Byron Black
This is one of those crimes that just seems especially senseless and while we can argue today that domestic issues are not taken as seriously as they should by law enforcement that in the 1980's it was worse. I have blogged about several cases that involved domestic issues in which no matter what the abused (overwhelmingly, although not exclusively women) person tried to do to prevent a tragedy they had been unsuccessful. Now, I will say that nothing in my research necessarily indicated that the adult victim in this case, Angela Clay, had sought help through legal means, that does not necessarily mean law enforcement were not aware or had a duty. Also to be fair I have posted cases before from this era in which I have stated that at least for a time period when it came to domestic violence the laws almost went too far, giving the alleged abused person, more power than they should have as not all cases are always as they seem. It appears today in 2020 we have backed of...