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It's about Due Process. It doesn't matter if you are guilty, you still have the same rights as someone who is not guilty.
by withinboredom 5y ago
It's about Due Process. It doesn't matter if you are guilty, you still have the same rights as someone who is not guilty.
- pbhjpbhj 5y agoThat's not how it works: you're [supposedly] not guilty until conviction and so, like all not guilty people, have the same rights. But, on conviction your rights are severely curtailed if the sentence is custodial. So I guess you could say "It doesn't matter if you are later found guilty [...]" to be consistent with the presumption of innocence.
- withinboredom 5y agoYeah, I could have been more clear. Thanks!