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True, but there's 0% chance corruption wasn't a factor. For what it's worth, the former president of Lombardy, in charge till 2013, has been condemned for 9 yea
by dailygrind___ 6y ago
True, but there's 0% chance corruption wasn't a factor. For what it's worth, the former president of Lombardy, in charge till 2013, has been condemned for 9 years for criminal activities. It's just how the system works.
- lbeltrame 6y agoI will wait for the final decision, personally, as I think presumption of innocence still holds, even if I might disagree at a personal or political level with the accused.
- afiori 6y agoIn this context presumption of innocence is different from presuming the crime did not happen. Presumption of innocence could be that even if you 100% sure corruption was pervasive you keep in mind that the people on trial might actually be innocent scapegoats.
- lbeltrame 6y agoThat's also something the sentence at the end of the trial may cover: "not having carried out the fact" versus "the fact has not occurred". At this point, there is neither indication (nor a guilt sentence, either).