The husband of slain principal Shemina Hirji was convicted in Winnipeg 12 years ago of uttering threats and attempting to kidnap his fiance after she called off the wedding, court documents provided to The Vancouver Sun show.**********
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"When Mr. Charming's true nature starts to show in private, the women are shocked because it seems so out of character for him... In public, abusers are friendly, funny, and even loving. In private they can suddenly become vicious and cruel for no reason."**********
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In light of the fact that we have a fairly permissive society, why are we singling out that particular form of behaviour for criminalization?
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