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Well, most people arrested are guilty anyway, statistically. People get too many ideas about the legal system from TV shows, and then when reality doesn't match

• MegaButts 10y ago
  > Well, most people arrested are guilty anyway, statistically. But aren't those statistics based on a system that's incentivized for them to be guilty? That's like trusting an environmental study funded by an oil company.
  • gydfi 10y ago
    A shitload of crimes are committed, and most criminals are pretty stupid.
    • MegaButts 10y ago
      I think it's only most criminals that get caught that are stupid. That aside, you're assuming that because most criminals (that get caught) are stupid, that most people accused of crimes must be guilty. What if we consider an alternative theory - the police are stupid? Is that any less likely than criminals being stupid? Another possibility - the police don't care and just want to meet their numbers. And another possibility - people have underlying prejudices which they use to justify their actions. In order to reach your conclusion you need to make a lot of assumptions, for which you provide no evidence.
• 6502nerdface 10y ago
  It doesn't really matter whether the defendant is guilty. Even someone who 100% admits their own guilt and has been found guilty beyond a doubt still has rights and considerations of due process -- this is what we've all agreed to as a civilized society -- and the public defender exists to ensure that even if a defendant has no financial means or connections, SOMEBODY knowledgeable is working to ensure that those rights and considerations are respected. It's a critically vital function in preserving the rule of law.