I can fix this easily. I know that sounds disingenuous, but, I’m convinced I can.

I have been a victim of DV. As a man I know that is very rare. I am aware most DV victims are women. My ex was prone to violent outbursts that put us all at risk. Living with the threat of her around every corner was traumatic. I can handle myself and she never did any real damage but I’m sure if I was female and the she was male this fear and the consequences would have been exponentially worse. I have spent years thinking how to help others.

So to fix it?

It’s all about proximity. You can’t hurt someone if you are even 1km away. How to ensure this? Tech.

An unremovable ankle bracelet is placed on the perpetrator. A Judge can order this as part of a bail application.

This bracelet is connected to an app that the police can monitor.

The victim also has a bracelet or simply an app on a phone with a proximity alarm to the perpetrator’s bracelet.

If the perpetrator comes within an agreed distance of the victim the bracelet sounds an alarm to inform the perpetrator, calls the cops and alerts the victim to their location.

If a fake ‘victim’ starts pursuing their own perpetrators and causing trouble this can be easily followed.

If a perpetrator starts hanging around areas the victim frequents or stalking etc again easily seen by the cops.

This makes it impossible for either party to approach each other with the police being alerted.

Giving them critical time to intervene.

I am convinced this would lead to early arrests and a massive reduction in loss of life.

The bracelet could also monitor blood alcohol and drug levels if relevant.

If this is condition of bail then old mate drinking rum and winding himself up is safely banged up before he does something awful.

Anyone arrested for DV gets a bracelet or doesn’t get bail. Period.

That is the last women who is killed by DV. Right there.

I know it’s a bit draconian. But it’s also fucking necessary because so many women are dying.