Compared to “The Independent’s” “Percy ‘threw a Punch’ at His Wife” -a fairly strained looking Percy alongside his model wife. “The Independent” has the best researched, most interesting article. It does not go around the fact that Percy is a celebrity, which may result in bias from the public. (http://tiny.cc/OCjxF)
Besides “The Independent” I found every other article standard, with no independent research going on. No, they left that all to the bloggers. The true disputes between who is in the right or wrong came out, the provocative articles begin: On News24 the debates flared from: “For those who judge... F*** you…What do you think drives a decent man so far as to hit his wife?”, to “Why Can't people mind their own business” to “OH MY GOODNESS !!... I am one of Tamsin's friends and DONT DARE diss her like you have...”. (http://tiny.cc/M6GmD)
The Mail and Guardian: “it is a private family matter”. (http://tiny.cc/91GMO). However, once the police are involved, it becomes serious. One can either take it that Tasmin was standing up for herself; overreacting, looking for attention; or that Percy is at a loss after playing days and taking it out. For a person to charge their husband with assault, and then drop it, shows it might be intimidation… or a drunken night.
The police responded, stating that this was a waste of their time. (http://news.iafrica.com/sa/1760978.htm). Related articles however fail to mention that it might not have been(http://tiny.cc/M6GmD). Perhaps the cops should refrain from stating such claims, as it is their duty to protect. If someone withdraws their claims of abuse (like many abused women have done, before abuse resulted in their death), the police should scrutinise this, or charge a fine if it was irrelevant in drunken haste.
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