So you've pulled Nigella Lawson...

[Old Hack]

That would be quite a long list.

It's quite strange that proggy and sas seem to think nothing of this, as though it's been blown out of proportion.

Yesterday, he was saying he wanted to know the full story before he said anything. Now he has the full story i.e. Saatchi has performed a mea culpa and his wife has left him, and still he's insisting nothing has happened.

I couldn't look either my wife, nor kids in the eye if I did something like this to someone I purported to love.

Is it time to neg proggy out of the game again?

[proggy]

WHS

Bloody hell proggy, what's wrong with you?

As I said, I am not saying it's right what he did, but lets now blow it out of proportion.

[Old Hack]

As I said, I am not saying it's right what he did, but lets now blow it out of proportion.

He throttled his wife proggy, 5 or 6 times. She was crying, and looked frightened: it would be quite impossible to blow it out of proportion.

FFS, are you for real?

[formant]

Given the horrific abuse that happens in so many relationships, I'm finding it hard to sympathise with a victim who acts like it's no big deal really. It is a big deal actually. And it's those sort of actions that trivialise domestic abuse.

And as I said, as it happened in public, I'm pretty sure this wasn't the first time. You've got to be somewhat comfortable with that sort of thing in order to forget that people are watching.

When my other half reported his ex-wife's first assault on him, the police told him to leave it at a caution, as a charge would "destroy her". I'm well familiar that the police aren't the most helpful lot in this. Unfortunately they're our only access point to the criminal justice system.

[Mich the Tester]

As I said, I am not saying it's right what he did, but lets now blow it out of proportion.

Blow domestic violence out of proportion?

You really are a complete and utter moron. I hope no woman has to live with you.

[Mich the Tester]

Given the horrific abuse that happens in so many relationships, I'm finding it hard to sympathise with a victim who acts like it's no big deal really. It is a big deal actually. And it's those sort of actions that trivialise domestic abuse.

And as I said, as it happened in public, I'm pretty sure this wasn't the first time. You've got to be somewhat comfortable with that sort of thing in order to forget that people are watching.

When my other half reported his ex-wife's first assault on him, the police told him to leave it at a caution, as a charge would "destroy her". I'm well familiar that the police aren't the most helpful lot in this. Unfortunately they're our only access point to the criminal justice system.

Given the horrific abuse that happens in so many relationships, you might show a little more understanding for her position.

[Old Hack]

Given the horrific abuse that happens in so many relationships, I'm finding it hard to sympathise with a victim who acts like it's no big deal really. It is a big deal actually. And it's those sort of actions that trivialise domestic abuse.

And as I said, as it happened in public, I'm pretty sure this wasn't the first time. You've got to be somewhat comfortable with that sort of thing in order to forget that people are watching.

When my other half reported his ex-wife's first assault on him, the police told him to leave it at a caution, as a charge would "destroy her". I'm well familiar that the police aren't the most helpful lot in this. Unfortunately they're our only access point to the criminal justice system.

I think you miss the point here formant; if you're in love, you forgive, you are ashamed, you let things go, for you don't want the status quo to change; blaming the victim is about as bad as supporting the criminal act, in my opinion, for it's not a black and white issue.

[formant]

Given the horrific abuse that happens in so many relationships, you might show a little more understanding for her position.

I reserve my sympathies for those who can't protect themselves, not for those unwilling to do so.

[cailin maith]

I'm finding it hard to sympathise with a victim who acts like it's no big deal really.

Because you can't imagine ever standing for such a thing?

I expect she acts like it's no big deal as a coping mechanism and probably because she thinks it's something she did anyway so really not his fault.

[shaunbhoy]

Given the horrific abuse that happens in so many relationships, I'm finding it hard to sympathise with a victim who acts like it's no big deal really. It is a big deal actually. And it's those sort of actions that trivialise domestic abuse.

And as I said, as it happened in public, I'm pretty sure this wasn't the first time. You've got to be somewhat comfortable with that sort of thing in order to forget that people are watching.

You seem very sure of the facts. Do you, perhaps, have an agenda?

Just asking!