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Friday, July 17, 2009

Hetero Every Child Deserves A Mother and a Father

Posted by Dan Savage on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 11:01 AM

A Takoma Park man was convicted Wednesday of attempted murder for beating his estranged girlfriend at least 20 times with an 18-pound crucifix that he took off an apartment wall, Montgomery County prosecutors said Thursday.

The victim bought herself time during the attack by telling the man to stop long enough to turn on a Barbie DVD for their two girls to watch in another room so they wouldn't see the assault, authorities said.

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The power of christ compelled him.

Posted by Urgutha Forka on July 17, 2009 at 11:02 AM

Why are you smearing this good man?

He clearly had his daughter's best interests in mind and was doing the lord's work in making sure his wife honored him as she must.

Posted by Baconcat on July 17, 2009 at 11:11 AM

The "Understand More About" diagram of links in the bottom left of the Post page is sort of surreal.

Posted by tiktok on July 17, 2009 at 11:13 AM

I'm wondering how the 18-pound crucifix was able to stay on the wall.

Seems like this could have also been a candidate for "There is No Morality Without Religion". Of all the weapons to use...yet in a way being bludgeoned with an representative icon from a religion that has caused much oppression, suppression, and in all too many cases death; is sadly symbolic.

Posted by Hyzenthlayk9

on July 17, 2009 at 11:17 AM

I think it's time to make domestic violence a capital offense.

Posted by Matt from Denver on July 17, 2009 at 11:18 AM

The Catholic Church messes people up.

Posted by Doesn't it, Dan on July 17, 2009 at 11:19 AM

Like Barbie isn't harmful enough to little girls without this awful memory attached to it.

Posted by Carollani

on July 17, 2009 at 11:20 AM

Jesus loves me! This I know, for the bible tells me so! Little one to Him belong; they are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me!

Posted by Y.F. Redux on July 17, 2009 at 11:29 AM

...And this is why we have prisons.

Posted by Greg on July 17, 2009 at 11:30 AM

My temple should be a house of prayer!

But you have made it a Den of Theives!

Get out...GET OUT!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61TwQwgGi…

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on July 17, 2009 at 11:33 AM

@3 that was my first thought as well I NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT - http://i31.tinypic.com/n2hiyo.jpg

Posted by Josh Bomb

on July 17, 2009 at 11:36 AM

I like it! No doubt she'll be back in his bed in no time.

Posted by Vince on July 17, 2009 at 12:28 PM

i love that he was fooled by essentially the same kind of trick bugs bunny would play on elmer fudd.

Posted by cpt. tim on July 17, 2009 at 1:44 PM

If this were a gay guy, there would be multiple posts that he didn't beat his partner because he was gay--this guy did not beat his partner because he (or at least she) was religious, and not even because he's a man in a society where men are not punished for this type of behavior-he did it because he's a sicko.

Let's not lose sight of that or of the fact that we need to change enforcement of laws to make violence actually punishable.

Posted by tired on July 17, 2009 at 1:48 PM

Yay! A post about my hometown. DC Represent!!

Posted by memorex on July 17, 2009 at 2:08 PM

18 pounds??!! Jesus Christ, that's big!!

Posted by seattle mike on July 17, 2009 at 2:53 PM

Holy flippin' shit. That's just wrong on multiple levels.

Posted by Terry Nguyen on July 17, 2009 at 5:41 PM

I'm impressed the mother even survived. 20 hits with something that's 18 pounds, plus the knife, plus getting shot by the cop trying to save her...that woman is going to be messed up for a while. I really feel for her and her poor kids.

Posted by Lanis01 on July 18, 2009 at 5:01 PM