Attorney General Dana Nessel says, “This company is shamelessly trying to take financial advantage of the ‘Me Too’ movement by luring victims into thinking that an at-home-do-it-yourself sexual assault kit will stand up in court … ”
Photo: metookit.com It should perhaps come as no surprise that in the post-Theranos world, someone, somewhere would attempt to “disrupt” the rape kit. The MeToo company, a start-up based in Brooklyn and created by Madison Campbell, has created — in theory — the first at-home, self-managed forensic exam, intended to be used by survivors of sexual assault. Campbell calls her product the “MeToo kit,” and its slogan adopts the ethos and language of its namesake movement: “Your experience. Your kit.
While the MeToo kit’s FAQ states that they have “a multi-step plan so that the kit retains chain of custody,” no such plan is provided. The page also states that “there is no guarantee that any of the evidence collected as a result of the use of this product will be admissible in court.” This, too, is something they claim to be working on.
It should go without saying that keeping a Q-tip and a plastic tube in a box in one’s home does not ensure that one won’t be sexually assaulted, just as keeping an earthquake kit does not prevent earthquakes. Saying it does might, however, be a good way to get more people to buy your product.
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