As you saw, agreeing to get anger management therapy is a major part of Faber's appeal to his party that he is a changing, if not completely changed man.
He spoke variously about domestic violence throughout the almost two hour long press conference - stressing that while he was captured on surveillance video charging a door - that's all he says he did:
Hon. Patrick Faber, UDP Party Leader
"I kicked a door, it was not physical to anybody and I need to say that, because apparently a lot of people have ran away with much more than that, but it does not excuse my behavior, it is not behavior that was becoming somebody that holds the kind of office that I hold and so I realize that then as I may have realize even before that getting some help is not a bad idea and that is what exactly what I am doing."
"I concede that there are situations where my temper has gone way off and that is a matter that I need to address. In my view there are only a few people who can trigger me in that way, but the fact that it can happen warrants the kind of help I am now seeking and I am genuinely trying to seek that help."
"Domestic violence goes both ways as well. Men can be the subject of domestic violence and so this is a very touchy issue. I've told you I'm not going to get into all of that Jules, but you have to come to your own realization. What I have come to realize is that in those situations my bottoms get pushed beyond where I want them to go and I have work on that and that is what I am working on. I've gone to family court, I will have regular schedule visits with my daughter now and my daughter's mother and I have agreed that we will do - I was away and now she is away and so once we get back in the same country we will do sessions to help us to be better so-parents. They say when you live in a glass house you don't throw stones. So I myself can't throw no stones. That's what I am saying, but I am saying for the benefit of all who may be out there needing some kind of help, because it refreshes your own soul, because these situations aren't very easy to deal with. I watch how many people are out there throwing stones and cast aspersions and they themselves - don't pull my tongue."
"All I am trying to do is to love my children and have a good relationship with my children. That is the utmost thing that matters to me. I love my children and I become very passionate when that is turned against me. I realize I have an issue. I am dealing with it."
