The Responsibility Clause: Why Reporting Domestic Violence Saves Lives

A moment that taught me a lesson I will never forget: silence is dangerous.

A Street in New York

One day, years ago, I was walking along a side street in New York when I saw something that stopped me in my tracks. Across the street, a couple was fighting. Not just bickering. Not just an argument. They were shouting violently at each other. Then he shoved her. She shoved back. It was fast, loud, and ugly.

I did what I was trained …