Jan 29 2009
Are You A Hero, A Survivor - SAVE A Friend Today, Please
WE Do Not Think That Domestic Violence Gets Enough Attention, How About You ?
This is a video by Taurrus Riley called Start Anew.
in the video the waiter, (Taurrus) see’s the woman’s dark glasses and realizes that she is hiding blackened eyes and bruises on her face. he finds her cellphone that she’s left on the table, as she hastily departs; the video begins to take you on a journey into the womans’ horrible oddysey.
In one scene she is shaken during a party, just after she greets two men. never once was the woman especially familiar with either of the men. her man snatches her arm, then shakes her unmercifully, infront of everyone. in essence to check her behaviour, and make himself look larger; in his sick mind. everyone elses faces portray shock, and revulsion.
The video follows that scene with one of the woman in the bathroom mirror applying makeup to try to cover the bruises on her face. her man calls her, and when he can’t get into the bathroom where she is, because she has the door locked; he breaks it in, grabs her, then he snatches her; tosses her on the bed and rapes her. violent from start to finish.
this video is heartbreaking to watch, but a startling reminder of what millions of people go through on a daily basis. isn’t it time we tackled Domestic Violence, as an Illness instead of a Crime ? God Knows We Sure Hope it’s Soon.
If you or someone you know needs help - you can dial 24 hrs a day to the National Domestic Violence Hotline - 1 800-799-safe (1 800-799-7233)
YOUR Safety Begins With YOU
It’s so sad the guys stood by when they knew what was going on. I wish we had more songs like this in the U.S. but our radio stations are filled with songs about women being called female dogs and chocolate deserts called ho hos
Sadly folks LIE, and pretend they didn’t see it. that happens alot.
we all need to open our eyes and deal with violence when we see it.