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Re:Taking action against scraping for hire by sneak on Thursday July 07, 2022 @01:06PM (#32016557)
Prosecutors exclusively decide who is charged. No charges can be "pressed" by a victim.
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Re:Taking action against scraping for hire by onionisafruit on Thursday July 07, 2022 @01:24PM (#32016785)
Yes, in most cases it is the prosecutor's discretion whether to bring a case to a grand jury, but that isn't what pressing charges is. See Merriam Webster's definition[0].

[0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20charges

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