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Texas Attorney General Is Not Charging Victims For Rape Kits

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AnnoyingFemaleLeadVoiceover
05/18/09

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Well as an uninformed Texan I was appalled when I read the first post (by the reported actions of the state and the F--- Texas comments), but some commenters did mention other states where they knew where this is happening and those states should be held accountable.
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BillyPilgrimisnotmylover
05/18/09

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While I'm glad that the news about my native state is not as sensational as it came across in initial reports, I'm a bit confused and hesitant to conclude all is well.
While state policy is not so egregious as to mandate that rape kits be paid for by the women who file the complaints, isn't there a problem in that so many bureacratic hurdles have to be crossed before the state will cough up any dough out of the fund designed for the purpose of protecting crime victims from unnecessary burdens?
It seems like such a system would naturally produce mix-ups similar to the one that caught everyone's attention in the first place.
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badmutha
05/18/09

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That Greg Abbott, nothing gets by him! As a Texas Jezzie, I knew this had to be wrong.
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babyruthless
05/18/09

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Didn't a woman in the story say that she had, in fact, been charged?
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NefariousNewt
05/18/09

@babyruthless: It's very possible that while they are not supposed to charge, perhaps some local departments find it a good revenue stream to get the victim to pay for the kits and get reimbursed by the state.
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AthertonMerriweather
05/18/09

@NefariousNewt: I work for a police department and can tell you that they probably wouldn't do that. The town, county and state auditors go through our books at the end of each month with a fine tooth comb and if something like that EVER showed up I would be fired on the spot.
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BillyPilgrimisnotmylover
05/18/09

@NefariousNewt: @AthertonMerriweather: Isn't there still a problem with insisting on going through medical insurance? While better than making them pay out of pocket, I've had to do enough wrangling with insurance companies and hospitals to know that even seemingly simple transactions can pop up with complications months later.
I find it pretty horrible to think that victims might have to field phone calls and bill statements months afterward, even if they are not ultimately expected to foot the bill.
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morninggloria
05/18/09

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That's certainly good news. I've never been to Austin and really want to go sometime and couldn't really risk being victimized by a rapey dude and then charged for it. Not in this economy.
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dangerslut
05/18/09

@morninggloria:

Seriously?!? Austin and "victimized by rapey dude" and do not necessarily go hand in hand--don't be so rude to my fine city.
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formergr
05/18/09

@dangerslut: I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm-- i.e. it would be ironic to avoid Austin because of fear of the cost of the rape kit should one be raped while there, instead of fear of the rape itself.
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megscissorhands
05/18/09

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Well, praise the Lord and pass the plate, as my Algebra II teacher used to say.
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