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In reply to the discussion: When should a domestic abuser be fired from work? [View all]RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)74. Generally people believe the people they know
Especially if they have no priors or given any indication they are violent in the workplace.
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Another girlfriend (former) who supposedly works at the White House also accused him
dawg day
Feb 2018
#30
It think the fact that the FBI decided the abuse allegations were enough to keep him
enough
Feb 2018
#2
Good points. This OP fails to recognize the danger of working alongside those inclined to violence.
bettyellen
Feb 2018
#11
Are you kidding? Its more common for the violent to lie about doing it and if
bettyellen
Feb 2018
#68
so you believe the arrested guy that its the wifes fault he was arrested? Thats your choice and
bettyellen
Feb 2018
#70
And theyre generally wrong to deny the evidence others give- they do that out of bias.
bettyellen
Feb 2018
#75
Being free from incarceration doesnt guarantee you a job. Lots of factors make a person less
bettyellen
Feb 2018
#78
Hugely important and overlooked point- men like him make the workplace dangerous for everyone!
bettyellen
Feb 2018
#10
Apart from the fact that the behavior itself is reprehensible, the other problem
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2018
#5
I think dismissing it as an off with their heads mentality is BS gaslighting and fuck that.
bettyellen
Feb 2018
#12
Are you KIDDING US? How about when one can't get s SecClear for a job in the WH?
Raine1967
Feb 2018
#20
The reason it's not called "wife beating" is because women think they have to have
nadine_mn
Feb 2018
#67
Unless the abuser is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, any time the employer deems it
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2018
#22
My workplace fired a guy who was arrested for solicitation of a prostitute.
bullwinkle428
Feb 2018
#23
I did some searching online, and could not find any information regarding disposition
bullwinkle428
Feb 2018
#38
Security clearances, like at-will employment, have nothing to do with what you said
Hekate
Feb 2018
#40
So now I'll ask you: did YOU read the sub-thread you are responding to? The original
Squinch
Feb 2018
#72
Do you know anyone with an assault and battery conviction? I do. Do you know how hard
Squinch
Feb 2018
#79
I think it would be great if we lived in a society where men knew that if they punched their wives
Squinch
Feb 2018
#39
Yeah, I read it. It says we can't have zero tolerance to wife beating because the abuser might
Squinch
Feb 2018
#71
Limiting people's ability to fucking live without fear of being abused is more important.
PeaceNikki
Feb 2018
#65
Are you getting the support you hoped for from your fellow DUers? Or is the nature of...
Hekate
Feb 2018
#42
When the behavior interferes with the performance of their duties. Or when the employer wishes to.
Caliman73
Feb 2018
#56
I think far too many people are attempting to minimize abuse against women
LanternWaste
Feb 2018
#59