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Max Baucus: Work is Not Done to Combat Domestic Violence

This reauthorization strengthens the ability of states, law enforcement, and service providers to combat violence

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As a sixth-generation Montanan, I write in hopes you will consider this point, Senator Baucus;

"better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer" ~Blackstone Formulation

Sadly the VAWA completely disregards this foundation of our legal system, as well as the presumption of innocence, leading to situations such as this http://collegemencenters.com/?p=1003

As the article says, we need to prevent the problem rather than punish the guilty, which truly serves no one besides the penal system.

Christopher J Thompson of MT 11:53AM March 20, 2012

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