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>You seem to want the accusers to somehow be held accountable, legally, but that's not how the judicial system works. "The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Am
by GrumpyYoungMan 10y ago
>You seem to want the accusers to somehow be held accountable, legally, but that's not how the judicial system works.
"The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right...to be confronted with the witnesses against him.
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The Confrontation Clause has its roots in both English common law, protecting the right of cross-examination, and Roman law, which guaranteed persons accused of a crime the right to look their accusers in the eye. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confrontation_Clause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confrontation_Clause
- VonGuard 10y agoYes, and this is all in Germany.
- loeg 10y agoThis is not criminal prosecution.
- andrewfong 10y agoPer its own text, the Confrontation Clause only applies to "criminal prosecutions", not to "stuff people say that doesn't make its way to a courtroom".