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mercuryblues

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7. About 9,200 of those matched with DNA profiles in the system

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2019, 05:27 PM

Mar 2019

About 9,200 of those matched with DNA profiles in the system, providing new leads and potential evidence.

Detroit's recent discovery of more than 800 serial rapists underscores the national problem of rape kit backlogs—and how ignored evidence leaves serial predators free to attack again

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The goal is to stop serial rapists, according to End the Backlog, which said that the testing of backlogged rape kits in Detroit, Cleveland and Memphis found almost 1,300 serial offenders who committed crimes in at least 40 states. And researchers at Case Western Reserve University last year studied backlogged kits in Ohio and found over half the sexual assaults were connected to serial attackers, according to the organization.

https://www.newsweek.com/rape-kit-untested-sexual-assault-serial-rapist-detroit-prosecutor-nation-752440

A national disgrace is right.

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Old Rape Kits Finally Got Tested. 64 Attackers Were Convicted. [View all] marble falls Mar 2019 OP

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