Why We Do What We Do

I saw a story today that reminded me why I'm proud of my job. A good chunk of what I do is devoted to prosecuting domestic violence-related crimes. In my work I see the cycle of violence on a daily basis, so trust me when I tell you that it's a very real thing. For anyone who tries to downplay the seriousness of minor violent episodes, for every abuser who insists that he's the real victim and that "she's just playing power games", for every victim who believes the abuser when he says he's changed, he's learned his lesson and it will never happen again so can't we please just dismiss these charges (believe me, I hear this every day), I say take a good look at what happened just down the road in Carson City yesterday. Maybe then you'll understand why every incident of domestic violence is taken so seriously, no matter how small.