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So all I have to do is testify I saw images of abuse on my sister's computer and she can be jailed indefinitely? That's not just. That's a repressive police s
by chillingeffect 10y ago
So all I have to do is testify I saw images of abuse on my sister's computer and she can be jailed indefinitely? That's not just. That's a repressive police state.
The burden of proof is on the accuser. The accused bears no burden of proof. This principle goes back almost 2,000 years, across multiple cultures, includes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, predates and includes the American culture as well. [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumption_of_innocence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumption_of_innocence