The next month, police were requested after Fields allegedly spat in his mother’s face and stood behind her with a 12-inch knife. If this is sounding familiar, it should: A history of domestic violence is a common thread linking many mass killers and violent terrorists. A “mass shooting” is defined here as an incident in which at least four people were fatally shot, not including the perpetrator. Who knows what we could learn if we started treating domestic violence with the gravity it deserves. ______Melissa Jeltsen covers domestic violence and issues related to women’s health, safety and security.

Source: Huffington Post August 15, 2017 00:00 UTC