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London's Metropolitan Police arrest Julian Assange

Ben Tasker

> Keep in mind that the so-called victims of these sexual assaults never agreed to the arrest and a trail of Assange.

And your point is?

Here in the UK, if you mug someone and they forgive you, they don't get to say to the police "I don't want to press charges". This is real life not TV.

The police work with the Crown Prosecution Service to decide whether bringing the case is in the public interest (in the example, you're a mugger, so they'll likely decide yes).

Guess what, Sweden, like most other countries has a similar system. Once the legal system becomes aware of it, it's in their hands - largely because although a victim may not want to proceed, they have to consider the risk you pose to other people

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