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more about #rapekits mordicai: GO GOTHAM! #rapekits more » keyamarie: The backlog of rape kits in many jurisdictions has always bothered me because a large percentage of sexual predators are repeat offenders. To not pro... more » f-words: I'm starting to get really annoyed at the technocentric non-solutions that keep getting thrown around regarding rape. Most of the time, the stuff tha... more » Vermontboy: I can't speak to the backlog in processing rape kits, but I would make a few quick points: 1- It sure isn't the DA/Cops/Investigators fault. I'm sure ... more » MsFeasance: Ugh. Sure, $1500 is the price of running a rape kit, but the cost of not running it is way higher. #rapekits more » whynotshesaid: "Predators look for vulnerable people and they prey on vulnerable people," Lisak said. "And if, as a criminal justice system, we're going to essential... more » Snowbunny: In high school I took an American Legal System's class and we had a police officer come and talk to us about how people who have been accused or prose... more » mashkitten: "Somehow all we can do is take the statement from the victim. Take the statement from the alleged perpetrator and then throw up our hands because they... more » Friday: I read this article to the end, and immediately felt thankful that if I were raped in New York, where I currently live, my rapist would be more likely... more » lacey in ak: This is so depressing. I live in Anchorage, and our crime lab is a mess. It's totally overwhelmed and underfunded. --Sorry to go here, but-- In her fi... more » Highsmith: I SO want to be rich right now. I'd TOTALLY donate hundreds of thousands of dollars for the processing of the kits. AND I would publicly make a big de... more » RStewie: Dr. David Lisak is my hero for the day: Calling it like it is. If they can lift fingerprints off EYEBALLS (!!) SURELY they can do more "investigatin... more » FrabjousDay: What the hell? $1,500 isn't even that much, especially when you look at how much money Congress has been throwing around lately. Why can't we nation... more » yvanehtnioj: Yay New York! #rapekits more » BetteD: Mariska Hargitay is about 11,000 kinds of awesome. The work she does is especially awe inspiring when you consider that she witnessed her mothers' de... more » Lolita Hazed: ...conk conk? #mariskahargitay more » gherkinfiend: I know a lot of people have an issue with SVU using sex crime as entertainment, but I think the awareness and education both the series and the actors... more » Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I absolutely adore her. Along with this, she also does PSA's about what constitutes abuse and encouraging victims to seek help. She is so warm and sin... more » FatLynn: And how much will a victim in Wasilla be charged for the newly-designed rape kit? #mariskahargitay more » Blitzgal: Oh my goodness, I never heard that she'd been getting letters addressed to her character from survivors! That totally brings tears to my eyes. There... more » -
#raperape
Rape Kits Hold The Key To Closure
Is it worth a $1,500 investment to keep a rapist from attacking again? Judging from the number of rape kits that are backlogged due to lack of funds, apparently, it's too high a price to pay for women's safety. More » -
#laworder
Life Imitates Art
Police have released a redesigned rape kit for the first time in 20 years. It includes an instructional video narrated by Mariska Hargitay, who first became involved in supporting victims after she received letters from sex abuse survivors. [NYDailyNews] -
#leftovers
Skunk Whisperer Saves The Day β’ Men Are Gross And Don't Wash Their Hands
β’ What do you do when you find a skunk stuck in a jar of peanut butter? Call the Skunk Whisperer, obviously! Here is a video of him rescuing the hapless animal from his nutty prison. β’Β More » -
#leftovers
Passage Of Women's Rights Law Halted In Mali β’ LA County Addresses Backlogged Rape Kits
β’Β The president of Mali has announced that he is not going to sign the new family law, which would give greater rights to women, including the right to disobey their husbands and raise the age of marriage to 18. More » -
#justicefornone
L.A. Sheriff Ceases Testing Backlogged Rape Kits
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department — already facing an ugly and much-publicized backlog on testing rape kits — has announced the cessation of testing due to funding shortfalls. There's no word when, or if, testing will resume. [UPI] -
#lawanddisorder
Texas Charging Rape Victims For Rape Kits
The State of Texas is currently demanding that rape victims pay for their own rape kits—and if they don't, they face ruined credit and debt collectors. An average rape kit can cost up to $1800. More » -
#justiceforsome
One Year Later: Rape Kits Still Not Being Tested in L.A., Elsewhere
In the year since Human Rights Watch's Sarah Tofte revealed that the LAPD had 7,000 of America's estimated 400,000 untested rape kits, Nicholas Kristof and a PBS report show it's not much better. More » -
