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Every F---ing Day of My Life is a documentary that features a family where the husband, Aaron Maldonado, is abusing his wife, Wendy Maldonado, and their children. Left with no chance to escape the brutal domestic violence, it ultimately provoked her to kill her husband with the help of her oldest son, Randy. Wendy was subjected to continual beatings and forced to have sex with Aaron against her will; she mentioned Aaron used to hurt her daily and sometimes, multiple times a day. The court sentenced Wendy 10 years in prison and Randy, 6 years, for first and second-degree manslaughter. Wendy killed her husband as an act of desperation and to protect herself and her children; Aaron did not attack her at the moment, but it was an act of desperation …show more content…
While her relationship with Aaron seemingly started out like they were perfect for each other, the videos documented and shared in the documentary pointed out several red flags that did not showcase a healthy relationship between the two. There were signs suggesting Aaron was mentally ill and had a problem, but she stayed. It is difficult for women in abusive relationships to leave for several reasons such as financial and economic support, love, and to protect her children and herself. He always threatened and intimidated her; if she were to say anything to the cops or anyone else, it would threaten everyone’s safety. According to her testimony, Aaron even had a “Kill Me Spot” designated. He also wrote a song dedicated to her where he sings, “…I’ll kill you always. See your bloody body lying on the floor...Self-murdered bitch I killed.” While Wendy was aware that domestic violence was happening, she stayed with Aaron to protect her loved …show more content…
In one particular incident where Randy called the cops to come, Aaron forced Wendy and Randy to go outside to tell them nothing was wrong. There was a video camera surveillance Aaron used to spy. Even after multiple visits from cops and neighbors witnessing the violence and yelling that was going on, nothing was done. It was only discovered when the police unveiled the pictures one of the children drew to cover up the punches on the wall that the police suspected domestic violence was present in their home. She had no choice and was unable to speak up, because she knew what he was capable of doing to her family and her children. She feared for her children’s safety, but it boggled my mind that even when others tried to help her and her family, she covered it up for the sake of their safety. If she had reached for help, there could have been an alternate outcome. It was evident Randy, Joshua, Marshall, and Tyler grew up in an abusive environment where Aaron would beat them and their mother whenever he wanted to, but nothing was done to bring justice forward. Perhaps, even if Wendy did try to reach out, she felt like no justice would be served and she would still be trapped in that abusive and dangerous
There were no other people besides the family that knew about what was going on, so there was no opportunity for anyone to step in and help. The family kept the secrets of what was going on and it seemed as though they suffered from Family Systems Theory where “it is the family's reaction to an event, or their ability to cope in an emotionally stable manner (Opipari, 2010, pp. 125) that determines how they function. There was no balance, there was no speaking on their emotions, so this limited any option for intervention coming from the or outside their family.
DSS received a report of physical abuse, physical neglect and substantial risk of physical abuse on March 3, 2017 alleging there is chaos in the home. After returning with his brothers from their cousin’s house, the boys had to go to bed. The reporter stated that Xzavia banged on his mother’s bedroom door on three separate occasions wanting something to eat. The first time he was told to go back to bed and a popping noise was heard. The second time Ms. Kimberly Dawkins grabbed Xzavia by the head, shook him little and told him to go back to bed. The third time Ms. Dawkins grabbed Xzavia, threw him on the bed, got a gun, held him down and pointed it at him. Reporter states there was no clip in the gun. Ms. Dawkins was reported being upset and it was reported that she left the home for twenty minutes but came back. It was reported that while Ms. Dawkins was gone, Xzavia was very upset and he was crying and Tyzhaun stared punching holes in the wall. It was reported that Xzavia says he wanted to die and that Atmorris went and got a knife, stated to Xzavia, “You want to die?”, here’s the knife and the two older brothers, Tyzhaun and Atmorris left the house and Xzavia chased them. It was reported that Xzavia was outside crying and he spent the night with the neighbor.
I am a qualified Social Worker, working in a family resource centre. This case is in relation to the Malone Family, who live nearby and have attended the centre, on and off for the past 2 years. Ms Malone uses the service to meet her friends, at the centre café. During one of her visits, she has arrived with bruising covering her face. It has also come to my attention, that Ms Malone goes to the domestic violence centre refuge and after a period of time, returned home, with the younger children. Ciara (7) and Joe (9), attend the homework club after school, 3 days a week. They also used the breakfast services regularly. The 2 older Malone boys of 15 and 19 are alleged members of a notorious gang,
We can see from the film how their father’s death affected their daily life and how they viewed relationships with others. Throughout history, it has been noted how violence against children has been overlooked. Therefore, after the public interest in children had weaned in the 1950’s it seems as though it had been revived in 1974 with the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Module 4: Domestic Violence Toward Women n.d). Laurie and Joan would have benefitted from receiving remediation and treatment in their younger years to try and cope with the after effects. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study demonstrated a link between childhood abuse, and exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and the risky behaviors and health problems later on in adult life (Middlebrooks JS, Audage NC. n.d). The ACE Study found witnessing IPV as a child was “two to six times more likely to experience another ACE” (Middlebrooks JS, Audage NC. n.d). There are many resources the family could use if there was an intervention for the family when the girls were children. At an individual level, parent education programs, which include training on learning new skills in a safe environment (Middlebrooks JS, Audage NC. n.d). Many schools across the United States provide programs with teaching instructions for children to learn how to avoid or report domestic abuse. A relationship level
In society, both past and present, there has been a history of domestic violence within marriages or relationships. Nowadays, in most cases if someone is abused by either a spouse or a partner, there are people that you would be able to reach out to for help, such as: family, law enforcement, and even support groups. Just imagine how it was for someone being physically, mentally, or even verbally abused back in the late 1800s or early 1900s and being totally defenseless; not having anyone to turn to in your time of need. In those days, it was rare for a woman to seek out for help or even leave her spouse after several occasions of being abused. Most people did not intervene in a family's personal life or some people just did not care. Young girls would be married off once they hit a certain age and sometimes never returned to their families. Celie is abused numerous of times and the only people who come to her
The reporter said Aron is suicidal, and she tried to commit suicide 3 weeks ago. On Feb. 6, 2016, the reporter and Aron were riding around, and Aron tried to jump out of the vehicle (reporter had to hold onto her clothing to keep her from jumping), but the children were not present. Around Feb. 19 & 20, 2016, Aron threatened to pick the children up from school and daycare and drive off a cliff. The reporter didn’t allow Aron to pick the children up from school that day, and he went and picked them up. Jessie (father) reported this incident to law enforcement. During the last week in February (2016), Aron hit Joshua in the face, and his right eye was black (bruised) and swollen. Aron reported that the incident was an accident. Several months ago, Aron hit Joshua in the face and his right eye was swollen, and Aron said it was an accident. During the second week in February, Aron got into a fist fight with Joshua, and his lip was punctured and bloody. The reporter broke up the fight and pulled Aron off the child. Aron was yelling and cursing in Joshua’s ear, while calling him names (Bitches and
No, I do not believe the Court’s holding in the Randolph case means that victims or potential victims of violence will be less likely to receive police assistance in preventing or stopping such violence. If anything the case is an example of what not to do for future officers in law enforcement. This will also be a reminder to follow all of the correct procedures and not to just react so fast. If they would have followed the proper procedures then the officers would have had a justified search. In the future when police officers go to a home for a domestic violence situation they will now know to either have both husband and wife give consent to search the residence or have a warrant. If they don’t have neither one of those then they minds well leave after they settle the domestic violence
I found this article particularly interesting due to the interesting nature of the children. They knew that something bad had happened to their mother, but they could not grasp the full concept that she was never coming back. There is also evidence that shows that this prolonged exposure can lead to violence, as shown in the older siblings abusing them. For someone who has never been a victim of any kind of abuse, I cannot imagine not going to the police and turning my abuser in, but hopefully I will never have to experience what these young children did. This article truly opened my eyes to how children interpret domestic violence, although I would have hoped they explored how they were doing after the incident.
It is unknown when this occurred. Randy called Nya a "Bitich" and called Elly a "Hoe." It is unknown when this occurred. Randy jack slapped Nya, Eli, Kat, and Elly. It is unknown what was meant by this. It is unknown when this occurred. Randy hits one of the children with a metal pan. It is unknown when this occurred. Adleigh has witnessed this abuses that have occurred. Randy is a big man. Randy kidnapped the children's from their mother (Cason). It is unknown who has custody of the children. The children have been in Randy care for three and a half to four years. Cason did report it, but nothing was done about it because; Randy s father (Donald) is the chief of Police for Tishomingo. Donald keeps moving the case back to Tishomingo County. It is unknown what was meant by this. The children do have a Guardian Elite (unknown). The children were removed from Randy care and placed with Donald. It is unknown when this occurred and why. A couple of days later the children were placed back with the Randy. The children admitted that Randy hit them. It is unknown if the children have any bruises or marks. Randy stated to the children that Cason was in jail and won't get out until they are out of college. The reporter found out that was
This crime took place at different time era, where domestic violence, wasn’t brought to the attention of the courts and the public. In article written by Find law, “Domestic violence became an increasingly popular issue in the 1970s and 1980s. As awareness for violence between intimate partners grew, so did criticism on the manner in which police were responding to the issue. Many believe that police don 't take domestic violence calls seriously because police intervention would be inappropriate in what some may deem a family matter
Throughout our state, our country, and our world, there is a rarely spoken of problem destroying the lives of innocent people every day. In America, 1 in every 4 women become victims of domestic violence (safehorizon.org). In many areas, there are programs that incorporate a combination of resources, to keep victims safe while simultaneously ensuring that they have a way to get out and stay out of abusive relationships. Here in Hays, many incidents of domestic violence are never fully resolved, resulting in the victim fleeing and reuniting with the abuser after finding they have nowhere to turn. Women and children become trapped. Not because they choose to be, but because they have run out of options. The resources meant to help them are incomplete, which forces them back into abusive relationships.
Travis let the DHS workers into the home where they spoke with him about the injuries on the children. Travis admitted to the DHS workers that he whooped the children with a belt and that they are out of control. Travis pointed out a broken window in the front room, in which he stated was caused by the kids. DHS documented their interview with Travis in their DA report.
The phone rang from the other side of the room; I ran to the sound of it, thinking it was my mom calling to see how my first day of summer vacation was going. I was about to be a sophomore in high school. I picked up the home phone and said, “hello?” Instantly when I heard the voice on the other end, my stomach dropped. Sweat began to build on my pale forehead. While on the phone I ran into my old sister’s room to wake her from her nap. She was a typical senior in high school that slept all day. The women on the other line told me “I need to speak to your mother, Michael has been in an accident at work…” I Interrupted asking if he was ok in a weak, shaky voice. She kept telling me, “I’m sorry, I cannot release that Information.” I cried out of pure fear “That’s my dad, what happened to my dad”. I gave the women my mom’s work number even though they were no longer married. All that was going through my mind was ‘he’s dead, why else would they call my mom? I sat on my bed crying, all of my emotions left my body and my heart started to race.
The light from the sun reflects off the pure white wall, illuminating the room. The dust floats, undisturbed by the empty house. This is what I see as I launch myself out the door, into the hot summer air, into the sounds of playing children.
If I wrote an autobiography of my life, it would probably be something like this. I was raised by both of my parents, Pauline and George Starks. My childhood was not the “ideal” childhood. Although, I thought it was until I met my husband and we compared his to mine. Some things that happened to me did not happen in his life. For instance, as a child, my parents move from place to place. They were big gamblers. We were always on the move running from loan sharks and people that they owed money. They would borrow money, sell anything to get to a place where they could gamble. During that time as a child me and my four sibling were put into so many schools I cannot count them all. My mother had only an elementary education, however she was