The following excerpt is from Thomas v. Dillard, 818 F.3d 864 (9th Cir. 2016):
Further undermining the majority's view is our circuit's repeated observation that "[t]he volatility of situations involving domestic violence" makes them particularly dangerous. Marquez v. City of Phoenix, 693 F.3d 1167, 1175 (9th Cir.2012), as amended on denial of reh'g (Oct. 4, 2012) (alteration in original) (quoting Mattos v. Agarano, 661 F.3d 433, 450 (9th Cir.2011) ). We have also said that "[w]hen officers respond to a domestic abuse call, they understand that violence may be lurking
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