paying for prosecution
i’ve written here often about how rape victims in the uk are subject to the injustice of the law.
but it’s not just limited to here. as vol abroad points out, there are states in the u.s. where the rape victim has to pay for their own rape kit.
the rape kit is the tool by which police and lawyers are supposed to *do their job* of collecting evidence, catching perpetrators, and prosecuting crimes.
making a rape victim pay out of pocket for their own police evidence is positively criminal.