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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAlan Grayson pushes back on domestic abuse allegations
Alan Grayson pushes back on domestic abuse allegationshttp://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/alan-grayson-pushes-back-on-domestic-abuse-allegations/2288038
Amy Sherman, Miami Herald Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 6:02pm
WEST PALM BEACH An embattled U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson met with reporters Wednesday in South Florida to fight back against allegations by his ex-wife that he abused her repeatedly.
When asked if he would provide explanations of the four times his ex-wife, Lolita Grayson, contacted the police between 1994 and 2014 to claim he abused her, Grayson said he couldn't describe what happened except for in the most recent incident.
"The police didn't contact me with regard to the ones in Virginia, and with regard to the one here three years ago the short answer is she attacked me the video taken at time demonstrated that, as did her own 911 call."
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Grayson has also said that Lolita Grayson abused their children and that three of the five of them have chosen to live with him. When asked Wednesday if he ever reported that to the Florida Department of Children and Families, he said: "I have called them on several occasions. In one situation she bit my son on the arm and called police and claimed he attacked her."
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Yes, it is rare, but sometimes women can be the perp in domestic violence.
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Alan Grayson pushes back on domestic abuse allegations (Original Post)
FrodosPet
Aug 2016
OP
"Pushes back" I guess that's a better headline than "Strikes back" or "hits back"
geek tragedy
Aug 2016
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HipChick
(25,485 posts)1. My brother had his face sliced open by a female abuser
It happens...she carved him with a box cutter, he still has a 9 inch scar
cali
(114,904 posts)2. Yes they can, but there are photographs of her with injuries from police reports.
closeupready
(29,503 posts)3. And...? What does that mean? Self-defense can require forceful measures.
Especially if your attacker gets physical.
cali
(114,904 posts)6. She's a tiny woman. He's a very large man. There is NO excuse for him.
Self-defense? How about walking away?
http://heavy.com/news/2016/07/lolita-grayson-ex-wife-alan-grayson-domestic-abuse-allegations-divorce-battery-assault-charges-children-annulment-appeal/
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)4. My $.02 says the abuse probably goes both ways.
Warpy
(111,339 posts)8. Quite probably
but their daughter in a sworn statement said her mother was the instigator.
Whatever happened, it was an ugly divorce and someone is pumping it for all it's worth to get Gryason out of the race so Rubio can get elected.
I'd love to follow the money flowing into Lolita's bank account.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)5. "Pushes back" I guess that's a better headline than "Strikes back" or "hits back"
He's done.
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