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Domestic Dispute?

posted 15 years ago by meldelicious
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I have seen enough "Cops" to know that Helen should not have gone to jail when she first "breaks" into the house. Law states that she has a right stay in the house since it is her home, aka, she should not have been charged with trespassing. Additionally, her taking money, regardless of a pre-nup, I think, would not have been considered theft, since they were still married. Now Madea chopping up the furniture in the living room, that would be destruction of property and Madea would be charged.

When the "po-po" arrived, it would have been viewed as a domestic dispute, and no matter how great of a lawyer you are, they tend to lean towards the rights of the woman especially since Charles was threatening violence and manhandling Helen.

Now, if you she showed up after they divorce was settled, that would have been a different situation.

You know the sound that Goofy makes when he falls? That's my quote.

[–] Megamel_99 15 years ago

You're probably right. But then we wouldn't have had the hilarious scene with Madea in court and trying to pry off her ankle monitor.

For God's sake! That was a pot brownie! You're stoned off your ass!!

[–] meldelicious 15 years ago

Yeah, reality does not make for good entertainment.

You know the sound that Goofy makes when he falls? That's my quote.

[–] wordartist1 15 years ago

If you were going to go with reality, Helen would have probably just called the cops on her husband when he first threw her out of the house> She could have had him charged with domestic assualt. At any rate, the cops would have showed up and probably told Charles and the mistress to go sleep somewhere else for the night and let Helen sleep in the house. Even with a prenup, she could have claimed that she had a right to part of the house. Prenups don't typically cover houses purchased together during a marriage. If he owned the house before he met her, that might be a different story.

Sometimes an idea is so bad that it starts to be good again.

[–] cshep79406 15 years ago

I agree there were some legal mistakes in the movie. As you all say, Helen would not have had to leave the house. In all likelihood, the court would have made them sell the house and split the profits, or it would have made Charles buy out her half. No way could Charles have kept her out of the house. But then, we wouldn't have had a movie, right?