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Originally Posted by Platapus
What the victim wants really is not appropriate. This is why criminal charges are levied in the name of the start or the country. The Commonwealth of Virginia v. Joe Smith.
It is the state's decision what crime to choose to prosecute and they are supposed to make this decision impersonally and objectively based on the law.
Involving the victim only brings emotion and subjectivity into the mix.
I think she should have been charged with contempt. She was order, as were all the participants in the case not to publicize details about the case.
She chose to break that order. It is NOT up to the victim to decide whether a punishment is sufficient. I do not believe any victim can make such a decision objectively and unemotionally.
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Bingo. I don't know how things are run in Skytopia, but here in the United States of America we have this little clause where the accused is innocent until proven guilty. The court imposed this gag order. The young plaintiff violated said order. The stance of the law is forced in this case. Whether said defendants were guilty or not, the law was upheld.