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Interview with Mike East, FATHERS
Can you begin by introducing yourself?
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Can you explain your involvement in the Men’s Rights/Fathers’ Rights Movement? What part do you play? And what caused your involvement?
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Can you speak to the objectives/goals of the Men’s Rights/Father’s Rights Movement?
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Do you feel as though there is a general stance of the Men’s Rights/Fathers’ Rights Movement on domestic violence advocacy? If so, what is that general stance?
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(a) Do you believe that Movement has the chance to influence public opinion and public policy decisions on domestic violence advocacy? If so, why? And, what strategies would be/have been implemented to effect such influence?
(b) In your opinion, do you believe that men/fathers' rights advocates and domestic violence advocates could work together? If so, how?
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When did this Movement emerge?
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How does the Movement respond to feminist critique?
After hiring her 4th attorney since this mess started, my ex took me to court once again. This time to force me to pay for day care while she went to the lake and did whatever she wanted. (This was over a $200 day care bill that I refused to pay.) The judge ruled in my favor and I did not have to pay for the day care. Then the judge turned right around and forced me to pay for my ex’s attorney’s fee, which was $800. Even though the judge ruled I was in the right, I was still penalized 4 times the dispute amount. And I had to pay my own attorney’s fee on top of this.
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My name is Charles Hobbs. A few months back my son was acting up in the church parking lot. I briskly grabbed his shirt collar and explained that was not the way to act at church. I didn’t touch anything but his collar. His mother turned me in for child abuse. I spent two nights in jail and I am now a registered child abuser with the state, and will be for life. My son is 15 and weighs nearly 200 pounds. Join us. Let’s fix this.
My name is Charles Hobbs. After having major differences in the way we raise our son my wife and I split up. I went to get my guns from the house, I didn’t want an angry 15 year old in possession of them. My wife instigated my son into calling the sheriff and said I was going to kill them. 3 sheriff’s deputies and a state trooper came into my home with shotguns. One was so upset he was shaking. All of my guns have keyed trigger locks on them. I didn’t even have the key with me. I can’t have a gun in my possession or hunt now for 3 years. Join us. Let’s fix this.