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Posted by trainsarefun on Thu Jan 1 22:40:52 2009, in response to Re: Is it me, or is Steven at it again?, posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Jan 1 22:17:17 2009. Every person has the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.That's the presumption of the law; who it places the burden of legal proof on to show what happened. For assorted reasons, as a matter of legal procedure, we say that the prosecution has the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt. It's not a presumption that one is entitled to respect in the ordinary sense, however. Jack the Ripper who is caught actively gutting a woman's body is presumed innocent by the law until proven guilty in a court of law or until he lawfully concedes the same. He is not presumed innocent by anyone who is cognitively functional. |
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Re: Is it me, or is Steven at it again? - Terrapin Station - Thu Jan 1 23:13:56 2009
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