Wikileaks founder Julian Assange sought by Swedish police on suspicion of rape in Stockholm. Claims "dirty tricks". In general, is the threat of a false rape claim credible, and can the threat of a false rape claim create a chilling effect on men's free speech?

stemgang · 2010-08-21T15:40:56+00:00

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stemgang · 2010-08-21T11:20:41+00:00

here we go. false rape is a standard CIA/'intelligence community' tactic i presume.

wow.

just wow.

Hamakua · 2010-08-21T11:43:24+00:00

I am really hoping he had the foresight and shrewdness to keep a recording device on himself at all times 24/7. I would not be surprised if he did and if-so, this will benefit him. I know if I were him I sure as hell would.

etherspirit · 2010-08-21T16:08:10+00:00

Is rape the only crime where you often legally cannot know who your accuser is? That is in and of itself a very bad precedent. Kafka-esqe. It's no wonder that people use false rape accusation as a weapon.

fishwish · 2010-08-21T16:09:29+00:00

I'd also like to remind people that in Sweden, women get paid insurance money for merely accusing rape. They don't have to be right or prove their case.

This came up with the recent accusations from the scam being run be a Swedish women in the Greek isles.

http://www.the-spearhead.com/2010/08/10/swedish-woman-running-rape-scam-on-greek-island/

calzenn · 2010-08-21T17:49:48+00:00

And you wonder why men should also be not identified until found guilt in rape charges?

This, although false still will stain him for a long time.... "well... maybe he did..." will be with him forever, like a lot of guys!

kloo2yoo · 2010-08-21T17:15:39+00:00

accusations withdrawn

stemgang · 2010-08-21T15:46:27+00:00

The twitter links to Google Translate (of an Expressen news article).

Last night he was arrested in his absence by Swedish prosecutors to date, according to Expressen.

In the US, "arrest" means the cops physically seized his body and put him in jail. Could "arrested in his absence" mean they issued a warrant for his arrest?

stemgang · 2010-08-21T21:46:11+00:00

So...what criminal charges will be filed against the false rape accuser?

fishwish · 2010-08-21T16:07:23+00:00

Update

http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article7652935.ab

Woman in question (30yo) correcting things from articles (according to her):

30yo was not raped, only molested
other woman (20-30yo) was raped
Does NOT feel threatened. It is "entirely incorrect" that [we] are afraid of Julian Assange. He is not violent and [I] do not feel threatened by him.
In both cases it's consensual sex that then started "at a later stage" being rape/molestation WTF?!!?
Not staged by pentagon

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