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by baumy 1888 days ago
> Asking cops "do you do crimes" is an interesting methodology, for sure.

How do you think the population wide numbers are gathered?

The core point is that the 40% number is exaggerated BS, if for no other reason than it literally counts "shouting" and "loss of temper". There's no reliable evidence indicating the number for police officers is any different than the general population.

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> How do you think the population wide numbers are gathered?

Not merely by asking the perpetrators.

13% of active cops admitting in a survey to domestic violence certainly means the actual number is higher than that.