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VA_Jill

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11. I am willing to bet

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 04:20 PM

Dec 2013

that Memphis is far from the only place with this kind of backlog of untested rape kits. Seems to me I have read of other cities with a backlog also. I'm hopeful that this is only the first of MANY lawsuits and that something will be done to get police departments and cities off their collective a$$es and prosecuting these cases as they should have been to start with!

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Memphis Gets Sued Over 15,000 Lost Rape Kits. Oopsie-Daisy! [View all] ismnotwasm Dec 2013 OP

Wow. But then, what's the point of actually processing the kits when the outcome is predetermined? NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1

15k here, 7k there, 20 k over there. Damn good thing rape dropped 60%. How does that work seabeyond Dec 2013 #2

+1 xulamaude Dec 2013 #6

did you just say -- Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #3

Heh! ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #4

I posted a joke. However, this is not funny and I am horrified to learn this. K&R Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #19

I'm wondering how many of these contribute to the "unsubstantiated claim" classification intaglio Dec 2013 #5

Evidence helps both sides, when used properly adieu Dec 2013 #7

Get the point right intaglio Dec 2013 #8

thank you. you are correct. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #9

You completely missed my point adieu Dec 2013 #12

This was not about the evidence it is about the failure to examine evidence intaglio Dec 2013 #13

Again you have made an allegation on my statements adieu Dec 2013 #14

Quote, emphasis mine intaglio Dec 2013 #15

Post removed Post removed Dec 2013 #16

Your implication was that the failure to examine these rape kits was equitable intaglio Dec 2013 #17

That was number 17 ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #20

I would love to have those memorized redqueen Dec 2013 #21

I would be willing to bet their accountability for any other evidence isn't any better. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #10

I am willing to bet VA_Jill Dec 2013 #11

you are right. memphis is far from the only city. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #18

how many mercuryblues Dec 2013 #22

Bookmarked for later because thucythucy Dec 2013 #23