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I'd say only someone who has done something so horrible that they fear getting caught worse than they want their rapists caught. It's a trap of their own doing
by RickJWagner 5y ago
I'd say only someone who has done something so horrible that they fear getting caught worse than they want their rapists caught.
It's a trap of their own doing.
- krageon 5y agoYou never know what will be illegal later. Especially when you are in a vulnerable class (i.e. already a target), you can be fairly certain you will be found already "guilty" of something once someone powerful enough starts to dislike you. As such, providing such things and cooperating with the police is essentially assisting your own oppression. It's a stupid idea, regardless of your own conscience.
- kuschkufan 5y agoYou did not answer the questions though. Answer whether you think if people will decline a rape kit exam, knowing the DNA from that could be used against them in the future. I.e. crimes or whatever circumstances that have not happened yet.
- RickJWagner 5y agoSorry, you're right. I'll now reply directly. I think it depends. If the person in question knows they are guilty of some crime that carries a heavy penalty, then they may decline the rape kit. If the person in question does not know they are guilty of some crime that carries a heavy penalty, then they likely will not decline a rape kit. I think people who commit crimes cause damage to society, so I tend to have little sympathy for schemes to let them escape justice, FWIW.
- pfranz 5y agoThat sounds a lot like, "If you don't have anything to hide, why do you need privacy?" I'm not trying to put words in your mouth (feel free to clarify if you feel its needed), but I feel like I hear the kind of thing you're saying fairly often. "Never talk to the cops." Isn't just for people who are guilty. Same with talking to a lawyer. I would hesitate to hand over my personal information, moreso if I don't have faith in the institution it goes to. I hear so many stories about rape kits never getting processed and how difficult it is to convict on rape because it's mostly he-said she-said. I also think putting someone in the position of getting caught so they can maybe catch their rapist isn't a great way to reduce overall crime. There are a bunch of examples where this plays out poorly and nobody has a fear of getting caught. Black people had higher vaccine hesitancy because of historical distrust[1]. The CIA used a Hepatitis B vaccination program as cover to collect DNA to find Bin Laden[2]. [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-13/understanding-vaccine-hestiancy-among-black-americans https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-13/understan... [2] https://news.yahoo.com/cia-bin-laden-vaccine-ruse-010004824.html https://news.yahoo.com/cia-bin-laden-vaccine-ruse-010004824....