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Not only do most people accept violence if it is perpetrated by legitimate authority, they also regard violence against certain kinds of people as inherently legitimate, no matter who commits it.

Edgar Z. Friedenberg

Edgar Z. Friedenberg

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Some do it (enter the data), others don't, and some don't believe they have the authority, even though the (Violence Against Women Act) already requires it. I know that in one case, a woman visited five counties to enter her (order for protection). This is a state of emergency. It is one of safety. It is one of life and death.
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