"Experts find that neighbors, strangers and other witnesses to domestic violence are becoming less hesitant to get involved and call for help.
"It used to be, 'Don't ask, don't tell, mind your own business, it's a private affair,'" said Det. Sgt. Lawana Roney, with IMPD's domestic violence unit. "But I've seen a big trend within the past 10 years of people stepping out and saying, 'This is not right.'"...
"Detectives and prosecutors at the Domestic Violence Unit say it's critical that people step in and stop the cycle of violence, because kids who grow up in that environment are much more likely to become abusers or be abused as adults."
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