The women will hate me, but that's ok. Many men hated the women back thirty or so years ago for "telling the truth" about the opposite sex. It's all good. It's our turn. Men have had it. We are sick and tired of the long running sexist attitudes of women towards men that continue unabated; either due to denial on their part, or just plain "they don't care". In either case, we don't care that you don't care. Men are waking up and speaking their minds about sexism against men. The article about "restraining orders" was written by women, for women, about women. Not one mention was made about the many half-witted, crazy, violent women out there that make many a men's lives a secret, living hell. Many women love to hide their viciousness and aggressive behavior "in public", but in the confines of their homes they may share with a man, it's "no hold's barred". If and when the cops get called, it's back to the "sweet, innocent, dove-eyed" Dr. Jeykll and Ms. Hyde that is usually "above suspicion". Mary Winkler got away with murder, in my opinion. She was the abuser, killed him in cold blolod, and then pinned it on a now dead man. He had no way to defend himself, the entire case was based on "her word"; as if a woman's word is more credible than a man's. If the situation were reversed and he had killed her; we would have heard vilifying remarks by the ladies about how wrong it is to "blame the victim". In the new mantra and "wussification of America", this is what happens. How about the famous case of the Afro woman on the East coast that claimed an entire sports team conspired to and eventually "raped her"; the case then was thrown out of court due to lack of "credible evidence"? (Nyfong was the Prosecutor in that case). She should be in jail for perjury and filing a false report. In reference to the article about "restraining orders"; if one reads it closely, one will find a certain hidden "giddiness" made in the points about filing a false report, and how women can usually "get away" with false reports due to the difficulty determining what is in a person's mind. Okay, fine. Men, if a woman in your life slaps you, abuses you, hits you, harrasses you, makes your life a living hell, do what they do, only better. Serve her with a restraining order and kick her out of your life permanently. You will be a much better man for it. Women count on manipulating men; the male ego afraid or unwilling to charge a woman when they are violent. Women that manipulate have been doing it successfully for so long, it has become second nature. Women manipulate with their bodies, with sex, with sexual overtones, with promises they do never intend on keeping, with the sweet, albeit duplicitous, innocent look on their faces; all while scowling secretely to get what they want. The ladies are famous for "crying and weeping" the minute they are denied something they "want" or need. This is designed to manipulate. It is harmful to men and relegates them to second class status in the world. Watch "Cops" and you will see what I am talking about. The minute a woman is stopped for DUI, speeding, or any other crime, if the police officer is a man, without exception, the tears are flowing and she pleads for a break. They even try it with a female police officer, this is how deep seated the behavior has become over the years. I am not a fan of the "wussification of men in America" and have no problem voicing my very unpopular views; unpopular not because they are inaccurate, but because they are true, although denied vehemently by the ladies. Vehemently. The old adage "thou dost protest too much" really is telling. The men better wake up; we are on the endangered species list, and the women are LOVING it. In their minds, men are criminals and women are victims. If this is what the woman's movement has produced, it has been a dismal failure. Check out a picture of Deborah LaFave on her way out of her final court appearance. The snicker on her face is unmistakable. If that smirk could talk, it would probably be saying "ha, the rules don't apply to us ladies, only to you loser guys". Enough is enough.

Well said.

Wow. You have some real hostility built up about women. I can only guess at the kind of women that have been in your life. You are absolutely right that some women are exactly like you described, but please don't assume they all are. The same can be said of men - there are a lot of bad ones out there, but not all of them are.

Lets face it ladies, this article is geared towards women. Women are more likely to use the courts to seek protection and unfortunately some of them are seeking vengeance for some perceived wrong. Men are unfairly stigmatized if they step forward and say that they need intervention to keep a woman away from them. Both men and women alike think that a man somehow loses some of his "manliness" if he steps forward. This is unfortunate because there are instances where anyone can need help regardless of gender.

As far as being able to "get away" with filing a false report - well it's unfortunate, but necessary. If people are prosecuted for filing falsely, people who really need the help will be afraid to seek it out for fear of retribution. I don't agree with it, but don't really see any way around it.

That already appears to be the situation now. Courts especially civil courts are supposed to be based on equal ground but that does not apply here.

Right now women who realy need the protection are not getting the protection because they are at risk of retribution. The women who are going to court aren't going because the are real victims, they are going to get the last word in their argument and they have nothing to risk.

If you file a false arrest in other situations, you could be opening yourself to arrest and a lawsuit and your argument should apply there just as much. The really screwed up thing about it is that you have ego maniacl officials who like to look like heros defending the poor innocent victim wannabe and they are preying on the victims more than a lot of the suspects.

That judge in Broward that suddenly showed up at the mentaly disturbed "victim's" jewelry display was able to track the victim's website and suddenly show up. He's still on the bench while he gets away with passing judgement on defendant's that could just as likely be innocent but in this court they are presumed guilty.

You do not have to "hate women" to see this absurdity and ego mania as being counterproductive. I have daughters that I would like to have protected but the abuse of this system tells me that it's a matter of time before this system is going to collapse.

If false arrests are prosecuted with similar penalties that the suspects face, then those making accusations will eventually start to seem more credible and it will cut down on the overcrowded courts.

Right now women who have never experienced real abuse in their entire lives openly brag and even egg their friends on to file false petitions to get the last word as "empowering." Your idea of saying that it sukcs but it has to stay that way is like saying that rape sucks but that's life and we can't seem to get rid of it so we might as well give up.

The hispanic woman that I mention in another post claims that the court recorder checked box for "domestic abuse" only because they had a child in common. The woman later requested that the injunctioned be dismissed and the judge became angry and accused her of being stupid and denied her request.

This judge always gives this long winded speach and gives the defendant two choices to either have a hearing and then he lies about not seeing anything about the case but if he sees anything he doesn't like he makes all kinds of threats. The second choice is you can say "Your honor, I deny all charges and promise to leave her alone" and we can all go home.

Well the defendants do not know that this is a no contest please and that they are admiting guilt and they can give up any hope of having any career teaching or in law enforcement. It sounds more like a warning than a no contest plea and the judge does not warn of the circumstances that such a plea will create. Only the circumstances of the first choice.

Now this judge has a horrible record with appeals courts especially his bias in favor of hispanics but most defendants can't afford to take it that far and they have usually screwed it up for themselves by signing off on the verdict even if it is compleatly contrary to what went on in the courtroom.

Now people who characterize challenges of this system as a symptom of hatred of women are just as much a part of the problem as anyone else. It's a sign of either gender bias or or ego mania that has polluted this branch of the court system.