It's called the police.
The police are a form of state-backed organized crime. They're far more likely to kill you than anything else. Bit like asking a rabid dog for protection.
Most countries have that. It's called the police. Unless you're talking about shelters and the like?
MonsieurHedge@kbin.social 1 year ago
Silviecat44@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Thats……extreme. This does not apply everywhere
FizzlePopBerryTwist@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m talking about setting you up with a new life and cutting all ties to toxic dangerous people.
DreamerOfImprobableDreams@kbin.social 1 year ago
Police don't help you get out of your home. The best case scenario is they arrest your abuser, they come home the next morning (and hopefully don't retaliate too severely against you for humiliating them), then weeks to months later you have a court date-- by which time, your abuser's likely threatened you into saying whatever it takes to get them off the hook, and the judge is more than happy to play along so they can get you out the door and move onto other cases.
The worst case scenario is your abuser convinces them you were actually the assaulter, and you're the one going to jail. Or the police do nothing. Or they escalate the situation.
520@kbin.social 1 year ago
So how would this alternative service be any different? Abusers can be extremely adaptive and have outright control of their victims. The playbook of national services are very easy to learn and adapt around.
DreamerOfImprobableDreams@kbin.social 1 year ago
Maybe not quite what OP was imagining, but I was less focused on the extraction itself and more the destination-- a network of safe, private residences you could flee to, then stay at until you've found a job and get back on your feet. Even better if they have psychological professionals on hand to help you deal with your trauma-- or hell, even staffers who'll help you get in touch with psychological professionals and other resources to help you get back on your feet would be a big plus.
520@kbin.social 1 year ago
A lot of governments do fund DA networks, including shelters. The reason they don't run them directly is because welfare agencies can't operate with the level of secrecy needed to effectively run the service. Too much would have to be 'on the books'.