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by amyjess 3307 days ago
Though police do often drop criminal charges if the victim is uncooperative.

Here's a recent example: a friend of mine was raped and strangled to death last month. They caught her alleged murderer last week. When the media got a hold of it, they found out that he had been accused of rape and attempted strangulation five years ago, but police decided not to press charges because the victim wanted to let it drop.

So yeah, it happens; it's just a spectacularly bad idea for the police to do it. If they hadn't declined to file charges, my friend and another murder victim would probably still be alive today.

Source: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/05/26/man-killed-...

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I'm very sorry about your friend. That is an absolute tragedy.