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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•21 days agoThe government can press charges on your behalf, but if you’re resistant they will often let the matter drop. It’s really hard to win a case like this if the victim refuses to testify.
minus-squareLustyArgonianManalinkfedilinkEnglish4•edit-221 days agoYeah but there’s video evidence in this case That being said, I don’t think the state should endanger a victim who is afraid for their safety and not consenting by making them go to trial
The government can press charges on your behalf, but if you’re resistant they will often let the matter drop. It’s really hard to win a case like this if the victim refuses to testify.
Yeah but there’s video evidence in this case
That being said, I don’t think the state should endanger a victim who is afraid for their safety and not consenting by making them go to trial