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Justice Delayed

by: NOW, t r u t h o u t | Programming Note

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One in six women will be a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. (Photo: Oscar A. Guajardo)

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    A terrible statistic: One in six women will be a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. But an even more shocking reality: A backlog in processing rape kits - crucial evidence in arresting violent predators - is delaying and sometimes denying justice for tens of thousands of American women. "NOW" travels to Los Angeles County to investigate why it has the country's largest known rape kit backlog. An internal audit found that more than 50 of their cases have already exceeded the ten-year statute of limitations on rape. "NOW" talks with courageous rape survivors and law enforcement experts for insight and answers in this disturbing report. Are these women being victimized twice?

  

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There is absolutely no just

 Tue, 08/25/2009 - 12:51 — Lynn (not verified)
There is absolutely no just reason for these labs to not work up these rape kits! These victims are still living (hopefully) and need these results in order to be able to get the demons that raped them off the streets.

Bet the liberals blame this

 Tue, 08/25/2009 - 13:19 — Anonymous (not verified)
Bet the liberals blame this on the health insurance companies somehow. This is yet another example of how inefficient an organization becomes when they do not have to show a profit. Is there anything that any government agency does efficiently?