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Pacifist Patriot

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24. Should go without saying. However, if...
Thu Mar 14, 2019, 10:48 AM
Mar 2019

men were raped at a proportion equal to women, I'd be willing to bet the backlog on rape kits wouldn't be nearly as bad.

This issue makes me see red. genxlib Mar 2019 #1
It's a national scandal. Turin_C3PO Mar 2019 #2
Do they routinely test for DNA in murder cases? If so they should do so in all rape cases, too. Liberty Belle Mar 2019 #6
Note: James48 Mar 2019 #8
Should go without saying. However, if... Pacifist Patriot Mar 2019 #24
It is sex discrimination. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #12
Thank you four your aloha. Just to note that women aren't the only rape victims mahina Mar 2019 #27
"Old Rape Kits Finally Got Tested." mitch96 Mar 2019 #3
I wonder about that, too. Maybe the Kochs would like to spend some conscience money. marble falls Mar 2019 #9
I wonder how many of those rapists committed additional rapes in the interim. suffragette Mar 2019 #4
Plenty. marble falls Mar 2019 #10
Exactly. This needs to be taken to a federal level in some way. This evidence MUST be tested!! oldsoftie Mar 2019 #15
The Fed put $108M into the pot, too. marble falls Mar 2019 #16
Good. Thats $432 per kit for 250k tests. That should be enough to put a dent in it. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #20
At the least it will dent it. But as wise men used to say, "Justice delayed is justice denied". marble falls Mar 2019 #21
Yes, too many. And too many victims who would not have been attacked if these had been processed suffragette Mar 2019 #18
You'd think if two average folks like you and I can figure that out the authorities could, too ... marble falls Mar 2019 #22
Yeah, you'd think so. Agree as well about the misplaced priorities. suffragette Mar 2019 #23
About 250,000 kits remain untested across the country??? PatSeg Mar 2019 #5
Six years ago it was 400,000. marble falls Mar 2019 #11
About 9,200 of those matched with DNA profiles in the system mercuryblues Mar 2019 #7
We have the same shit here... Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #13
Victims of serial rapists should sue TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #14
K&R Solly Mack Mar 2019 #17
Amazing link is the story of my friend..22 years later her rape kit brings results likesmountains 52 Mar 2019 #19
Thank you for posting this!!! ... marble falls Mar 2019 #26
kick -- national disgrace needs more visibility Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #25
And did you notice this? MyOwnPeace Mar 2019 #28
Simple choice for Trump, he really, really wants that wall. marble falls Mar 2019 #29
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