This may be one of the stupidest things Donald Trump has ever said. He thinks domestic violence shouldn't be a crime. He wants us to think including domestic violence in crime statistics is just a Democratic hoax designed to keep him from achieving his goal of zero crime in Washington, D.C. after taking over the police there and sending in the National Guard.
I understand why he is saying that. Domestic violence cannot be controlled by flooding the streets with soldiers. It happens within a home, and usually involves family members or significant others.
But when police are called to quell a domestic disturbance, it usually involves a crime - a violent crime. Someone has been assaulted - maybe even seriously hurt or killed.
Consider the following facts (from new-hope.org):
* One in 4 women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. The same number (one in four) of GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender) individuals also experience domestic violence.
* Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women – more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
* Every 9 seconds in the U.S. a woman is assaulted or beaten.
* Every year, 1 in 3 women who is a victim of homicide is murdered by her current or former partner.
Domestic violence is not just a crime. It is a plague in this country.And Trump's downplaying of it does a disservice to its innocent victims.
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But even if domestic violence statistics were deleted, Trump still would not be telling the truth about crimes in the District of Columbia.
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