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LA Rape Kits Left to Rot

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

April 9, 2009 - 6:22pm

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As a Law and Order: SVU junkie of sorts, I always assumed that there would be a sassy female detective pestering the crime lab to ensure that any sexual offender would be tracked down and reprimanded for their crime, making sure that every bit of evidence is tested. But when it comes to the handling of rape kits, life doesn’t always imitate television.


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