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BainsBane

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92. for years there was no video

Thu May 23, 2013, 07:14 PM

May 2013

but prosecutors, police, and townspeople protected rapists over rape victims, just as people here do for Assange. The video made it impossible not to act, and only two men have been prosecuted. In the case of Assange, the prosecution was not derelict, but Assange's supporters devalue women so much they write and defend articles like this.

If rape charges can only hold against someone people don't respect, there is no protection from rape and instead what exists are concerted efforts to perpetuate rape culture and violence against women.

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Revealed: Assange ‘rape’ accuser linked to notorious CIA operative [View all] Fire Walk With Me May 2013 OP

So she must be lying, then. Julian Assange: the only probable rapist whose victims it's OK to smear. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #1

This is very old "news" that tells us nothing. The woman is the one being smeared here. pnwmom May 2013 #2

I'm waiting for more information, but the trend is compelling. n/t Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #3

What trend? If there's more "news" of this quality -- pnwmom May 2013 #8

If Assange is guilty, he should be punished. Make no mistake. BUT Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #15

She sent the email to make us THINK she was too stupid to be a CIA agent. randome May 2013 #21

Why are you regurgitating stuff from Israel Shamir? geek tragedy May 2013 #12

Thank You. The hypocrisy is breathtaking. This woman continues to be victimized by Assange &.... Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #4

Hey, the left's favorite Holocaust Denier (Shamir) says she's a lying slut, geek tragedy May 2013 #13

there's a leftie Holocaust Denier? How did I miss this…. must investigate Shamir. KittyWampus May 2013 #23

Israel Shamir writes for Counterpunch and is BFFs with Assange nt geek tragedy May 2013 #26

"Assange claims to have only met Shamir twice; Shamir was given the same level of access to a" Hissyspit May 2013 #86

Assange lied geek tragedy May 2013 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit May 2013 #81

Yup... SidDithers May 2013 #34

separated at birth 90-percent May 2013 #42

Also linked to the Martian invaders. whistler162 May 2013 #5

So apparently it's not "rape" any more, it's "sex by surprise" (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #6

I also do not like the diminishing analogy along the lines of "friendly fire" Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #7

Shut him down? Are you joking? ucrdem May 2013 #24

Brits have spent four million pounds on police at the embassy. Banks have Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author ucrdem May 2013 #29

I'm waiting for more information, which appears to be surfacing. Of course Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #32

Hint, those IMs he read last week. ucrdem May 2013 #33

We already knew that before Wikileaks treestar May 2013 #46

It is very clear at this point that Assange has issues with women. NCTraveler May 2013 #9

Does he truly think that making the same speeches time after time will change anyone's minds? randome May 2013 #39

I think you would be seriously challenged... Pelican May 2013 #10

What's even more alarming is that this "blame the victim" mentality is tolerated at a progressive... Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #14

They're citing Holocaust deniers to support their smear geek tragedy May 2013 #16

It just goes to show you what the pecking order is Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #17

+1 Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #20

What "victim"? MNBrewer May 2013 #22

The women he had sex with without their consent. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #41

The ones who pressed charges? MNBrewer May 2013 #52

Facts are such inconvenient things. TinkerTot55 May 2013 #61

The facts are only inconvenient for rapist Assange's defenders. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #64

Ah, I see. Hissyspit May 2013 #78

Charges against Assange: tammywammy May 2013 #68

Notice there is no use of the word 'charge' Hissyspit May 2013 #75

That was her statement. tammywammy May 2013 #77

No, I don't. Hissyspit May 2013 #79

So you're saying it wasn't 'legitimate rape' nt geek tragedy May 2013 #69

Oh, I disagree. Remember Scott Ritter? randome May 2013 #19

Unfairly targeted over and over and over, apparently... SidDithers May 2013 #37

"according to Israel Shamir" who happens to be a white supremacist geek tragedy May 2013 #11

The OP has a history of using questionable sources to support their argument... SidDithers May 2013 #38

Why are you posting this baseless smear? I support assange... Luminous Animal May 2013 #18

+1 janlyn May 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth May 2013 #28

The charge is that he had sex with people without their consent. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #43

No, it isn't. savannah43 May 2013 #56

The court document I saw has an accusation of RAPE: Common Sense Party May 2013 #65

Incorrect tammywammy May 2013 #73

She had sex once consensually after insisting he used a condom pnwmom May 2013 #83

Yes. savannah43 May 2013 #50

Actually, yes, you are. TinkerTot55 May 2013 #62

Someone can be charged who forced himself on a sleeping bed partner pnwmom May 2013 #82

Legal myths about the Assange extradition tammywammy May 2013 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth May 2013 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth May 2013 #31

... SidDithers May 2013 #36

Let's praise the rapist while scolding the President for complimenting a woman on her looks. Pragdem May 2013 #55

Let's drop the "innocent until proven guilty" shit zeemike May 2013 #63

How many years does a guilty indictment by a DU'er bring with it in a court of law? LanternWaste May 2013 #98

Probably none. zeemike May 2013 #99

Who has done that? Hissyspit May 2013 #80

What a load of hearsay, insinuation and bilge dressed-up to look like fact Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #40

Would expect nothing less from Rawstory. nt Pragdem May 2013 #44

Irrelevant to whether she was assaulted treestar May 2013 #45

But -- but -- CIA! Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #48

And this guy she was "linked" to was charged in 1976. pnwmom May 2013 #84

Since the article has the charges wrong BainsBane May 2013 #47

Political rape after the fact n/t Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #49

So much for guilty until proven innocent, huh? savannah43 May 2013 #57

He chose to evade prosecution BainsBane May 2013 #60

All of that is utter authoritarian nonsense. Hissyspit May 2013 #72

It is factual BainsBane May 2013 #91

Actually they are not the same. Hissyspit May 2013 #76

for years there was no video BainsBane May 2013 #92

kr HiPointDem May 2013 #51

Condemn Assange for rape if it happened; thank him for revealing the heinous crimes by the powerful. snot May 2013 #53

Article is from 2010 and based on a Holocaust denier's allegations. geek tragedy May 2013 #54

Are you psychic? Or full of CIA info? Or related to one of the women? savannah43 May 2013 #58

I find it rather telling that people are willing to smear a woman geek tragedy May 2013 #59

what a twisty turny world we live in, eh? nt sibelian May 2013 #90

Nailed it... SidDithers May 2013 #94

Our humanitarian, honest, democratic, CIA set someone up?!!? Say it ain't so. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #66

Well thank you for this OP zeemike May 2013 #67

I hear she's less then 6 degrees of seperation from Kevin Bacon. JoePhilly May 2013 #70

A rape apologist? No. A rapist apologist --quite possibly. Raine1967 May 2013 #71

The CIA would never do anything dishonest LittleBlue May 2013 #74

Why doesn't Sweden LostOne4Ever May 2013 #85

Legal myths about the Assange extradition tammywammy May 2013 #87

11. The Swedish/US Bilateral Treaty gets around safeguards of normal extradition with a fast-track Hissyspit May 2013 #89

If this is true LostOne4Ever May 2013 #93

See post 89. Hissyspit May 2013 #96

Revealed: Assange defender linked to notorious anti-Semitic holocaust denier...nt SidDithers May 2013 #95

It was "revealed" 3 1/2 years ago n/t Turborama May 2013 #97