James Filiaggi
This is one of the classic cases that helped, or harmed, the idea of domestic violence reform. By the mid-1980's domestic violence was being taken a little more serious, or at least on the surface, and for many in law enforcement and government, that is what counts it seems. If a man stalked or even beat his wife or girlfriend say in the 1960's there were many who believed she “must have done something to deserve” it. By the 1980's women were being taken a little more seriously and were able to get things like restraining orders and in some case even get their abuser put in prison. That was the case in Indiana. Lisa Bianco was able to get some action done against her ex-husband, Alan Matheney. And then one day in 1989 he was given a day pass from prison without any supervision. Lisa had no idea that this had happened. Alan made his way to his ex-wife's home and her neighbors watched helplessly in horror as he chased her down the street and beat her to death...