As of January-February 2009 there are 12,669 untested rape kits in Los Angeles Co.

[Thickasabrick]

Los Angeles County has the largest known rape kit backlog in the United States.

" We can only do so much with the resources we have. "

-Greg Matheson, Los Angeles Police Department Criminalistics Lab director, City of Los Angeles crime laboratory<24>

Think about that for a minute and then ask yourself why is the LA Police Department spending the enormous amount of needed resources to pursue Polanski.

Great report for any who are interested:

http://www.hrw.org/en/node/81825/section/1

[sandnsea]

1. Federal funding was passed to help with this

One of the few good things done in the last 8 years. So the question is what did they do with that money, which has nothing to do with Polanski.

[kestrel91316]

2. Tough luck for the victims. It's FAR more important that the rich pay fewer taxes.

[unpossibles]

3. right, right. I mean, imagine how hard it must be for them to live off a measly portion of their

wealth? You don't expect them to actually have to scrape by with hard work, determination, and hope like most of us do, right? Why, oh why must we penalize their success?


Excuse me now while I go find somewhere to be sick. I think the worst part is that the conservatives are still somehow claiming that their economic fantasies are reality, that deregulation and trickle down works and are good for the economy, and we'd get back to solid ground if we just cut taxes a little more.... What the fuck? See, this is the problem when you have a group of people who have difficulty ever admitting error, who see any admission of such as a weakness; they'll never admit that we're in deep shit because of their failed policies. Even worse, somehow they get a bunch of rubes to fall for it every time, most of them barely scraping by as it is.

[berni_mccoy]

4. "Why is the LA Police Department spending the ... needed resources to pursue Polanski"

You are a rapists apologist sir.

Polanski is a convicted rapist and a fugitive from the law.

He is going to face justice.

[Howardx]

5. +1

[Thickasabrick]

7. Your empathy for current rape victims who will be denied justice

due to "lack of resources" is stunning. You sir, are a hypocrite.

[berni_mccoy]

8. You are so obvious in your straw-man and you don't even realize it. Just admit you are an apologist

Because all of your other posts defend Polanski. This is just a completely transparent attempt to continue your sympathy for a child rapist.

[Thickasabrick]

10. I have the same view as the victim and now you are calling her,

the victim, a rape apologist.

[Howardx]

9. the opinion of a child rape supporter

means very little to me.

[Howardx]

6. 12,669 untested rape kits

and one less wanted fugitive.

[xchrom]

11. '12,669 untested rape kits in Los Angeles Co.'

hard to argue with numbers -- though weak attempts will be made.