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May 27, 2018 Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks
There is no end to the domestic violence and there is no copycat behaviour here. It is just a case of men assuming that women are property that can be treated in any manner. A man is going to assault another woman who would retaliate in anger.
The result would be near fatal. However the financial cost would be high.
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The gunmen are always on the hunt. They are constantly prowling, but the ordinary person simply does not identify them because they are so many.
One group would target a household as seems to be the case. This would be harsh for the home owners, but the difference is that one of the attackers would be caught at the scene.
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Suicide is never far away and there seems to be no solution. A frustrated man would ingest some noxious substance then try to get medical help to reverse the situation. There would be tears as is always the case.
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