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"Rape charges" Phil, do either of the women, Anna Ardin or Sofia Wilén say the sex was rape?

• rickmb 14y ago
  There are no charges yet either. We're deep into "if you repeat it often enough people will believe it's true" territory.
• philwelch 14y ago
  > The other alleged victim claims that she...woke up later in the night to find Assange having sex with her, without her consent and without a condom. Emphasis added. Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2010/12/the_perils_of_charging_rape.html http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2010/12/the_p... Please note that "having sex with [someone] without [their] consent" is the definition of rape.
  • droithomme 14y ago
    Here are some facts: 1. Neither woman has stated Assange raped her. 2. Assange has not been charged with rape. Here are some lies: 1. The women state that Assange raped them. 2. Assange has been charged with rape. Here is the transcript of the interview referenced in the Naomi Wolf attack article that you have cited. http://www.democracynow.org/seo/2010/12/20/naomi_wolf_vs_jaclyn_friedman_a#transcript http://www.democracynow.org/seo/2010/12/20/naomi_wolf_vs_jac...
    • philwelch 14y ago
      Fine. The truth is, it doesn't really matter. I would be ecstatic for the Swedish criminal justice system to carefully consider all the evidence and come to a fair outcome for everyone involved. My concern is that Julian Assange is obstructing this process out of either paranoid delusion or regular evasiveness, and his political supporters are all too eager to support his actions.