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Police investigate aggravated assaults

Feb 20, 2008 - 04:05:43 CST

By JENNY MICHAEL
Bismarck Tribune

Bismarck police investigated three domestic assaults that lead to felony charges over the weekend.

Three men were arrested in the separate incidents. Another report remains under investigation, Lt. Randy Ziegler said.

n Joel Byzewski, 30, was charged with Class C felony terrorizing and Class B misdemeanor simple assault.

South Central District Judge Bruce Haskell set bond for Byzewski at $1,500 cash at the request of Burleigh County Assistant State's Attorney Justin Schwarz. Haskell ordered Byzewski to have no contact with the alleged victim.

Byzewski has been accused of assaulting and threatening a 23-year-old Bismarck woman who is pregnant with his child last week.

Ziegler said officers spoke to the woman, who they found hiding in a gas station bathroom in Bismarck while Byzewski was in the parking lot, around 4 a.m. Saturday.

The woman said Byzewski had been assaulting her for several days. She had bite marks on her back and her leg, bruises on her head and lip and a lump on her head.

Ziegler said a medical examination also revealed a subchorionic hematoma on the woman's uterus that possibly was caused by trauma.

The woman said Byzewski had been threatening to take her out by some tractors, rendering her unconscious, then leaving her to die under a tractor, Ziegler said. She said Byzewski did not want their baby, wanted her to have an abortion, and threatened to kill her and the child, Ziegler said.

The police report did not say how long the woman has been pregnant nor the condition of the baby.

n James Pennington, 51, was charged with Class Cfelony aggravated assault.

Haskell set bond for Pennington at $1,500 cash or surety and ordered him to have no contact with the woman.

Pennington is accused of covering his 51-year-old wife's mouth and nose during an argument early Tuesday morning, Ziegler said. He said Pennington's wife said the argument occurred after Pennington had been drinking all day. She said she fell out of a chair when he covered her mouth and nose, and he fell on her.

She went to a Bismarck hospital complaining of back pain from the incident.

Pennington told Haskell he has a medical condition that caused his behavior.

n Edward Smith, 43, was charged with Class Cfelony aggravated assault.

Haskell set bond for him at $5,000 cash. Smith said he is from Chicago and has been in Bismarck less than two weeks. He said he plans to demand a speedy trial. Haskell advised him to speak to an attorney.

Smith has been accused of trying to strangle his girlfriend while they stayed at a Bismarck hotel.

The woman, 34, said Smith was angry because she was planning to give her tax return to her sister, who has custody of the woman's child, Ziegler said.

She said Smith bit her leg and strangled her until she had trouble breathing.

n Police were called to southwest Bismarck at 11:56 p.m. Friday for a domestic dispute.

A 23-year-old Bismarck woman said she had been assaulted by her ex-boyfriend after he came to her home, Ziegler said.

He said the woman reported she and the 37-year-old Bismarck man argued through the screen door, then he opened the screen door and tried to strangle her.

The woman said she slapped him several times until he let her go, then she and a 28-year-old Bismarck woman, who also was at the home, pushed him out the door, Ziegler said.

He said the man was not located by police at the scene and has not been arrested.

(Reach reporter Jenny Michael at 250-8225 or jenny.michael@bismarcktribune.com.)

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Comments

JP wrote on Feb 27, 2008 11:44 PM:

" To clarify a little... I do not want to downplay the problem of violence towards women. It is very serious and I am glad there are organizations that offer assistance. I just do not think it is right to say "somebody has it worse" and ignore another groups problems. That problem being abuse towards men. I have been fortunate in my relationships to not have been abused emotionally or physically, but I would say I am in the minority of most men in this region. I would also admit that if there was a abused men's shelter that I would call it the "wussy house". It is an attitude that many of us would probably have towards a men's shelter. The point is... abuse is a real issue for both men and women... I don't even have a good idea on how to deal with abuse of men by women... but that doesn't mean I will ignore it and hope it goes away. Thanks to all the locals that assist people involved with domestic violence... especially the cops... I don't want to be in there sorting out the mess and you do it everyday... Thank you.

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a new reader wrote on Feb 27, 2008 11:29 PM:

" there is a difference in men, the man who is an abuser and the man who is not. the man who is an abuser will beat the crap out of the woman habitually and the man who only tries to protect himself. there is the difference in the women who is a victim in an abusive relationship and one who will attack the man and then cry abuse when he tries to leave to punish him. "

WOW wrote on Feb 27, 2008 10:25 PM:

" It looks like we need morals, respect, virtue and the sense to walk away! Man or woman. "

Been there wrote on Feb 27, 2008 9:07 PM:

" I don't condone women abusing men and I am sure it is a problem. The law probably does tend to lean towards protecting the woman, even if she has made up stories. Really though, the bottom line is the problem is far more widespread with women being abused on a daily basis. I would venture to guess when you got abused you were still walking around and might have had a couple bruises and scratches. Well, as a woman who was abused, try getting the crap beat out of you.To the point that your face is unrecognizable. There was no way to physically restrain the other person. I feel all of your pain but you really can't compare the two situations. For those of you saying that women's demanding attitudes contribue to the problem, you should be ashamed. If she is demanding and driving you crazy. Get out of the marriage or the relationship. Don't snap and then beat her up. It is cowardly. "

just a question wrote on Feb 27, 2008 6:42 PM:

" To: Just Me

Thank you for your comments. I am happy I have brought this discussion up. Just seeing that there are others out there makes me feel proud to speak out for the rest of the men that have been abused. Trust me, it took me some time to get to a point to talk about my situation to others. It took more time to be able to speak my mind as this is such a delicate matter. Please do share with your Son as he needs to know he is not alone and not to be afraid to talk. Thanks again for taking the time to comment and share your story.

To: JP

Thanks for your comments as well. You also made a good point about the the laws and services being designed to help women as well as the info campaigns. Like you said, men are told to suck it up and maybe this is why more do not come forward about their abuse. I feel the reason why the statistics for women being abused is so high because of that fact. Men just simply do not come forward with it because they are either (A) Afraid to call the police for fear they will be arrested or (B) They are afraid they will be made fun of because a women beat them up. You are right though, we cannot just ignore the abused mans needs. This has gone on for too long.

Thanks to all who have left comments about this discussion. Better late than never to bring it up. "

JP wrote on Feb 27, 2008 8:55 AM:

" To: Let's Talk FACTS... Men may be the minority in abusive relationships. Are we to just ignore their needs? The facts are that laws and services are designed to help women. Public info campaigns are designed to reach women. "Just a Question" brought up a, not often talked about, segment of the population who is the abused men. They also have needs for help which are not often available. In regards to abuse, we teach women to get out and call the cops, we teach children to talk to teachers and we tell men to suck it up... just doesn't seem right. "

JUST ME wrote on Feb 27, 2008 6:20 AM:

" Thank you "just a question" for bringing up the fact about men being abused. It seems some people on here think that because it is not as usual as a womn being abused it really doesn't matter. How do we really know how many times it is happening? Men do not like to talk about the abuse by their partner. I am sure my son has told no one except me and of course her parents know that everytime he calls them to come and get her it is because she is violent again.
I do think the law should be the same for man or woman but, how do you prove anything unless you put in a video cam, and then will it catch everything?

Good luck to "just a question" and all men reading these comments, that are being abused. I am printing this out to give to my son so he knows there are other men out there that have the same problem. "

Step up and be a REAL man! wrote on Feb 27, 2008 12:54 AM:

" What kind of so called man doesn't wanna step to the plate and accept his baby? I am expecting my girlfriend to have my baby soon and I can't amagine hitting or even yelling at her. If you're reading this I hope she does leave you. Pregnancy is a beautiful thing and you should be ashamed of yourself. "

just a question wrote on Feb 26, 2008 6:36 PM:

" To: Been there,

There is no argument that the law is not on the side of the man and yes it is unfortunate because most men are raised to not hit women. Maybe that is the abused mans downfall. I myself was raised that way, I still went to jail. I agree that most of the time men are stronger but how many of the times was the man stronger and the women made up a story saying that she was the one being abused. This happened to me. I think this happens more times than we would ike to think. Although I was smaller than my ex, I was able to still defend myself by holding her wrist so she could no longer hit me. I think society is caught up in the image of the guy always being the abuser because of everything the society sees on television. Think of it like this, if we constantly watched women abusing guys on television, would we see it as the opposite of today? Like I have said before, I take this issue and am very defensive about it because all we see and hear is all about the women being abused. Personally, by watching this post, I have seen more and more cases of the guy being abused. Why is that? Is it because I myself started talking about it and they are seeing that? Is it the fact that more and more guys are starting to get tired of the image? We may never know. I myself however want to share my stories because I am tired of seeing that image all the time. "

Let's talk FACTS wrote on Feb 26, 2008 5:53 PM:

" Women are victims 95% of the time. A shelter did open for men awhile back and it stayed open for several weeks and then closed because there IS NOT a need for it. There are services for men in this community at the AARC. It's simply the facts that women are usually the victim. It started years ago when women were seen as property. Hence the "rule of thumb", you could legally beat your wife if the stick were no bigger than your thumb. And this has continued in our sexist world as women are paid less, sexualized, only have worth for their looks. So everyone complaining about men who are victims....YES, this does happen, BUT VERY VERY RARELY. AND there has been article s in the paper regarding women being charged for domestic violence and women have been charged. And if you think enough women are not charged, you would be shocked at how many men are not charged as well. "

no name wrote on Feb 26, 2008 5:51 PM:

" yes a man may be able to physically control a woman when she beats him. Yes he may be stronger but that is also what puts him at a disadvantage. A woman can beat a man to the point where he is bloody and bruised and nothing will happen to her. If a man did the same, he will go to jail. I just think it's messed up how a woman can beat a man and turn the story around and say it was the man and she will be believed by all. If a man did the same thing, nobody would believe him. At least if a woman is beat, the man goes to jail. What about if a woman beats a man? Nothing happens. I have yet to hear about a case where the woman got jail time and had to attend anger managment classes. I'm not saying that it right to be beaten at all but at least give both males and females the same punishment. This needs to be cracked down on or it will never stop. "

Been there wrote on Feb 26, 2008 2:37 PM:

" Perhaps the law is not on the side of the man and yes, that is unfortunate. But the truth of the matter is a man simply can handle himself physically when being abused by a woman. Yes, you can hold her arms to avoid getting the crap beat out of you. A woman can't. As a woman, we are at the mercy of much stronger men. Women being abused is far more common than men being abused and usually the woman is in much worse shape. I will say if you feel the law is not on your side as a male being a abused, I would add to that and say, the law is not on the woman's side either. Most men that abuse women don't suffer many consequences and they know it. Sad. "

big dog's mamma wrote on Feb 26, 2008 8:15 AM:

" SNAP! wrote on Feb 20, 2008 8:04 PM:

" Hey All! Just remember, "this is a great place to live' and "this is a great place to raise a family"

Ha ha haaaaaa!! "
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Where one lives has nothing to do with the situation one is in! Bismarck-Mandan IS a great place to live! The laws are really no different here than any other place. Here again, I would say to you, if you do not like living here, please move somewhere that suits you better. Or if you do not like the laws, then find a way to change them. Sittiing at a computer and bitching about life in Mandan-Bismarck will get you nowhere! "

William Tell wrote on Feb 26, 2008 7:42 AM:

" Women with demanding personalities are just as much to blame for allot of the problems. Some men hold everything in for so long. Then they happen to have a little truth serum after work and decide to tell the woman exactly what they "really" think about them and there demanding ways. It has been told to our kids and everybody else that women are the boss and they run the show. it sounds all funny but when you are married to a women that really thinks she is Hitler it can wear at you. I was in a very bad arguement with my wife where I had to restrain her from striking me.The police showed up and arrested me for simple assault from holding my wifes arms while she was going nuts In court she testified that I never hurt her or caused any bodily harm or pain. On the tapes that the police made she stated that I had never hit her or harmed her in any way. But she thought she would win the fight by calling the cops. almost cost me my job. Even people at the court house couldn't believe that they were going to take this to court. after 10 hours in a court room the jury came back with a not guilty verdict. what a waste of time. but she sure won the fight.If I remember right one of the cops didn't even bother to listen to the tapes before court. Even if I would have been Guilty it would have been dismissed "

a reader wrote on Feb 25, 2008 11:14 PM:

" to just me, on the subject of men being abused, i had a friend who was in a dysfunctional realationship, she wanted him to be a dad to to her kids and he was a good dad, and in her demanding personality there were fights and when he tried to leave the house rather than fight. she would get in front of the door to stop him from leaving and physically attack him. when he tried to defend himself and get out the door a small mark on her arm was a cause for her to call the police. the scratches on his face and arms were not enough for the police to believe, the small red mark on her arm got him carted off to jail with a five hundred dollar bond. i hope your son can get out of this situation and the authorities look out for the little child, because the abuse will turn to another, the mans child, "

just a question wrote on Feb 25, 2008 7:03 PM:

" To: Just Me

Yes this is a bad situation for your son to be in. I started out almost the same way. My ex would get violent after drinking and I just figured I could deal with that. This was only the beginning however. Eventually I was going to work in long sleeve shirts and turtle necks just to hide the scratched and bruises. It is harder to confront someone however when you are a guy. The reason for that is because as a guy, it is always assumed that you are the one that is causing the problem. I dont know how the cops are around here as my situation happened in Minot. If its anything like Minot, they take the womens side most of the time. I have since moved to the Bismarck, Mandan area to start a new life. I of course had a bad rep in Minot after the situation because the rumor was spread by her that I was the abusive one. Now, I am with someone who truly cares about me and am happy as I can be.
Your son needs to realize that the beating will never stop and that he needs to get out of the situation. It may be hard for him at first with the child however times do get better after realizing the beatings are not worth it. This is not only the case for men though, This is the same for anyone that has been in an abusive relationship. "

Tom wrote on Feb 25, 2008 3:43 PM:

" 80% of the charges are usually trumped up by the victim. Its sad. because the real victims are the ones that are truly being abused. But with so many going thru the court system and so many being taken to court so that some DA can build a reputation it gets a back seat. Its amazing what they will take to court these days and waste taxpayers and jurors dollars and time on. But then along comes a case where the guy really is abusive to his wife and we are all so sick of these false cases that we become desensitized to it all. and He walks. Its a shame. "

JUST ME wrote on Feb 25, 2008 7:56 AM:

" To: just a question
Yes, I know it happens to men! My son is in such a situation. His girl friend gets abusive when she drinks..... I have told him, do not touch her! Because you know well enough that she will call the police on YOU! I tell him to call them when she gets abusive but, there is not much proof as he never has any marks on himself, it usually starts with her pulling hair and escalates from there. I tell him to get rid of her but, with a small child, he does not know what to do. Bad situation to be in! He does call her parents when she starts to act up and her dad comes and gets her but, they never try to get her to seek help for her problem. And I do think that drugs or alclhol are a part of these problems.
Any man that is in an abusive relationship should LEAVE or kick the perp out! There really is no other solution as she will claim HE did something and the police will believe her before him! "

a reader wrote on Feb 24, 2008 11:51 PM:

" in reading the comments, i can relate to all, i left an abusive marriage when my children were very young, i have raised them by myself and never ever lived with a man since. on the subject of men being abused, i know that it happens. i raised my sons to respect women and not to hit any woman. my son was in a relationship with a lady that grew up in a environment where violence was the answer. she hit him with fists, bottles and tried to stab him and he never hit her but tried to restrain her by holding her wrists. when he came home she called and called him to get him to go back. i finally was to get him to leave and file a protection order, when he went to the domestic violence people, they did not want to help him. because he was a man, domestic violence is in every place, rich or poor, religious or not and i feel that the price to get free is only $1500? why would a judge do that and not worry about the woman and unborn? it is common for the abuser to go and seek out the victim as to why did you do this to me? they get embarassed to be revealed as an abuser. the abuser is worried about their own image. and does not want to know for that. "

just a question wrote on Feb 24, 2008 9:51 PM:

" Been there, I would agree with you. I am not arguing the fact that there are women abused out there on a daily basis. I am however arguing the fact that there are also guys abused out there on a daily basis too. No name made a good point in their comment. Its not the fact that it doesnt happen, it is a fact however that they dont ever report it because they would be viewed as a wimp because they got beat up.

My circumstances were about the same except there were kids also in the mix. Kids I viewed as my own because I took care of them while their abusive mother went to school. I often get very defensive about this subject because of the fact that it is always the women that are being defended and never the guy.

The last time I put up with my situation was the time I went to jail for defending myself. Because she had marks around her wrist from me holding her so she could not hit me any longer, I was taken to jail. It didnt matter I had bite marks, scratches and bruises all over my body. The fact is, when the cop looked at me and called me a liar to my face then carted me off to jail because I was a guy and there was no way that I could have been the one to be abused.

Doesnt anyone ever question why there is no where for a guy to go when he is abused. There is no shelter for guys that have been abused. There are no commercials about guys being abused. The only thing I ever see in a channel listing on tv is about a women being abused and there never will be anything about a guy being abused,
I am sorry for these women that have been abused because I know how it feels. When is it going to come to a point however when its not only about the women being abused. "

been there wrote on Feb 24, 2008 8:48 PM:

" to just a question: yes, men do get abused but let's face it. Women are abused by men on a regular basis. there is just no comparison. They need to lock these losers up and throw away the key. There is just no excuse for this behavior. "

No name wrote on Feb 24, 2008 6:42 PM:

" I am an ex wife to a man that controlled me and mistreated my kids. He never hit us but I knew that if I stayed with him that it would come down to that. I got out and could not be happier. I had a protection order against him but it was dismissed due to the fact that he never hit us. Sometimes the scars don't show but they are still there. This article is very true but at the same time I have to wonder why there is always articles about women getting abused when it happens to men too. I know quite a few men that are abused every day by their wifes or girlfriends and yet they put up with it because they do not want to be viewed as a wimp or they know that the police won't believe them anyways as the women tend to play the victim role and turn it all around on the man. The domestic violence shelters even cater to women. If a man comes forward and admits that he has been abused, he is not allowed to stay at the same shelter as women, he has to go to a hotel where there is not food or transportation. Doesn't sound very fair to me. I think there needs to be harsher laws against domestic violence whether it be from a male or a female. Something needs to be done. "

Mary Sue wrote on Feb 24, 2008 3:52 PM:

" There are 2 issues to this. The first is that people being abused aren't protected like they should be. For example, restraining orders are a joke. The second is that when there is protection, the abused woman often takes the man back. Sometimes, it is due to fear, but that's not always the case. Some women are more afraid to be on their own than they are to be abused. I have a friend who is like that. And it's not always for financial reasons. In her case, she was making more money than her husband, and had a strong support system with family and friends, but she didn't want to be a "single" woman. Only when her baby's safety was a factor did she wise up. But, that's not always the case, either. Sometimes, the kids are also being abused, and the woman still stays with the man. "

just a question wrote on Feb 24, 2008 2:39 PM:

" So I know that this story is about women that are being abused, you all seem to forget that there are guys out there that get abused as well. I know for a fact that it happens as it happened to me. Not all guys are scum of the earth and it does happen to them. Its these kind of stories that bother me because it seems as if it is always about the women who gets abused. List one storie that has been published like this where the women was at fault and where the guy had been abused. Think about it! "

friend wrote on Feb 21, 2008 9:19 PM:

" North Dakota needs mandatory charges against assailants as
a woman can become so afraid of charging a man with the assault (and sometimes with good reason) that he walks away and repeats the crime
The victim should have at least one mandatory counseling session with an
Abused Person counselor.
I agree that a front page Sunday paper article about victims and options would be helpful and informative "

REX wrote on Feb 21, 2008 7:41 PM:

" Consider the source. "

To Standing Tall wrote on Feb 21, 2008 3:25 PM:

" I hear ya...I have two family members in law enforcement here. LOTS of stuff going on here, just like bigger cities. Most things nobody knows about. Wish our good-ol' boys city leaders would wake up and expand the police department. Don't hold your breath on that one.... "

Concerned wrote on Feb 21, 2008 9:39 AM:

" When there is a man who'll try to beat you when you are pregnant, just to get rid of your baby, he isn't a man. He is a coward, regardless of his height, weight, or what he does. To the poor girl, you are stronger than he is, he will continue to do those things, even if his excuse is he was on drugs, he still did this to you and the child growing inside. I hope you realize that his actions wasn't your fault at all.......Stand up and stay strong. "

SE Forty wrote on Feb 21, 2008 9:02 AM:

" WHAT!!! I thought the -30 degree temps kept the riffraff out! Just goes to show ALL races have bad apples, even good ol white North Dakotans. "

Amanda wrote on Feb 20, 2008 8:14 PM:

" To Gal: Abusive men don't wear huge red flags saying "I'll beat the crap out of you if you don't do as I say." Most start out the nice caring "He'd never do THAT to me" kind of guy. It's after they are in the relationship that things change and it gets to the point of being scared to death to leave yet if they stay this kind of crap keeps happening to them.
It's too bad they set the bond so low on 2 of them, especially when one was beating a pregnant woman with what sounds like the intent to kill their unborn child. That monster should still be locked up! "

SNAP! wrote on Feb 20, 2008 8:04 PM:

" Hey All! Just remember, "this is a great place to live' and "this is a great place to raise a family"

Ha ha haaaaaa!! "

... wrote on Feb 20, 2008 7:13 PM:

" All organizations that claim to be helpful are not helpful. No woman should ever trust a church/pastor for help in such a situation. Many will only side with the husband, regardless of how much proof she has, when he donates enough money and has relatives who donate enough money. In fact, since churches have been requiring engaged couples to undergo premarital counseling, the rates of divorce and domestic violence have been increasing greatly. No wonder so many people are just living together. "

ero wrote on Feb 20, 2008 5:49 PM:

" oh here we go again, people thinking Bismarck is such a horrible crime-ridden place..c'mon...this is the most 'normal' area of the country when it comes to crime...this kind of stuff doesnt even come close to being published in other cities' newspapers. Sure it's bad that this happens to people..but over all this is Mayberry compared to alot of other places! "

WHAT! wrote on Feb 20, 2008 5:13 PM:

" $1500.00 For beating someone & endangering the unbore childs life & saying you are going to kill someone, come on that bond should of been at least $15,000.00 then he would need $1500.00 to get out not $150.00 bucks! "

Standing Tall wrote on Feb 20, 2008 4:26 PM:

" This is just a small fraction of the crime that goes on in this city. You are only hearing about what makes the news. Yes we have a lot of good but we have a lot of bad that goes with it. Trust me when I say if you only knew what goes down in this city you would be shocked. I don't know how the police can keep track of all the crime. The best thing we can do is report it when we see it. It may not be a 911 call but you can call the regular police line. Don't be afraid to get involved. You never know when that call could save a life. "

JP wrote on Feb 20, 2008 2:02 PM:

" THis is what I find funny on all these blogs. This comment section is full of people saying these guys should get real punishment and not just a slap on the wrist. If you go to the comments where a woman bit off another woman's ear people are saying don't put her in prison, it won't help her blah, blah, blah... Now I know why judges have such a hard time... people cry punish, punish, punish... then when the judges do... people cry "that was a little harsh". We need to make up our minds... "

John wrote on Feb 20, 2008 2:00 PM:

" Duh, because crime is big business here. Look at all the money they are raking in, why would they get rid of that, and they are also taxpaers, cant hang a taxpayer. "

RodM wrote on Feb 20, 2008 12:17 PM:

" Why don't we just hang these people and stop dinking around?? "

lol wrote on Feb 20, 2008 11:41 AM:

" looney tune weekend! "

Mortonmom wrote on Feb 20, 2008 11:38 AM:

" Hey tribune :) time for an article on places and people to see when you are in an abusive relationship. Theres a bunch of organizations that want to help people who want to help themselves. "

oh my goodness!! wrote on Feb 20, 2008 11:01 AM:

" Look at all these light sentences no wonder people are coming to ND like roaches
start trouble ehre you won't get into trouble or do any hard time. "

lw wrote on Feb 20, 2008 10:34 AM:

" $1,500 bond for terrorizing and assaulting a pregnant woman? "

Sad wrote on Feb 20, 2008 10:30 AM:

" Why is everyone questions the women's actions? Shouldn't we be saying, why does he abuse her, rather than why hasn't she left? Women stay in abusive relationships for many different reasons. The number one reason is out of fear w/ 80% of homocides happening when the victims tries to flee. And this community does not punish these abusers like they should....$1500 cash or surety? It's likely that these men will get released and hurt their victim even more if they cooperate with the courts. "

JB wrote on Feb 20, 2008 10:09 AM:

" Surround yourself with good and positive people....I would rather be alone than to have my (mate) mistreat me verbally or physically. "

PO3 wrote on Feb 20, 2008 9:12 AM:

" In a country where judgements of what is right and what is wrong is largely forbidden territory now days, is anyone surprised by these men's behaviors? I'm not. "

Roy wrote on Feb 20, 2008 9:11 AM:

" It is a full moon for sure "

Gal wrote on Feb 20, 2008 8:28 AM:

" To all women----please think about the guy you are getting involved with. Will this guy by a friend? Will this guy by honest and true to you? Will this guy help you fulfill your dreams and be by your side? Will this guy be a good father to my children? As adults we have choices and we need to make them wisely or pay the price and it may be the ultimate price (your life). "

BB wrote on Feb 20, 2008 8:01 AM:

" $1,500 after beating a woman gets you out of jail, how disgusting the sad thing is most of these women will go back to there abuser and listen to the "I am sorry it won't happen again" garbage. These woman need to think of themselves and if they have children get out and stay away, one hit should be enough!!!!!! "

hello wrote on Feb 20, 2008 7:33 AM:

" what a nice array of guys north dakota has to pick out of what ever happend to liking of loving the person you are with also what happend to RESPECT FOR FELLOW PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

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