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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This argument about the prior DV charge against Heard is really ridiculous. That charge was dropped and appeared to be a misunderstanding, potentially based on the fact that both parties involved were women and cops do not have a great track record in handling DV cases with regards to same-sex relationships.

The "victim" in that prior charge has said many times that was a misunderstanding and that Heard did not hurt her. [b]Interesting that Tasya would not testify, but the airport employee, Beverly did. Amber's stories about Johnny threatening other women (flight attendant and woman at Hicksville) were never proven, no witnesses. The Hicksville manager, Morgan testified Amber was lying. [/b]

It's interesting how the people screaming about "watch the trial!" and "look at the facts!" regularly get facts wrong, exaggerating character evidence against Heard, but ignore all the evidence against Depp. And by the way, I think it's true Heard engaged in abusive behavior, that this relationship was toxic, and that there are no real winners here. But it's also very obvious that Depp had drug and alcohol problems, was violent and rage-prone, and was abusive towards Heard. He says so in his own text messages -- he talks about his behavior with shame and knows what he did was wrong. He abused her! [b]Amber was using drugs and alcohol equally and is violent. She refused to turn over her devices so we don't know what her texts say![/b]

People get this idea in their head of what an abuse victim is supposed to look like and if they have sympathies towards the abuser (which many do for Depp, he's a celebrity, a talented actor we've watched in movies for decades -- most people probably have some sympathy for him), they will go to great lengths to look for ways that the accuser must be lying or exaggerating, must of brought this on herself, etc. But abuse is abuse. I've had people act provocatively towards me, try to engage me in fights, etc. I've never abused any of them. See? It's not that hard.

Depp abused Heard. Her op-ed was not a lie. WaPo put an inaccurate headline on it and she retweeted the headline, which is the thinnest possible premise for a case like this.

The verdict is unjust. And I don't say that as a fan or defender of Heard (who is deeply flawed) but as someone who cares about abuse survivors in general. This case is a travesty.[/quote][/quote]

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