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Swedish police drop case against Joost Klein (eurovisionworld.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by cosmicrookie to c/eurovision

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According to the prosecutors of the case, the Dutchman hit the photographer's camera, but it all happened very quickly, and there are doubts as to what exactly happened.

According to SVT, witnesses who have been questioned have stated that they did not watch the incident as threatening.

– Today I have closed the investigation because I cannot prove that the act was intended to cause serious fear or that the man had that intention, says senior prosecutor Frederik Jönsson in the press release.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Are false accusations not a crime anymore?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The police ending investigations without deciding to press charges does not automatically mean that there were false accusations. Could simply mean that what they established as having happened is not covered by the intention/letter of the law.

[–] cosmicrookie 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

In the article, they mention that witnesses did not register the incident as violent

According to SVT, witnesses who have been questioned have stated that they did not see the incident as threatening.

STV is the swedish television broadcaster who had him removed