That is why you have friendly Texan pixies who don't take kindly to wife beaters.

Just send me the address and I am sure that Xantar's Stick of Understanding and my Baton of Whoop-Ass will be happy to drink blood and break bone.

(sigh) Well violence never solved anything and while it may bring a smile to my face seeing a wife beater get his due, it won't change the behavior.

In fact, as my Martial Arts instructor said often times when settling a domestic dispute he would knock out and arrest the husband only to find the woman coming at him with a kitchen knife.

It does look like your friend is taking steps in the right direction. Just make sure she never let's that bozo back into her life no matter how much he begs. I had a friend who I had a huge crush on several year ago, but she was in an abusive relationship. She actually married the abusive guy and well one night she took my advice and had him arrested. When he got out she let him in the house and he killed her.

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Well sir that seems to be someone else's problem.