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> we're supposed to be considered innocent until proven guilty. The legal system should presume innocence. It's completely reasonable for people have lower sta

> we're supposed to be considered innocent until proven guilty. The legal system should presume innocence. It's completely reasonable for people have lower standards for assuming guilt.

colordrops 5y ago
In general yes, but it takes on a different form when the person is an eccentric that has very publicly challenged powerful authorities and has been both the source and target of disinformation campaigns.
- chris11 5y ago
  He was accused of making bath salts, and he was reported to be involved with prostitutes and much younger women. His reported statements seem to confirm that, not deny that. I probably won't describe someone as evil for committing victimless crimes. But MPDV is a hard drug that's connected to serious, graphic crimes. I believe he was involved with trafficked women in third-party countries, that's rape. So I easily believe both the murder and rape accusations.
  - colordrops 5y ago
    > He was accused of making bath salts, and he was reported to be involved with prostitutes and much younger women. His reported statements seem to confirm that, not deny that. Open and shut case then. So unattributed "reported" anecdotes on the internet are all it takes these days, huh. No wonder it's so easy to smear and bury people. Everyone here on HN is so strict about online security and providence and yet assign truth to a story based on anonymous anecdotes.
- twelve40 5y ago
  I enjoyed following the guy's adventures (if/when it didn't involve killing people), but what on earth might attract powerful authorities that would go as far as killing him in a Western jail? He's not Epstein and mostly posted fantasies and various minor scams.
  - colordrops 5y ago
    There isn't some unified hive -mind organization that controls "western jails". It could be some particular bloc with an agenda that took him out

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> we're supposed to be considered innocent until proven guilty. The legal system should presume innocence. It's completely reasonable for people have lower sta

by chris11 5y ago

> we're supposed to be considered innocent until proven guilty. The legal system should presume innocence. It's completely reasonable for people have lower standards for assuming guilt.

colordrops 5y ago
In general yes, but it takes on a different form when the person is an eccentric that has very publicly challenged powerful authorities and has been both the source and target of disinformation campaigns.
- chris11 5y ago
  He was accused of making bath salts, and he was reported to be involved with prostitutes and much younger women. His reported statements seem to confirm that, not deny that. I probably won't describe someone as evil for committing victimless crimes. But MPDV is a hard drug that's connected to serious, graphic crimes. I believe he was involved with trafficked women in third-party countries, that's rape. So I easily believe both the murder and rape accusations.
  - colordrops 5y ago
    > He was accused of making bath salts, and he was reported to be involved with prostitutes and much younger women. His reported statements seem to confirm that, not deny that. Open and shut case then. So unattributed "reported" anecdotes on the internet are all it takes these days, huh. No wonder it's so easy to smear and bury people. Everyone here on HN is so strict about online security and providence and yet assign truth to a story based on anonymous anecdotes.
- twelve40 5y ago
  I enjoyed following the guy's adventures (if/when it didn't involve killing people), but what on earth might attract powerful authorities that would go as far as killing him in a Western jail? He's not Epstein and mostly posted fantasies and various minor scams.
  - colordrops 5y ago
    There isn't some unified hive -mind organization that controls "western jails". It could be some particular bloc with an agenda that took him out