The evil force of dmoestic violence!

One of the hottest stories in the American media these days is the issue of Chris Brown and Rhianna.We all know that on the night of the Grammy awards, singer Chris Brown was arrested allegedly for battering his girl friend Rhianna, also a fellow musician.The two had to cancel their scheduled performance at the Grammies that very night.The development of this story did not only shock the entertainment industry, but also angered the public.Among the celebrities who did not mince their words on the issue was Oprah Winfrey and her friend Gayle King.

Rhianna's fans called for a boycott of his music.To make matters worse Rhianna's police profile picture leaked out to the media.In no time the picture was in every American publication and the world, thanks to the magic of Internet.As if that was not enough, within a space of about a week the story took another turn.Chris Brown and Rhianna were reported to be together again.This would further anger many lawyers and experts who apparently had predicted that such is likely to happen.The high profile story has once again opened a debate about the issues of domestic violence in America.

Many analyst and legal experts suggest that people who engage in domestic violence are not likely to change.It is also believed that there are more domestic cases in America today than reported.Many organizations and individuals have made a deliberate effort to help expose and eradicate domestic violence.Quite often most victims are young women.there are numbers one can call unanimously.If one dials a number, in just a few minutes the whole battalion of armed police force and fire brigade will be bursting the door.Even neighbors can call the police. There are shelters one can take advantage of.If America being a nation that is both developed and civilized as it is has such alarming statistics, one would only shudder to think about our own continent of Africa. Those of us who are living in the diaspora must have seen the disgusting and terrible acts of domestic violence among our own folks on the one of the popular news paper columns.Sadly, some of the victims were murdered and those who lived were maimed.I have wondered why people would come all the way overseas just to kill each other here.

I remember few tears there was a couple I knew had dangerous ups and downs like that.When they were happy they wanted everybody to see, but when their demons were present they fought like wild animals.The young woman took a lot of abuse from this guy.He would come home drunk and beat the hell out of her.He would sometimes take the car and visit his friends only to come at his own time. This young and industrious lady who was the bread winner of the house would sometime lose jobs because she could not find transport to work. Surprisingly he would expect her to pay rent, food and all the bills. He was not the working type. He was an ambitious hassler who wanted a quick buck.The full account of the abuse she took will never be known.Evidently she developed a migraine headache to which even though they have been separated for years, is still a reminder of her past woes.
This young woman is one of the few lucky ones.There are many who are still on the receiving end as I write this article.