▲ 1246 ▼ Tacos. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [M] to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 133 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The number of apparently utterly batshit insane potential criminals that are only held in check (barely) by religion in the US is quite disturbing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) The reality is that they aren't held in check. Rural crime is widely underreported because cops in the boonies won't take a report about domestic violence unless it involves a trip to the hospital permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] braxy29@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) unfortunately, this is often true in big cities as well. things are a lot better in that regard than they used to be. dv is no longer by default regarded as a "private matter," laws and resources have improved. on the flip side, dv can be hard to prove, especially to a busy cop or judge. and policing is also not a profession averse to abusers. edit typo permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) The reality is that they aren't held in check. Rural crime is widely underreported because cops in the boonies won't take a report about domestic violence unless it involves a trip to the hospital permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] braxy29@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) unfortunately, this is often true in big cities as well. things are a lot better in that regard than they used to be. dv is no longer by default regarded as a "private matter," laws and resources have improved. on the flip side, dv can be hard to prove, especially to a busy cop or judge. and policing is also not a profession averse to abusers. edit typo permalink fedilink source parent
[–] braxy29@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) unfortunately, this is often true in big cities as well. things are a lot better in that regard than they used to be. dv is no longer by default regarded as a "private matter," laws and resources have improved. on the flip side, dv can be hard to prove, especially to a busy cop or judge. and policing is also not a profession averse to abusers. edit typo permalink fedilink source parent
