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EdmondDantes_

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17. Not every victim goes to the police

Reply to Nixie (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 04:11 PM

5 hrs ago

Her then boyfriend encouraged her to but she didn't at the time. There's no rape kit because for a whole lot of reasons victims don't go to the police.

Yes obviously people take those tests, but do you file them away like last year's taxes just in case it's helpful later? Or do you get a new STI test for a new partner and then throw it away because it's not useful to your next partner as evidence?

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Swalwell should drop out of the CA Gov race, but not resign from the House [View all] Sibelius Fan Yesterday OP

I totally disagree.... FarPoint Yesterday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author FarPoint Yesterday #2

I can't believe I just read someone saying she was drunk so she wanted it EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #4

Yuck jfz9580m 13 hrs ago #15

Democratic staffers make that seem extremely unlikely. EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #3

The police have rape kits. STI and pregnancy tests are common Nixie 22 hrs ago #11

So she kept the results of a random test just in case she decided to make a false allegation later? EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #12

The allegation being that she was raped? Nixie 20 hrs ago #13

Not every victim goes to the police EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #17

And not every victim refuses to go to the police. Nixie 4 hrs ago #18

I agree with you. Raven123 Yesterday #5

Only if Cory Mills and Tony Gonzales Deep State Witch Yesterday #6

I agree with this. Let there be an ethics investigation in the House. FascismIsDeath Yesterday #7

Strongly Disagree ABC123Easy Yesterday #8

Are you forgetting ABC123Easy Yesterday #9

Swalwell has ended his campaign. Has not resigned House seat per NBC. Sibelius Fan 23 hrs ago #10

yep: "I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I've made in my past," eShirl 20 hrs ago #14

The House leadership is working a deal madville 12 hrs ago #16