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opiate69

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2. Years ago, on DU2....

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #1)

Tue May 15, 2012, 10:54 PM

May 2012

I had posted a study by either the FBI or the DoJ (can't remember which) which determined that in the overwhelming majority of M/F DV instances, police were noting that the female was the party that escalated the confrontation to the physical arena. That may have been my first (and last) encounter with the OOPO* I wonder if I can still find it....

*Order of the Perpetually Offended ™

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Domestic Violence - The Lies Are Over! [View all] Dokkie May 2012 OP

It has been known for decades that domestic violence is largely reciprocal. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #1

Years ago, on DU2.... opiate69 May 2012 #2

Found this..... opiate69 May 2012 #3

Here's a more authoritative source lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #4

Women, more than men, know the right buttons to push to incite violence tech_smythe May 2012 #5

I don't think they have a special knowledge of how to incite violence, but I do think they wield stevenleser May 2012 #8

FYI, someone alerted on you stevenleser May 2012 #9

hardly a surprise really - honest discussion isn't tolerated when it comes to men tech_smythe May 2012 #10

You "can see how it can happen sometimes"? Thats justifying it. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #16

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Post removed Post removed May 2012 #12

Not surprising 4th law of robotics May 2012 #14

"While I have a nasty temper, I'm also rational, so I put a hole in the wall instead." ellisonz May 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author eek MD May 2012 #6

Entirely possible that domestic violence against men is more common 4th law of robotics May 2012 #7

Violence is not okay, it is not justifiable, it is not excusable, and it should be prosecuted. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #15