone you are related to by blood, someone you have a child with, someone you have dated. In fact, I don't think I recall a specific law regarding "spousal abuse". This sounds wonky to me.

I worked two of the last three years in an Ohio battered women's shelter, incidentally. The laws in OH are not perfect by any means, but they don't make any specific reference to "spousal abuse" IIRC.

[dsc]

12. Thanks to the same sex marriage issue

they do now. That is what happens when you act first, think later.