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So every alleged criminal should be treated as guilty until proven innocent?

• sneak 6y ago
  Yes, this is entirely permissible by society and people who know them. Violence undertaken by the state to enforce the law is a different matter, where the maxim of the law is "innocent until proven guilty". The topic of this thread is not law enforcement by the state, however. There are people I know who have been credibly accused of crimes. No trial occurred. I still treat them as if they were guilty of the crime: I assiduously avoid them. Such is my right.