Warning. Ex soldier may be violent.
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Warning. Ex soldier may be violent.
Item in New Scientist.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2 ... lence.html
Studies show that returned veterans are more violent and more prone to violent crime than civilians, on average. The risk is especially high among those ex soldiers who were at the front line in combat.
Of course, this is not the only problem experienced by those guys. They have increased probability of PTSD, alcoholism, and antisocial behavior in general. Violence, including domestic violence is high on the list.
This finding was published in The Lancet, and came from studies of veterans returning from Iraq.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2 ... lence.html
Studies show that returned veterans are more violent and more prone to violent crime than civilians, on average. The risk is especially high among those ex soldiers who were at the front line in combat.
Of course, this is not the only problem experienced by those guys. They have increased probability of PTSD, alcoholism, and antisocial behavior in general. Violence, including domestic violence is high on the list.
This finding was published in The Lancet, and came from studies of veterans returning from Iraq.
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Re: Warning. Ex soldier may be violent.
This is news?
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And? 

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Re: Warning. Ex soldier may be violent.
It was probably assumed by many, but it's important to have clear, peer-reviewed studies which demonstrate a particular hypothesis is true.hadespussercats wrote:This is news?
At the very least, it would point to the need for more effective management of veteran's psychological issues, both for their sake and the community's...FBM wrote:And?
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I was hoping the OP would have included something like that, Jim. 

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We should warn Ayaan, that hubby of hers may be dunjrous
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HmmmmSvartalf wrote:We should warn Ayaan, that hubby of hers may be dunjrous
I think that Gawdzilla character might have been away from the front line for long enough for his pathological propensities to be predictable.
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Benign, maybe. Predictable, never.Blind groper wrote:HmmmmSvartalf wrote:We should warn Ayaan, that hubby of hers may be dunjrous
I think that Gawdzilla character might have been away from the front line for long enough for his pathological propensities to be predictable.

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For that you get banana-flavored snuff in Hello Kitty kachina dolls.FBM wrote:Benign, maybe. Predictable, never.Blind groper wrote:HmmmmSvartalf wrote:We should warn Ayaan, that hubby of hers may be dunjrous
I think that Gawdzilla character might have been away from the front line for long enough for his pathological propensities to be predictable.
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Gawdzilla Sama wrote: For that you get banana-flavored snuff in Hello Kitty kachina dolls.

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Wal-mart, Aisle Six, next to the priest-proof underwear.FBM wrote:Gawdzilla Sama wrote: For that you get banana-flavored snuff in Hello Kitty kachina dolls.
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Now I know you're lying.Gawdzilla Sama wrote:Wal-mart, Aisle Six, next to the priest-proof underwear.FBM wrote:Gawdzilla Sama wrote: For that you get banana-flavored snuff in Hello Kitty kachina dolls.
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Nope, little kid wears them to church, some guy proves he's a priest by getting them down.FBM wrote:Now I know you're lying.Gawdzilla Sama wrote:Wal-mart, Aisle Six, next to the priest-proof underwear.FBM wrote:Gawdzilla Sama wrote: For that you get banana-flavored snuff in Hello Kitty kachina dolls.
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Gawdzilla Sama wrote:Nope, little kid wears them to church, some guy proves he's a priest by getting them down.FBM wrote:Now I know you're lying.Gawdzilla Sama wrote:Wal-mart, Aisle Six, next to the priest-proof underwear.FBM wrote:Gawdzilla Sama wrote: For that you get banana-flavored snuff in Hello Kitty kachina dolls.

"A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it." ~ H. L. Mencken
"We ain't a sharp species. We kill each other over arguments about what happens when you die, then fail to see the fucking irony in that."
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"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion."
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