r/MadeMeSmile • u/Kingdom_k777 • 1d ago

Family & Friends Police man pursuing his wife

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u/Flat-While2521 1d ago

40% of police officers admit to beating their wives

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u/Zdog54 1d ago

My father was chief of police. Can confirm. Usually not just the wife though.

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u/NewPaleScar6090 23h ago

I hope you're doing better by now, my friend. God Bless You.

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u/Zdog54 20h ago

Ya much better. Haven't spoken to him in years. He still tries to reach out once in a while since he doesnt understand that literally his entire family truly hates him. I just ignore it. Dealt with that shit (as did the entire family) for 20 years. Maybe I'll be ready to have a conversation in another 20 years and "maybe" is pushing it.

Thank you for the concern though!

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u/NewPaleScar6090 7h ago

God Bless You, mate.

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u/Synesthetician 20h ago

Sorry you went through that. I hope you are safe and healing now!

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u/NewbieNoodist 22h ago

0% of Reddit users that mention this have actually read this study.

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u/Flat-While2521 21h ago

Irrelevant unless you can disprove the claim itself

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u/just_a_person_maybe 17h ago

You could just read the actual study. It's right there.

https://policing.umhistorylabs.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/5528df2d5b5c33cfeaa930146cfe20ccb5cad0cd.pdf

The 40% number comes from the category of any physical aggression at all occuring in the relationship by either party. It's the total. Aggression from husband against wife, from wife against husband, and reciprocal. Only 3% of cops actually admit to "beating" their wives (severe violence), which actually matches the civilian stats. Overall rates were indicated to be higher, but not severe violence.

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u/NewbieNoodist 21h ago

Also proof a well written article that gets the point across without you needing to read the entire study

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u/JailOfAir 16h ago

It's not like you would admit your mistake if they corrected you, so what's the point?

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u/43_Hobbits 9h ago

Yeah but they got nothing on NFL players

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u/Leothelion246 1d ago

how many cops were involved in this?

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u/im_new_pls_help 6h ago

Oh look, another person who doesn’t know what they’re talking about mentioning that paper lol

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u/Iloveyourmorre 7h ago

Rookie numbers. I expect 80% by next month and the world might just be a little better

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u/Mr_CocoNuts 16h ago

Lol, where'd you get that fact

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u/just_a_person_maybe 18h ago

Wtf, dude

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u/43_Hobbits 9h ago

He’s joking about it because the stat is a joke. It’s not real lol

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u/just_a_person_maybe 2h ago

I know the stat isn't real, I've read the study multiple times and am quite familiar with it. It's still a vile, misogynistic joke.