EXCLUSIVE: Domestic Violence Group Call Charlie Sheen's Light Sentence "Sad Reality"
Posted on Aug 03, 2010 @ 05:14AM
Charlie Sheen’s legal slap on the wrist in the domestic violence case against wife Brooke Mueller has caused passionate responses from both the public and legal experts.
But the laughably lenient sentence that sends Sheen to rehab instead of jail is not unusual, according to domestic violence experts.
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The Two And A Half Men star pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in an Aspen, Colorado courtroom and was ordered to spend 30 days in a Malibu rehabilitation center, RadarOnline.com reported on Monday. The other charges - felony menacing and a criminal mischief misdemeanor - were dismissed.
“The sad reality is that it’s not a light sentence,” Brian Namey, a spokesperson for the National Network To End Domestic Violence, told RadarOnline.com. “In most cases, judges will send perpetrators away with a mere slap on the wrist and those perpetrators aren’t ordered to serve time in jail, rehabilitation or batterers intervention programs.”
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“It’s rare for there to be stricter sentences... that’s sad and it speaks to society’s unfortunate tolerance of violence against women,” explains Namey.
“We urge communities to be outraged that these crimes aren’t taken more seriously."
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Going into rehab is not a suitable solution, says Namey (who emphasizes that he is not familiar with the specific program that Sheen is entering), because drugs and alcohol are merely exacerbating factors.
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“Domestic violence is not caused by alcohol or drug abuse - or anger, rage or losing one’s temper. It is best understood as a pattern of coercive controlling behavior, and that can come in the form of physical violence, sexual violence, physiological violence, financial abuse,” concluded Namey.
Both legal powerhouse Gloria Allred and her client, former police office Valerie McFarlane, expressed their disgust at Sheen’s light sentence, RadarOnline.com reported on Monday.
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Charlie needs a better class of women, girlfriends and wives. The women he's been attached to in life are really bottom feeders. This last one was drunk and high with two babies in the next room. He got him arrested and then redacted her story. Sad.
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 3:33pm
Charlie has a history of abusing women and yet you seem to side with Charlie but Tiger cheats and you say he will burn in hell. SOMETING IS WRONG WITH YOU, PUTA!!!!
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 4:14pm
How stupid. There was not enough supporting evidence to do anything more than give him a light sentence. Just because you allege something doesn't make it so. Brooke was drunk and high when she enhanced this event. They ultimately found that out.
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 3:30pm
I agree with you Smooch. I think Brooke embellished her story while drunk and high. In the end she admitted the truth and that is why Charlie is not in jail today.
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 9:22pm
He has abused all his wives & he just gets away with it. White man celeb justice. I think with Mel it will be the same. But what about Chris Brown, he didn't get off so easy. I am a white woman & it is NOT FAIR !!
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 1:01pm
Mennnnnnn...
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 1:00pm
Charlie can do anything he wishes. Women who date and marry Charlie are putting themselves in harms way. He shot Kelly Preston years ago and they said it was an ACCIDENT. Kelly moved on to John Travota but she left Charlie in a hurry.
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 12:03pm
He did not commit any "crime". Their domestic squabble was blown clear out of proporion by outsiders. Both were at fault. But he and his wife already went to rehab, now let it be.
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 10:38am
When both parties are known addicts and BOTH parties are under the influence. BOTH are responsible.
Brooke had her own part in this drama and that is why he got off so lightly. Mel on the other hand...........
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 9:53am
there was also the issue of his wife on drugs frankly and the jail person coordinating his probation
program was not going along with a court order , oh please. love the line about " i am going to
disneyland "
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 9:10am