Domestic Violence and Police Shootings
The end of 2014 has been traumatic. Too many people are losing their lives to violence in general, and books can, and probably will, be written about this time in history. What I would like to focus on in this post is specifically the shootings of law enforcement officers and the connection to domestic violence.
On December 20th, two NYPD officers were shot and killed in their patrol car by Ismaaiyl Brinsley, it is believed that he traveled to New York City after allegedly shooting his girlfriend in Baltimore.
A Flagstaff, Arizona officer was shot and killed on December 28th while interviewing a suspect relating to a domestic violence case.
I write this blog post not to solve the problem, or offer solutions on how to prevent law enforcement officers from being killed. I am not nearly qualified enough to offer such advice or information. I write this blog post to bring attention to the connection.
Domestic violence abusers seek power and control. When this power and control is threatened by their victim, victim's friends, or even law enforcement officers, abusers can feel out of control, in the most literal sense of the phrase. Some abusers will do anything to get that control back, including kill, maim, injure, or otherwise harm people.
It is this belief that we hear often, "I don't know what he's capable of," that many people stay in abusive relationships. I ask that you consider the correlation between violence at home and violence that spills into the streets and to remember all the victims when a public tragedy occurs.
On December 20th, two NYPD officers were shot and killed in their patrol car by Ismaaiyl Brinsley, it is believed that he traveled to New York City after allegedly shooting his girlfriend in Baltimore.
A Flagstaff, Arizona officer was shot and killed on December 28th while interviewing a suspect relating to a domestic violence case.
I write this blog post not to solve the problem, or offer solutions on how to prevent law enforcement officers from being killed. I am not nearly qualified enough to offer such advice or information. I write this blog post to bring attention to the connection.
Domestic violence abusers seek power and control. When this power and control is threatened by their victim, victim's friends, or even law enforcement officers, abusers can feel out of control, in the most literal sense of the phrase. Some abusers will do anything to get that control back, including kill, maim, injure, or otherwise harm people.
It is this belief that we hear often, "I don't know what he's capable of," that many people stay in abusive relationships. I ask that you consider the correlation between violence at home and violence that spills into the streets and to remember all the victims when a public tragedy occurs.
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