Sandra Bullock's story reflects how threats to women not taken seriously [View all]

So here's a deranged guy who's stalked Sandra Bullock, scaled a fence topped with barbed wire to invade her home, was found to possess an arsenal of weapons including machine guns -- and according to this morning's news reports, he's now out on bail.

Pardon my French, but WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with this picture??? At least Sandra can afford private security (thank goodness) but what about the millions of women out there who can't, who must sweat it out day after day, terrified that the men who threaten them will show up at their house, their workplace et al? How many women in this country die every year at the hands of a pissed off stalker, ex-husband, boyfriend? How many are murdered even after they were granted restraining orders?

When will threats to women be taken seriously in this society? WHEN?

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/15/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/sandra-bullock-stalker/
Sandra Bullock came face-to-face with stalker in her own home
By Todd Leopold, CNN
Tue July 15, 2014

In another twist, the intruder was carrying a notebook featuring photographs of Bullock and a number of handwritten notes, the TMZ story said. One of them read, "I will forever be thinking of you and (Bullock's son) Louie, my son, as you are my wife by law, the law of God and you belong to me and me to you."...

...Police said they later searched Corbett's Montrose, California, house and found "an arsenal of weapons" that included a half-dozen illegal machine guns.

The finding of the weapons led to 19 felony counts, including seven counts of possession of a machine gun, two counts of possession of an assault weapon and 10 counts of possession of a destructive device, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office told CNN last month.

Corbett pleaded not guilty after the initial charges were filed. After the added counts, his bail was increased from $185,000 to $2.2 million. The charges carry a potential maximum of 12 years in prison if Corbett is convicted, Deputy District Attorney Wendy Segall told CNN last month.... MORE at link posted above.