Pagan Kennedy

had they blamed it on the people in the hospital for contaminating all the evidence, so they'd throw it out. And it became pretty clear that what you needed to do was create a kind of a universal language that was spoken by both the people in the hospital, the nurses who were examining the people who came in after a sexual assault, as well as

had they blamed it on the people in the hospital for contaminating all the evidence, so they'd throw it out. And it became pretty clear that what you needed to do was create a kind of a universal language that was spoken by both the people in the hospital, the nurses who were examining the people who came in after a sexual assault, as well as

had they blamed it on the people in the hospital for contaminating all the evidence, so they'd throw it out. And it became pretty clear that what you needed to do was create a kind of a universal language that was spoken by both the people in the hospital, the nurses who were examining the people who came in after a sexual assault, as well as

the people in the crime labs and the police officers, so that they all had the same way of thinking about creating a chain of evidence and creating uncontaminated good evidence. So that was where the idea of the rape kit came in.

the people in the crime labs and the police officers, so that they all had the same way of thinking about creating a chain of evidence and creating uncontaminated good evidence. So that was where the idea of the rape kit came in.

the people in the crime labs and the police officers, so that they all had the same way of thinking about creating a chain of evidence and creating uncontaminated good evidence. So that was where the idea of the rape kit came in.

So Marty Goddard was running this nonprofit, and she trademarked, under her nonprofit, trademarked the kit as the Vitulo kit. And it became known as that for a long time. And, you know, I've talked to people who worked with her, and they're generally of the opinion that she had to do a lot to...

So Marty Goddard was running this nonprofit, and she trademarked, under her nonprofit, trademarked the kit as the Vitulo kit. And it became known as that for a long time. And, you know, I've talked to people who worked with her, and they're generally of the opinion that she had to do a lot to...

So Marty Goddard was running this nonprofit, and she trademarked, under her nonprofit, trademarked the kit as the Vitulo kit. And it became known as that for a long time. And, you know, I've talked to people who worked with her, and they're generally of the opinion that she had to do a lot to...

work with the police department and all the different men who were in charge of allowing this system to be built. And so she had to smooth a lot of feathers. And part of that would be putting, you know, that it would be very helpful to have this kit known as the Vitulo kit and look very much, have the imprimatur of the police department And have a man's name on it, essentially.

work with the police department and all the different men who were in charge of allowing this system to be built. And so she had to smooth a lot of feathers. And part of that would be putting, you know, that it would be very helpful to have this kit known as the Vitulo kit and look very much, have the imprimatur of the police department And have a man's name on it, essentially.

work with the police department and all the different men who were in charge of allowing this system to be built. And so she had to smooth a lot of feathers. And part of that would be putting, you know, that it would be very helpful to have this kit known as the Vitulo kit and look very much, have the imprimatur of the police department And have a man's name on it, essentially.

Yes, absolutely. And she was, you know, I don't think she was interested in taking credit for She was just really interested in getting it done. But, you know, so much of the research I did when I looked at all the newspapers from the time, you know, all the reporters were going to Marty Goddard to talk about, oh, this new system.

Yes, absolutely. And she was, you know, I don't think she was interested in taking credit for She was just really interested in getting it done. But, you know, so much of the research I did when I looked at all the newspapers from the time, you know, all the reporters were going to Marty Goddard to talk about, oh, this new system.

Yes, absolutely. And she was, you know, I don't think she was interested in taking credit for She was just really interested in getting it done. But, you know, so much of the research I did when I looked at all the newspapers from the time, you know, all the reporters were going to Marty Goddard to talk about, oh, this new system.

And as it began, it spread to New York and it started to go nationally and they would always get quotes from her. And she's very much interested.

And as it began, it spread to New York and it started to go nationally and they would always get quotes from her. And she's very much interested.

And as it began, it spread to New York and it started to go nationally and they would always get quotes from her. And she's very much interested.

the person if you were a reporter who knew what was going on and would give you a good salty quote you know about what was happening but also she was very much kind of had her hands in every piece of it from the funding to working with the hospitals and working with rape crisis centers and all of that you know part of what you're setting up here and laying out in this book

the person if you were a reporter who knew what was going on and would give you a good salty quote you know about what was happening but also she was very much kind of had her hands in every piece of it from the funding to working with the hospitals and working with rape crisis centers and all of that you know part of what you're setting up here and laying out in this book