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Originally Posted by Redliner
That's not what I said. I obviously wasn't there to see the incident in question, but if it was serious enough to be a concern after the fact then it stands to reason that it could have been serious enough to justify a complaint for assault, or at least harassment. The guy probably doesn't go to jail over that but just being detained for questioning might have been enough to calm him down and give him some perspective.
The pushing incident aside, I would think that hearing the guy say to his ex that "You know this night isn't going to end well for you" would at least constitute uttering threats - especially if you knew it was coming from someone who apparently had a history of being obsessive and controlling with the person he was threatening.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to blame the friends. There is no doubt in my mind that they probably thought they were just witnessing the (possibly drunken) actions of a guy who wasn't dealing with a breakup very well and they never in a million years believed anyone was in any kind of real danger. I guess in retrospect you just start looking for anything that could have prevented this from happening. It really is horrible for everyone involved, and really difficult to get your head around when you know a little bit about the people involved.
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I agree with you. While calling the police may not have helped, it could have, and it WAS a reportable incident. It's not about placing blame, but in most circumstances where stuff goes terribly wrong, there are usually things that people could have done and didn't. Examining how the whole situation could have been prevented is important.
One of her friends mentions what they were thinking when they chose not to call the police:
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“Last weekend, after he broke their window, he slammed her against the wall in his room and that’s when she told him to get out. He was supposed to move to Edmonton Thursday morning … that’s why we didn’t call the police after he pushed her at the Stone,” she added.
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