Laundrie laughed with officers as he suggested Petito was “crazy.” This provides a disturbing glance into the prejudice and skepticism that survivors—particularly marginalized survivors—face when interacting with law enforcement.
Unfortunately, both law and society tend to oversimplify domestic violence and overlook coercive control, leading many serious cases of abuse to go undetected by law enforcement and courts.
Instead of recognizing this as a classic example of coercive control, police honed in on scratches on Laundrie’s face. He said Petito inflicted them while trying to get back into the van. Police determined because she “clawed” her way into the van through the driver’s window after finding all the doors locked.
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