Things to do Instead of Calling the Cops: If you see something, do something

Re:Things to do Instead of Calling the Cops: If you see some... by genewitch on Thursday December 15, 2022 @02:33AM (#33996385)

the kicker on the police abuse stats is that the study that everyone links was self-reported. 40% of active duty cops who were asked if they ever abused their partners said "yep".

I've embellished or lied to survey takers a couple times, mostly to protect my anonymity or because i forgot something. I assume they try to correct for "self-reporting" in statistics.

but 40% of active law enforcement had no problem saying "yep i beat my partner".

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Re:Things to do Instead of Calling the Cops: If you see some... by eyelidlessness on Thursday December 15, 2022 @02:40AM (#33996428)

I have bad news as someone who grew up with a lot of domestic abuse: lots of abusers think they’re in the right and don’t have any sense of shame. They probably feel well protected by all these people making absolutely every possible excuse for them imaginable.

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Re:Things to do Instead of Calling the Cops: If you see some... by eyelidlessness on Thursday December 15, 2022 @02:45AM (#33996456)

I mean fuck I just did it without meaning to. I literally just confronted my own dad for being abusive 6 months ago and he still speaks to me as if I get where his anger and overreaction comes from, even though I never have and my only remaining emotional bond with him is that I remember him being kind and tender and sincere when no one else was.

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