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History of Feminism

BainsBane

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15. the state doesn't bring charges without a complainant

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #14)

Mon May 13, 2013, 07:43 PM

May 2013

and there is more than one woman involved. They don't bring sexual assault charges without a victim. They are among the most difficult cases to prosecute.

The Independent article is from yesterday and it refers to a very recent blog. I don't know who AA is or the names of any of the rape victims, but there is no way I'm taking some tweet as evidence of anything. That's absurd. Moreover, Assange's own lawyer ADMITS Assange forced the woman to have sex. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/07/12/assanges-lawyer-admits-sex-acts-were-disturbing-disrespectful/

The US is not after that guy. This country has issued no warrant for the arrest. The only thing he is wanted for is sexual assault, and is he on the run as a sex predator and nothing else.

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Assange and Steubenville: Excusing Rape [View all] BainsBane May 2013 OP

Honestly, I have always had trouble seeing Assange as an altruist, in ANY way, let alone a hero. nt patrice May 2013 #1

Thank you MAD Dave May 2013 #2

Well said! riqster May 2013 #3

Thanks BainsBane May 2013 #5

I have found the differing attitudes about these events to be troubling. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #4

It is exactly rape culture ismnotwasm May 2013 #6

I think there is a point separate from whether the Wikileaks BainsBane May 2013 #8

I agree, I was hesitant to post that here ismnotwasm May 2013 #10

I appreciate the link though BainsBane May 2013 #9

i totally agree with all you say, even the part that you took out. for me, seabeyond May 2013 #21

I see similarities. MadrasT May 2013 #7

K&R n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #11

I do not agree with the personal attacks but now both women have stated that they were not raped. Luminous Animal May 2013 #12

That's not true BainsBane May 2013 #13

I am not sure what you are claiming is untue. Luminous Animal May 2013 #14

the state doesn't bring charges without a complainant BainsBane May 2013 #15

Isn't he still in the Ecuadorian embassy in London? ismnotwasm May 2013 #16

Let me rephrase that. Your link leads people to believe that Luminous Animal May 2013 #17

Then he should go face charges ismnotwasm May 2013 #19

thanks for typing it all out. that is how i see it also. also, at one point he "held down" a woman seabeyond May 2013 #22

What the woman said ismnotwasm May 2013 #23

I am not fully apprised of the Swedish system but the state certainly does bring charges without a Luminous Animal May 2013 #18

thank you bains. you are right on. i believe there is just one poster on du that continually seabeyond May 2013 #20