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Why the fuck can’t the police place charges anyway? Here in Canada any assault charge is automatic, it doesn’t require the victim to do anything. Is that not true in the US?

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Depends on the state and sometimes city.

I’m not sure what Arlington Cemetery actually counts as for law enforcement, but it’s in Virginia, a former slave state.

Fun Fact: the property was confiscated from Robert E Lee following a tax dispute (they couldn’t pay the back taxes they owed from the Civil War)

https://www.history.com/news/arlington-national-cemetery-robert-e-lee-estate

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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.

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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

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