Four in Four

By: Mr. Wilson on January 24, 2008
In a city like Lincoln, four domestic violence deaths in four months should raise some eyebrows. I doubt it signals any sort of a trend that we need to panic about -- after all, with numbers as small as Lincoln's, a spike in the data is as inevitable as it is noticeable -- but it still offers the sort of "window of opportunity" that local anti-violence groups will probably want to take advantage of. Here's hoping four is the end of it.

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Fletch
January 24, 2008 at 3:07PM

This makes me sad and sick to my stomach all at once. And sadly, we are just days away from the top domestic-violence day of the year (Super Bowl Sunday). I hope this trend stops NOW.

Mr. Wilson
January 24, 2008 at 3:15PM

...the top domestic-violence day of the year (Super Bowl Sunday)

Well, not exactly.

Fletch
January 24, 2008 at 6:22PM

My mistake. It’s a highly logical guess. They said it can’t be proven that it’s correct, but they didn’t prove it was wrong. If it’s not the top, it has to be up there.

West A Dad
January 25, 2008 at 1:31PM

I recall studies being done regarding increased incidents of mental illness during the winter season.  Cold areas of the country especially.  Stuck inside the home, less than normal sunshine, less physical activity. 
Seasonal Affective Disorder??

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