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23. 'Two studies have found that at least 40 percent of police officer families experience domestic violence"
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 02:34 PM
Jan 2026

'Do 40% of police families experience domestic violence?'

“As the National Center for Women and Policing noted in a heavily footnoted information sheet, ‘Two studies have found that at least 40 percent of police officer families experience domestic violence, in contrast to 10 percent of families in the general population.‘” — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 9/28/14

https://sites.temple.edu/klugman/2020/07/20/do-40-of-police-families-experience-domestic-violence/

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So, speaking or asking a question is now against the 'law' in the USA? sinkingfeeling Jan 2026 #1
Post removed Post removed Jan 2026 #33
Substack link below. RockCreek Jan 2026 #2
and battery ToxMarz Jan 2026 #7
This is an excellent study brakester Jan 2026 #30
Kick dalton99a Jan 2026 #3
K&R betsuni Jan 2026 #4
Whoops - forgot his mask, and soon to be outed. TheRickles Jan 2026 #5
We could only hope. NotHardly Jan 2026 #45
What an asshole. Every one of them needs to be held to account. It will probably have to wait until 2029, Vinca Jan 2026 #6
If it has to wait till 2029 orangecrush Jan 2026 #17
How 'bout November this year? Septua Jan 2026 #28
That would be ideal, but if past history of impeachments of Trump is any indicator, we better start hoping statutes of Vinca Jan 2026 #32
The order has been given berniesandersmittens Jan 2026 #8
Sooner or later someone is going to shoot back. hadEnuf Jan 2026 #13
to fight back--- azureblue Jan 2026 #22
Those are great ideas. hadEnuf Jan 2026 #29
National Non-violent action needed. brakester Jan 2026 #31
I love to see crowds gathering and whistling and confronting the ICE gestapo Gary 50 Jan 2026 #34
The days between now and November 3 will be very dangerous and chaotic Attilatheblond Jan 2026 #37
Assault liberalgunwilltravel Jan 2026 #9
"before we find out?'' Perdone, but I think we're there. nt Maru Kitteh Jan 2026 #19
"won't be long" - what exactly are you waiting for? TBF Jan 2026 #41
She is brave ...he is chicken. Hope22 Jan 2026 #10
Why do they all look alike? leftstreet Jan 2026 #11
Small dicks. sinkingfeeling Jan 2026 #20
His arrogance. He will never learn. Clouds Passing Jan 2026 #12
ICE has learned the administration encourages and defends their abuse IronLionZion Jan 2026 #14
I have to wonder... llmart Jan 2026 #15
'Two studies have found that at least 40 percent of police officer families experience domestic violence" sop Jan 2026 #23
Many of them justsomeguy01 Jan 2026 #24
Great analysis, justsomeguy01 some_of_us_are_sane Jan 2026 #42
Same thing he does to his wife and kids, no doubt orangecrush Jan 2026 #16
Seems like a guy who just pushed his belly away from the breakfast bar... Hope22 Jan 2026 #18
Trump/Hitler's Brownshirts! red dog 1 Jan 2026 #21
any idea WHERE this is? Kali Jan 2026 #25
Yes. Me too. mjvpi Jan 2026 #40
our non-violence IS GETTING TO THEM!!! ret5hd Jan 2026 #26
The civil rights movement was the template Keepthesoulalive Jan 2026 #27
Michelle Goldberg wrote in todays NYT John Farmer Jan 2026 #35
yes, that's their base appeal to new recruits bigtree Jan 2026 #36
Trump has led Republicans to become the tyrranical government they always warned us about. Beartracks Jan 2026 #38
Has this asshole been identified? LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #39
They need to be identified. hamsterjill Jan 2026 #43
This makes me lose my humanity. Lucky Luciano Jan 2026 #44
Same here. I have my jaw so tight with disgust and rage for the lawlessness that is being unleashed on us Deuxcents Jan 2026 #46
The Confederacy's revenge tour jayschool2013 Jan 2026 #47
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