Danish teen fought off her attacker - now she'll face fine

[branford]

218. Flawed way to run the legal system?

Do you even know what the heck you're talking about?

First, the state prosecutor (or Danish equivalent), not the police, decide whether to pursue criminal charges. Even if a law is broken, the state need not prosecute. This prosecutorial discretion underpins and is essential to virtually all advanced western legal systems. By way of reference, it is exactly the same power that President Obama is attempting to use to prevent the deportation of hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants in the USA or that local prosecutors use daily both in the USA and Europe to not charge various protesters, usually concerning liberal causes, despite many technical and minor violations of the law. If prosecutors were actually required to pursue every criminal legal violation, every modern criminal justice system would grind to an immediate halt.

YOU want this case prosecuted, but it is not a legally required. Considering the public outcry and the fact that the rape victim is a danger to no one, I wouldn't be surprised if the Danish authorities quickly decide to drop it entirely lest they face the anger of their electorate, particularly since those same authorities haven't yet actually managed to apprehend the rapist.

Lastly, I note once again that you conspicuously avoid responding to my actual arguments and instead offer straw men claims and now a clearly demonstrated lack of understanding about western criminal legal systems.