Ever notice how crimes committed by retired or former officers make the news?
We seldom hear about a retired house painter committing a crime.
It really is news because unlike the house painter, a retired cop should know how to behave when confronted by a uniformed LEO.
especially if he/she may drink too much and abuse a spouce.....
http://www.purpleberets.org/violence_police_families.html
As I recall, it wasn't until the 1970s that cops got involved with domestic disputes—especially not if the people involved were married to each other. This was for two reasons: It's too hard to figure out what's going on, and it's dangerous for the cop—since both the man and the wife often gang up on the cop.
I don't notice that murder between spouses has ended—and by the way, "domestic violence" always been many times higher among the unmarried—or that marriages are happier. What's the point, other than that we made more employment opportunities for marriage-hating feminazis and social workers (but I repeat myself)?