Quote From: setups We are always so surprised when those who work in postions of public trust elude us.I think there are more people in these professions who behave criminally towards their spouses than are ever reported.You see, I can speak from the experience of having once been the victim of abuse by a police officer, my x-husband. He seemed to me to be unable to make the transition from job to home,often responding in our relationship as if he were wearing his uniform.I can say I never walked in his work boots,but I can only imagine the power that surges through their ego's if they have a pre-existing personality malfunction.Psychological testing pre-emloyment, should be extensive.Did this officer's wife leave for another man? I do not know that. I wonder though why she has not come forward. Is she keeping her silence as a way of protecting herself? I hope so. Maybe Dr. Phil could plead with her to call him and offer what ever assurance she needs that he will keep her where abouts confidential, so that her morbidity can be confirmed. An abuser can be obvious by nature and is distinct in his behaviour(controlling, jealous, verbally humilliating, etc.).He can be employed or unemployed. When a police officer is the abuser, it is easy to assume that "the boys club" will protect him. I think they are being very careful in this case because this is wife # 4.The last I heard my x-husband was still with wife #3. He abused #2 as well. I will leave you with this thought.One night while I was sitting in our kitchen, he walked up to me with his service revolver and asked me, if I wanted to play Russian Roulet...........
It seems that many of the playground bullies have grown up and become cops. They pushed people around in their youth, and now someon has foolishly given them a badge and told them to use it wisely. My son-in-law will soon be one of these. He is a correctional officer at the local prison and is prejudice, doesn't look at the facts of sitituation and has no idea about what the word truth means. When assessing a situation in our family he never relies on facts,only on his opinion and never listens. He in his own mind at least....is always right. Once he is finished with his time at the prison he will be joining the local police dept.
What types of test are done that keep letting these bullies with a badge slip through the cracks?
