Earlier this year, 19-year-old aspiring model, Gabriella Montgomery shared the above graphic photos following a horrific domestic violence incident with her ex-boyfriend. Gabriella took to Instagram last week to share the devastating news that her abuser, the boy who kicked her out of a moving vehicle, dragged her and left her for dead in a pool of her own blood wasn't charged for anything. In fact, when he left the courtroom, he left smiling.
When Eric Garner’s killer goes free and the man who filmed the entire chokehold death gets indicted, you’ve got to be blind to miss that something’s wrong with that. Gabriella’s abuser walked out of the courtroom without a single charge and Gabriella not only had gruesome physical scars, but she’s not got the emotional scars that will last a lifetime because the man who attacked her is a free man. I mean, not even community service! What’s wrong with our justice system?
And while she received the only outcome that she was hoping against, Gabriella is still a champion. She’s a voice for the women who are too afraid to speak out. She’s a woman with enough courage to face the cynical criticism for the public. She’s a fighter. She’s using her voice as a platform for young women dealing with domestic violence and her refusal to be a victim is what touches my heart the most. However, this justice system is starting to become a real problem.
When Eric Garner’s killer goes free and the man who filmed the entire chokehold death gets indicted, you’ve got to be blind to miss that something’s wrong with that. Gabriella’s abuser walked out of the courtroom without a single charge and Gabriella not only had gruesome physical scars, but she’s not got the emotional scars that will last a lifetime because the man who attacked her is a free man. I mean, not even community service! What’s wrong with our justice system?
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