PALERMO, Maine — A local man who reportedly assaulted his wife this week by grabbing her by the throat and choking her has been arrested.
Roger Huff, 46, of Palermo evidently had gotten into an altercation with his wife Tuesday night after he returned quite late from a trip to Waterville in the company of a woman who was living with the couple, according to Chief Deputy Jeff Trafton of the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office.
The wife confronted Huff, who allegedly physically attacked her, he said. Investigating police interviewed both Huff and his wife and determined that he was the primary aggressor.
Huff was taken to Waldo County Jail in Belfast to be booked and remained in police custody at Two Bridges Regional Jail on Thursday afternoon, Trafton said.
Dont forget what governor paul lepage says “80% of domestic abusers are men”
That also means 80% of the woman in maine make the wrong decision who they marry
If woman were more careful who they marry, domestic abuse would not be a major problem
If men stopped beating the women who love them that would end the whole thing.
Blaming this on the woman here is pathetic.
When women are young, they tend like to like the guy that is lives the wild life, the partying, the drinking guy,the speeder, the guy that tends to get in trouble with the law. They marry them, and these are the guys that mature into wife beaters.
I think you mean “age” because they certainly are not all that “mature” by any standard.
I don’t think you are necessarily correct. I have met tea totaling church goers who are abusive. I know some bad boys who would never raise their hands to a woman. Your generalization should be backed up with some research and not your prejudism.
Male church goers are often hiding problems.
My wife has never had a problem with her husband of over 15 years,he’s from outstate, maybe thats the secret of the 20% of females that are free from domestic abuse.
You got that right. I have met some guys that are very rough and tough but yet they won’t lay a finger on their woman and if anyone lays a finger on their woman or any woman for that matter that guy that is so called go and goes to church better run because he will so very sorry.
Get real. Statistics indicate that 34% of abuse is from the woman. Women aren’t the only victims. One major issue with domestic violence is that women’s groups have programmed Society to believe that women are the victims. It is not always the case.
Straus & Gelles, reported from a survey that 27% of men struck the firs blow, 24% of women reported initiating the violence. Men used weapons 25% of the time and female offenders used weapons 86% of the time. 74% of men were injured in those cases and 84% needed medical care.
as I”ve asid there is no excuse for hurting your partner, but don’t claim that women are the poor victims and that they are alway s honest about the abuse.
You have a point, except that many males who turn out to be abusive are charming at first and while they are dating the women who marry them. If they presented their true selves at that time, only the women with no self-esteem would want to marry them.
Very good arguement against marriage period.
your comment makes so very sick. blame the woman go ahead. i can’t even express myself but you just make me sick.
34% are women, 50-53% of DV allegations are false. A Harvard study indicates that 50% of domestic violence is reciprocal. The same study found that 70% of women were violent against men.
Situations of domestic violence are often associated with power and control. This is false. There are studies that indicate domestic violence is often triggered by stress in ones life. Well it is no excuse, it warrants consideration in conviction of offenders. Life long loss of civil liberties, and impact on employment are great in these cases. Should a person really be denied life long civil liberties and be shamed because of an isolated event?
Anger management/batters intervention focuses on individual accountability. However some abuse stems from martial issues. shouldn’t both people be treated rather then just the man? Sending a person back to the same environment, often drugs, alcohol poor relationship just setting an offender up for failure?
Finally I’m puzzled as to where there are few statistics about the effectiveness of the laws and court mandated treatment. We thrown millions of dollars at the problem at it only gets worse.
In order to put an end to domestic violence, two things need to happen. Victims or would-be victims need to have zero tolerance for it. And good, decent people have to put presssure on their violent family members and friends to stop being violent. It has to become at least as socially unacceptable as smoking cigarettes has become over the years.
Smoking became unacceptable when the cigarette companies stopped paying politicans, but I think they were all drunk at the time.
Zero tolerance does not correct a problem. The epidemic is much more complicated. 50-53% of reported domestic violence is false. Zero tolerance convicts those who are falsely accused. Domestic violence is used by women and men to gain leverage in child custody and divorce cases. Pressue won’t correct it either. Zero tolerance did not help end the drug problem, racial violence, or harassment; what makes you think it will end Domestic violence?
What I mean by zero tolerance is that the first time that an abuser hits the victim, is the last because that is the end of the relationship. Where do you get your figures on domestic violence? It is not made up more than half the time as you seem to believe. I have worked with women who were abused, and they had real injuries, documented and even photographed by the police who responded to the 911 calls. In the cases where someone goes to jail, it is based on more than “he said, she said”.
Domestic Violence is an issue in society. However we must look at the issue objectively. I’ve read studies where 50-53% of allegations of domestic violence are fabricated. If 50-53% are fabricated how many have been wrongly accused? Mostly men. Because Society views men as the primary aggressor I have to question if women are believed in these cases over men. Secondly if 34% of domestic violence is against men, as presented by the Office of Violence Against Women is it possible some cases of domestic aggression may be in self defense?
It is known that most of the false claims are submitted by women in an attempt to gain advantage in child custody/divorce proceedings. In Maine assault is basically “fear of harm”. Fear of harm is subjective. Also the definition includes “offensive physical contact”. In a system where you prove that the chance of harm is more than not, it is easy to prevail. Should a person be convicted of shaking their hand at their partner and/or pushing them in an attempt to leave a situation?
Domestic violence is a serious matter in the judicial system, as should it be. However when people’s civil liberties are being taken away, children removed from their fathers, careers and future career impacted and/or erased and names thrown around in the newspaper resulting in public shame shouldn’t we be less reactive and view these cases with a bit more scrutiny? The media has no regard for guilty or not. Since the media is generally believed, once the name and the photo appear the person is “guilty”. The media is a different topic for posting.
There is a difference between choking your wife and shaking your hand at her. There is a difference between punching and pushing someone out of your way. I playfully pinch my wife’s butt occassionally… She smiles and returns it with a kiss. What if one day she is angry with me or we find ourselves in nasty divorce, will I find myself with a domestic violence charge? Having worked in the system, I do not have faith that I won’t be charged an convicted. Basically couples should not touch, yell, or become angry. If you do you should leave your home and wander around the coutnry side.
Lastly, it is known that alcohol & drugs play a role in domestic violence. Yet, we often so little to treat the underlying issue. By treating the underlying issue we would be likely to prevent the behavior.