How the fuck is there a statute of limitations for rape in New York?

[abaris]

His intent was supposedly to urge people to be more careful and to report, indeed, but he revealed an awful lot of bigoted rape-apologist victim-blaming and other disgusting behavior in the process.

I've never been in the situation, obviously, but all it takes is a little bit of empathy to know how hard it is to tell the world you have been violated. Even more so since there are usually lawyers lining up to nail you to "you had it coming". So there's another load of distress and public shaming having to deal with.