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Cops are substantially over-represented among domestic abusers so if this is an effective tool for victims then this would still be a concern.

Whether or not it's effective should be pretty easy to check since this is already legal in some states but not others. Or it should be much easier for abuse victims in the US compared to e.g. Nordic countries where corporate ownership information is fully public. Since I find no evidence of such a difference it would seem this is just the usual case of rich people using actually disadvantaged people as a cover for their bullshit.

(Though I feel like there's maybe a more direct solution to this aspect, maybe something with a nice slogan you can chant at marches...)



Yeah, innocent people hiding from the police isn't the right solution.




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