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In reply to the discussion: Wife defends Ray Rice, slams media [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)4. Sadly this reaction is not uncommon
amongst battered intimate partners.
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Domestic disputes (abusive relationships) are the most dangerous for the police
underpants
Sep 2014
#1
Because you can see the "circle the wagons" mentality in this Twitter post
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Sep 2014
#70
Maybe to 'inform'. I didn't know she married him after the abuse and now I do. eom
Purveyor
Sep 2014
#78
She had a child with him before that horrific beating. She was already tied to him emotionally
pnwmom
Sep 2014
#73
Blame the media for the fact that your husband is now unemployed...real good PR move. (Sarcasm)
Mike Daniels
Sep 2014
#5
she more then likely had a abusive childhood, or a relationship that she felt she had no power in.
a kennedy
Sep 2014
#32
This is a classic DU pile-on. But that's OK, because it isn't even about Rice or Palmer now.
Dreamer Tatum
Sep 2014
#25
If there's an up-side to this horror, it is that the issue of these squirrely diversions is finally
MADem
Sep 2014
#57
Yeah better to cover up domestic violence, than to expose it for all the world to see.
Rex
Sep 2014
#82
Having a conversation on DV, with Palmer-Rice as the catalyst, doesn't mean we all know what's best
justiceischeap
Sep 2014
#44
Victim shaming is not the right answer. Strike that. It is not the correct answer.
merrily
Sep 2014
#55
Wow, she is in serious denial. I hope she wakes up eventually before it's too late.
catbyte
Sep 2014
#59
My mom was hit/beaten by my dad many times. I was a witness. She left him for fears for my safety.
TeamPooka
Sep 2014
#66
Thank you. It was not an easy thing for her to do back in 1965. I would hope it could
TeamPooka
Sep 2014
#69
They do. And it wouldn't be just pride to keep her family together -- it would be out of concern
pnwmom
Sep 2014
#74