Domestic violence, the new war on poor/minorities (like the drug war)

I can't believe I actually agree with you on something.

 

Whitlock needs to work his corners a little harder.

Among the many issues I take with this column: Domestic violence, more than any other crime, cuts across racial and socioeconomic strata.

 

There, there blind squirrel.

 

I've spent a lot of time working on domestic violence policy the past two years. As Franticscribe mentioned, it cuts across all racial and socioeconomic strata.

Almost every case is unique. There's no one-size-fits-all solution, therapy or penalty. You need to ensure you have a full range of preventative education, therapy, counseling, intervention, shelter and support available for all involved.

And while penalties can and should include loss of work and suspensions (in sports, for example) they can often exacerbate the problem by adding economic stress to the situation.

FYI, zero tolerance/mandatory arrest as a police policy doesn't preclude counseling and therapy. It saves lives.

Lastly, Jason Whitlock is an idiot.

 

I could say the same to you, stopped clock.

 

So a woman hit me, the police were called, I showed the police my injuries. The police were apologetic but because of "OJ" they had to arrest me and take me to jail.

 

How come the police didn't take her to jail if she hit you and you suffered injuries that were plainly visible? Who called the police?

 

If JW wants to argue that DV are enforced in a racially inequitable manner, he failed. If he wants to argue that black athletes are disproportionately involved in DV, he failed and even if it true, tough shit Jason. It's called oppression. It's called the strong picking on the weak. And if JW is making any kind of excuse for it, then not seeing your dick for forty-five years is a poor excuse for being an asshole

 

A neighbor, who was a rival in the Homeowners Association, called the police after hearing an argument through the adjacent walls.

The black male, then as now, will never get the benefit of the doubt; even with plain evidence.

 

That's not much info. I guess you had to be there.