Eric Northman 16522 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 In another thread someone was commenting about the high rate of violence, sexual and otherwise, suffered by women. This article is pretty scary. Apparently women whose partners are police officers are twice as likely to be victims of domestic violence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldblueeyez 15475 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Not surprising. Some male police officers are alpha-in-waiting betas who don't want to lose face with their peers, and losing their wife would be a big blough to their self esteem, so beating their spouses is a preemptive measure to "keep her in her place". Nonetheless, their divorce rates are high. Considering all the gruesome shit they see, many of them are alcoholics and of course that would contribute to spousal assaults too. That's why it's nice to have female officers; these abused spouses can go to those who are removed from the "boys club". Also, I've witnessed and appreciated the different tactics female officers use to diffuse volatile situations, situations I know would have escalated had male officers responded. Most police officers are cool, but the occupation does seem to attract some with chips on their shoulders, those looking to gain the power and respect they've lacked in their lives, and abuse it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
