April 24, 2009

  • One of my favorite shows is NOW, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) show. This week's show was entitled "Justice Delayed," and it was about the tens of thousands of rape kits that are backlogged and untested in the United States of America. These kits could very well lead to the arrest and conviction of thousands of rapists, all of whom have not faced justice, and who may have also raped other victims since. To make matters worse, there is a ten-year statute of limitations on rape cases, and many could expire each day, and more and more rapes are reported--and unreported--each day.

    It puzzles me as to why this is not more commonly known about. Yet part of me understands that there are a multitude of causes to advocate for and work on. I myself wish I could be more involved, yet the boundaries of physics make it an unrealistic goal. In the meantime, I must be content and proud of doing what I can, despite how much I tell myself that I could be and should be doing more.