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TheVipaGTS posted...

Stop being so dense. This should not be allowed regardless of whatever Venn diagram you want to look at. If this only prevents one person from coming forward its too many. A lot of people who get mixed up on crime have to deal with sexual assault, especially in poorer neighborhoods. They shouldnt have to worry about being implicated in something completely different for reporting a rape. Fuck out of here.

I'm not being dense. I'm pushing back against the ridiculous fear-mongering tactic of saying that rape victims won't report rape if it could get them caught in a future crime. It was a stupid thing to say and legitimately hurts the arguments of people making the case that this is wrong. People all across the country are fingerprinted every day as a requirement for things like getting a passport or crossing the border. You get your picture taken to get a driver's license. What if in the future you get caught committing a crime on a CCTV camera? Are you going to argue that that practice is bad too because someone might leave fingerprints at a crime? The only difference between the two is the accuracy when tested.