Los Angeles-area Mayor Daniel Crespo Sr. was gunned down by his wife of 28 years, Levette Crespo, on Sept. 30. She shot him multiple times after a physical fight broke out between him and his son, Daniel Crespo Jr. It all started when both Daniel and Levette Crespo were arguing, and soon after, the son decided to intervene. When the son did, allegedly the father started to hit him, and that's when the wife got a gun and shot Daniel Sr.
Levette claims that her husband has been abusive towards her for many years, and now she just got tired of it. My whole thing is that, if you're a battered wife, why not go to the police or just leave him? If you decide not to do any these and stay with this abusive husband as she claims, shooting him four times and killing him, isn't the answer to the problem. I think some women use this as a cop-out, by making it okay to kill their husband and then claiming self defense.
If the shoe was on the other foot, I promise you that Daniel Crespo Sr. would’ve been charged already with first-degree murder. Then after, he would be hated by the whole country. I can't stand this double standard. We don't know if she was abused, and if so, killing him in self defense needs to be proved in a court of law. As of right now, she hasn’t been arrested.
Daniel Crespo Sr. was a well respected political person the community. He was known for being a fun-loving human being that loved to serve others. For over 20 years, he was a probation officer serving the people. After that, he decided to become Mayor of Bell Gardens, which is a small suburban community in California. This is such a tragedy for the family, friends, and everyone that loved him around Los Angeles. I don't think that the wife should get away with this. There needs to be a full investigation on this alleged abuse and the gun that killed Crespo Sr.
I'm all for women defending themselves from abusive men, but something just doesn't sit right with me in this situation. Especially from everyone that knew Daniel Crespo Sr. said he was a great man that always wanted to help. His son which is 19-years-old, says that he was just trying to help his mom from his father. I think there's a big cover up going on here, and when the facts come out, justice will be served for Daniel Crespo Sr.
I'm all for women defending themselves from abusive men, but something just doesn't sit right with me in this situation. Especially from everyone that knew Daniel Crespo Sr. said he was a great man that always wanted to help. His son which is 19-years-old, says that he was just trying to help his mom from his father. I think there's a big cover up going on here, and when the facts come out, justice will be served for Daniel Crespo Sr.
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