Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in one Michigan county

Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by Brockenstein on Monday December 18, 2017 @03:46PM (#15955338)

Wayne County != Detroit, Detroit might be 80% black, but Wayne County according to what I've read is 40.5% black.

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by LeifCarrotson on Monday December 18, 2017 @04:20PM (#15955632)

The difference is very stark.

Check it out at the Dot Project (turn on the overlay in the lower left).

https://demographics.virginia.edu/DotMap/index.html

That line between green and blue between Warren and Detroit is 8 Mile Road, and yes the split between the south and north sides really is that stark.

Wayne County extends west to Livonia and Plymouth, which is a white, affluent, low-crime area. And south through a lot of other white suburbs.

It's completely believable to me that a random, non-discriminatory processing of rape kits would result in 86% of untested kits coming from people of color on that map.

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by lsaferite on Monday December 18, 2017 @10:48PM (#15957582)

Looking where I live on that map is disturbing. There are two jails near me and they are practically 100% green. :(

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by sangnoir on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:47AM (#15961497)

> It's completely believable to me that a random, non-discriminatory processing of rape kits would result in 86% of untested kits coming from people of color on that map.

While you're couching this as hypothetical - this is in direct contradiction to what the prosecutor said as well as her experiences.

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by jayrwren on Monday December 18, 2017 @09:54PM (#15957372)

but north of 8 mile is not Wayne County.

You have to look west and south of detroit to see wayne county that isn't detroit

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by jcwayne on Monday December 18, 2017 @04:19PM (#15955626)

True, but in this case the rape kits came from a Detroit PD warehouse.

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by xwvvvvwx on Monday December 18, 2017 @04:01PM (#15955468)

> you should learn a little history

Be polite.

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by Brockenstein on Monday December 18, 2017 @04:01PM (#15955469)

My "line of reasoning" is a simple statement of fact since there's quibbling about demographic percentages. I made no claims about where or who, any claims about rape. Maybe you should learn not to make assumptions.

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by grzm on Monday December 18, 2017 @04:03PM (#15955480)

Likely because it's not civil, in particular "you should learn a little history".

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by toomuchtodo on Monday December 18, 2017 @04:02PM (#15955475)

Unnecessary condescending tone regardless of information delivery attempted if I had to hazard a guess.

> The problem with your line of reasoning is the rapes don't occur across the county at a proportional rate. The vast majority of those rape kits come from Detroit

@AdjustYourWrld: Educate us! Citations please! We are all here to learn and indulge our curiosity.

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Re:Abandoned rape kits identify over 800 serial rapists in o... by jknoepfler on Monday December 18, 2017 @04:52PM (#15955847)

That has not been my general experience. It has however been my experience that the forum expects a degree of civility from its participants. This remark is, in addition to being generally false, also condescending and fails to advance the discussion. Facts are welcome, insults are not.

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