I guess the implication of this story is that protective orders can be used as shields or something.
Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach had a protective order against the fellow Marine accused of killing her, but the order expired in September, military records show.
Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean signed the agreement on June 26. It expired September 24. Lauterbach had accused Laurean of raping her.
In the military protective order, Laurean is forbidden from contacting Lauterbach in any manner, including through a third party, and ordered to stay at least 1,000 feet from her.
Unh hunh. No doubt that piece of paper would have helped her a lot.
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