>a man who was arrested seven years ago for beating her while she was pregnant and who had recently texted her that he was going to shoot and kill her
You either jail people like this for life or kill them on the spot. There is no other way to prevent such an obvious threat. You can never trust someone that has threatened to harm an innocent. Never.
TOBAS
Take out back and shoot
I agree - there are certain people that should never be released and that would reduce violent crime by about 80%.