In other news, I've been subpeonaed as a witness for the prosecution in a domestic abuse case against a guy who lives at the end of my hallway (or did).
My roommate Kenny and I were going to bed real late one night in January, and heard a hysterical girl screaming and moaning in pain outside...so we went out to check it out. It's like 10 deg F outside (maybe) and she running down the sidewalk barefoot and wearing nothing but light shorts and a tanktop (pajamas essentially). So we call after her and get no response. We start running to catch up and she sees us and starts running faster to get away. We follow her another fifty feet or so yelling that we only want to help her...but i don't think she heard us. But she did collapse onto the sidewalk into a sobbing ball, so we caught up to her, and when we got near she said "are you going to beat me up too?" nuff said. So we took her into out room and warmed her up, but she was still hysterical for at least another hour or two. During that time we slowly ascertained that her boyfriend, adam, who lived at the other end of our hallway, had gotten angry at her for something while highly intoxicated and start beating up on her...throwing her off the top bunk (breaking her thumb). So, UD police were called and they came and took him away and took her to the hospital. At one point she asked him if she could still be his girlfriend and I wanted to vomit.
I didn't know much beyond that except there was a judiciary hearing on campus that was pending. actually I found out today that last week he'd finally gotten kicked out of the university. Kenny, and our RA have also been called as witnesses. Apparently the university is going to send their lawyers with us. I'm pleased she decided to take serious legal action, because I honestly didn't think she would. There were no winners in this. Just human kind at its worst and I just don't want to think about it anymore.
Gross. I need a shower.
Matt
My roommate Kenny and I were going to bed real late one night in January, and heard a hysterical girl screaming and moaning in pain outside...so we went out to check it out. It's like 10 deg F outside (maybe) and she running down the sidewalk barefoot and wearing nothing but light shorts and a tanktop (pajamas essentially). So we call after her and get no response. We start running to catch up and she sees us and starts running faster to get away. We follow her another fifty feet or so yelling that we only want to help her...but i don't think she heard us. But she did collapse onto the sidewalk into a sobbing ball, so we caught up to her, and when we got near she said "are you going to beat me up too?" nuff said. So we took her into out room and warmed her up, but she was still hysterical for at least another hour or two. During that time we slowly ascertained that her boyfriend, adam, who lived at the other end of our hallway, had gotten angry at her for something while highly intoxicated and start beating up on her...throwing her off the top bunk (breaking her thumb). So, UD police were called and they came and took him away and took her to the hospital. At one point she asked him if she could still be his girlfriend and I wanted to vomit.
I didn't know much beyond that except there was a judiciary hearing on campus that was pending. actually I found out today that last week he'd finally gotten kicked out of the university. Kenny, and our RA have also been called as witnesses. Apparently the university is going to send their lawyers with us. I'm pleased she decided to take serious legal action, because I honestly didn't think she would. There were no winners in this. Just human kind at its worst and I just don't want to think about it anymore.
Gross. I need a shower.
Matt
ahh, human drama.
edited for meaning-obsuring typos.
[Edited on Apr 15, 2004 12:22PM]
It just makes me oppressively sad to know that there are still people going through this every day and telling themselves why it isn't so bad.
After we knew this guy had passed out, kenny and I were very close to going into his room and beating the fuck out of him. He hadn't locked his door...it was so tempting...to give him a taste of his own medicine. It almost would have been worth it, even if it does sort of sink us to his level. I'm a pretty nonviolent guy......but assholes like that just deserve pain.