Brian Stewart

Yeah, all indications are that they were aware of what was going on and immediately took steps to protect Brian rather than look after Gabby or her parents' interests. And it was really unfortunate.

Yeah, all indications are that they were aware of what was going on and immediately took steps to protect Brian rather than look after Gabby or her parents' interests. And it was really unfortunate.

Yeah, all indications are that they were aware of what was going on and immediately took steps to protect Brian rather than look after Gabby or her parents' interests. And it was really unfortunate.

Well, that's really why this case is so instructive is because it's so well documented. You can see the injury. You can hear the witness call. You can see how the how the parties are reacting to each other. And you actually get to see the officer's thought process.

Well, that's really why this case is so instructive is because it's so well documented. You can see the injury. You can hear the witness call. You can see how the how the parties are reacting to each other. And you actually get to see the officer's thought process.

Well, that's really why this case is so instructive is because it's so well documented. You can see the injury. You can hear the witness call. You can see how the how the parties are reacting to each other. And you actually get to see the officer's thought process.

So they admit that they know that there was an assault, that there is visible injury on both parties and that they had witnesses saying that they had hit her. And so they're aware of that, and they choose not to do further investigation, and they choose not to follow Utah law, which required them to effect an arrest and to separate them.

So they admit that they know that there was an assault, that there is visible injury on both parties and that they had witnesses saying that they had hit her. And so they're aware of that, and they choose not to do further investigation, and they choose not to follow Utah law, which required them to effect an arrest and to separate them.

So they admit that they know that there was an assault, that there is visible injury on both parties and that they had witnesses saying that they had hit her. And so they're aware of that, and they choose not to do further investigation, and they choose not to follow Utah law, which required them to effect an arrest and to separate them.

And so while they know that the reason for the law is to protect domestic violence victims from the eventual murder or or worse violence that can come from not intervening in these situations, they didn't appreciate the risk. This officer Pratt said, yeah, that's the law and yeah, that's what it's intended to prevent, but I don't think that will happen here because of my experience and my biases.

And so while they know that the reason for the law is to protect domestic violence victims from the eventual murder or or worse violence that can come from not intervening in these situations, they didn't appreciate the risk. This officer Pratt said, yeah, that's the law and yeah, that's what it's intended to prevent, but I don't think that will happen here because of my experience and my biases.

And so while they know that the reason for the law is to protect domestic violence victims from the eventual murder or or worse violence that can come from not intervening in these situations, they didn't appreciate the risk. This officer Pratt said, yeah, that's the law and yeah, that's what it's intended to prevent, but I don't think that will happen here because of my experience and my biases.

And so that's really why the lethality assessment protocol that they should have done would have been so important because understanding the law and the situation, they could have asked these questions and appreciated and helped Gabby appreciate the danger that she was in.

And so that's really why the lethality assessment protocol that they should have done would have been so important because understanding the law and the situation, they could have asked these questions and appreciated and helped Gabby appreciate the danger that she was in.

And so that's really why the lethality assessment protocol that they should have done would have been so important because understanding the law and the situation, they could have asked these questions and appreciated and helped Gabby appreciate the danger that she was in.

Right. And that really becomes obvious, the biases that they have. They're clearly identifying with Brian. Even during the stop, they have conversations with Brian saying, yeah, my wife gets crazy too. My wife gets upset too. And so they're identifying with Brian and his situation in dealing with an upset woman. And so they're not seeing it from Gabby's perspective.

Right. And that really becomes obvious, the biases that they have. They're clearly identifying with Brian. Even during the stop, they have conversations with Brian saying, yeah, my wife gets crazy too. My wife gets upset too. And so they're identifying with Brian and his situation in dealing with an upset woman. And so they're not seeing it from Gabby's perspective.

Right. And that really becomes obvious, the biases that they have. They're clearly identifying with Brian. Even during the stop, they have conversations with Brian saying, yeah, my wife gets crazy too. My wife gets upset too. And so they're identifying with Brian and his situation in dealing with an upset woman. And so they're not seeing it from Gabby's perspective.

So part of the training that officers and law enforcement need is not just you know, what are the signs and what is the law, but also to be aware of their own biases and to be aware enough to be able to put themselves in the situation of both of the participants in a domestic violence situation.

So part of the training that officers and law enforcement need is not just you know, what are the signs and what is the law, but also to be aware of their own biases and to be aware enough to be able to put themselves in the situation of both of the participants in a domestic violence situation.