This is a neighborhood that has intense gang activity and alcohol-fueled violence.

We're number one in domestic violence homicides. We also have a high rate of alcohol abuse and drug abuse and there's a high lethality rate when you get those factors involved, so the shelter has 52 beds, certainly it is never empty.

Some do it (enter the data), others don't, and some don't believe they have the authority, even though the (Violence Against Women Act) already requires it. I know that in one case, a woman visited five counties to enter her (order for protection). This is a state of emergency. It is one of safety. It is one of life and death.

With the nice weather this weekend, the effects of alcohol are more prevalent than they would be if it was an overcast day like it's been. We want people to have fun out there, but we're looking for that.

He breaks up with her when a mattress is falling off his car.

You want to make sure the law works more than you want to be in a hurry to pass it. It is real important people know the law because what changes people's behavior is the risk of getting caught or in trouble.